{{short description|Filipino volleyball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Philippine name|Dionisio|Molina}} {{Infobox volleyball biography | name = Frances Molina | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Frances Xinia Dionisio Molina | nickname = Ces | nationality = Filipino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|09|23|mf=y}} | birth_place = | hometown = Nueva Ecija, Philippines | height = 1.80 m | weight =61kg | spike =280cm | block =275cm | college = San Beda College | position = Outside hitter | currentclub = | currentnumber = | years1 = 2013 | team1 = PNP Lady Patrollers | years2 = 2014–2021 | team2 = Petron Blaze Spikers | years3 = 2016 | team3 = PSL All-Stars | years4 = 2021 | team4 = Petro Gazz Angels | years5 = 2022–2024 | team5 = Cignal HD Spikers | years6 = 2025–present | team6 = Farm Fresh Foxies | nationalyears = 2015–2021 | nationalteam = Philippines | updated = July 2025 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's Volleyball}} {{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }} {{MedalBronze|2019 Nakhon Ratchasima | Team}} {{MedalBronze|2019 Santa Rosa | Team}} }}
'''Frances Xinia Dionisio Molina''' (born September 23, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player for the Farm Fresh Foxies of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).<ref>{{cite web |last=Demigillo |first=Kiko |title=Ces Molina, Riri Meneses sign with Farm Fresh, ending PVL transfer uncertainty |url=https://www.onesports.ph/pvl/article/33644/ces-molina-riri-meneses-sign-with-farm-fresh-ending-pvl-transfer-uncertainty |access-date=8 July 2025}}</ref> She played with the Philippine Super Liga All-Stars in the 2016 FIVB Club World Championship. She is part of the Philippines women's national volleyball team.
==Early life== A native of Nueva Ecija, she was born (second to three siblings) to Araceli Harding (née Dionisio) and Pedro Molina with the former who later became estranged from the latter and married to an India-based to British engineering consultant. Harding was an open hitter playing for the Central Luzon State University volleyball team in the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA). She was supposed to join the Philippine women's national volleyball team that will participate in the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, but it was discontinued due to earlier marriage, and her work in a company based in Macau.<ref name="molina's mom legacy">{{cite news|url=http://volleyverse.com/volleyball/club-world-championship/frances-molina-continues-moms-legacy/|title=Frances Molina Continues Mom's Legacy|publisher=Volleyverse|last=Vasquez|first=Belinda|date=July 26, 2016|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}</ref>
Molina grew up in the town of Aliaga and moved to Cabanatuan to attend the Araullo University (later transferred to College of Immaculate Conception)<ref name="molina's mom legacy"/> for her secondary studies. She was more involved in athletics due to her father's connection with the sport initially uninterested in volleyball.<ref name="fromnuevaecija">{{cite news|last1=Escarlote|first1=Mark|title=Frances Molina: From Nueva Ecija to the world|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2016/07/25/frances-molina-from-nueva-ecija-world-13636|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727082552/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2016/07/25/frances-molina-from-nueva-ecija-world-13636|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 27, 2016|accessdate=July 27, 2016|work=ABS-CBN Sports|date=July 25, 2016}}</ref>
==Career== Molina started playing volleyball on her fourth year in high school. In 2008, she was recruited to be the part of the Cabanatuan's secondary girls' volleyball team for the Central Luzon Regional Athletics Association. She was scouted by George Sucaldito and Nemecio Gavino from the San Beda College.<ref name="fromnuevaecija"/>
She then became part of the college's women's volleyball team, the San Beda Lady Red Spikers. Molina along with Janine Marciano was part of the team that ended in the Final Four at NCAA Season 87 but her team struggled in the next season. Molina's team ended in the Final Four again in NCAA Season 89 but Molina's participation was disrupted by an injury which meant that she didn't finish the season.<ref name="fromnuevaecija"/>
She played for the PNP Lady Patrollers of the Shakey's V-League after she recovered from her injury. Molina was then recruited by the Petron Blaze Spikers<!---then name of the team when she was recruited---> of the Philippine Super Liga and was named 2nd Best Outside Hitter at the 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference which was won by Petron.<ref name="fromnuevaecija"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Reyes|first1=Marc Anthony|title=Petron still a powerhouse despite exodus of stars|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/205386/petron-still-a-powerhouse-despite-exodus-of-stars|accessdate=July 27, 2016|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=February 6, 2016}}</ref>
Molina has also participated in internationally competing at the 2016 Thai-Denmark Super League 2016 as part of the Petron-Philippine Super Liga All-Stars. She was also named as part of the PSL Manila squad that will participate at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.<ref name="fromnuevaecija"/> With Petron Blaze Spikers, Molina won the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/275979/f2-logistics-comeback-wins-psl-grand-prix-title-beats-petron|title=F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron|newspaper=The Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Lozada|first=Bong|date=December 16, 2017|accessdate=December 18, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she became part of the Philippines women's national volleyball team that competed in various tournaments like ASEAN Grand Prix and 2019 SEA Games.
In 2021, Molina signed to Petro Gazz Angels to play in the first season of Premier Volleyball League on its professional status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/ces-molina-petro-gazz-remy-palma-petron-a2522-20210112|title = Ces Molina finds new home at Petro Gazz after seven years with Petron}}</ref>
==Awards==
===Individual=== * ''2012 NCAA Season 92 "Best blocker"'' * ''2015 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix "2nd Best Opposite Spiker"'' * ''2017 Philippine Superliga Invitational "1st Best Outside Spiker"'' * ''2021 PNVF Champions League for Women "1st Best Outside Spiker"'' * ''2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference "1st Best Outside Spiker"'' * ''2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker"'' * ''2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference "Most Valuable Player (Conference)"''
===Clubs=== * 2014 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – File:Med 1.png Champions, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2015 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – File:Med 2.png Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2016 Philippine SuperLiga Invitational – File:Med 2.png Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2016 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – File:Med 2.png Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2017 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino – File:Med 1.png Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – File:Med 2.png Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2018 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – File:Med 1.png Champions, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2018 Philippine SuperLiga Invitational – File:Med 2.png Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2018 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino – File:Med 1.png Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2019 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix – File:Med 1.png Champions, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino – File:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2019 Philippine SuperLiga Invitational – File:Med 2.png Runner-Up, with Petron Blaze Spikers * 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – File:Med_3.png Bronze medal, with Petro Gazz Angels * 2021 PNVF Champions League for Women - File:Med_3.png Bronze medal, with Petro Gazz Angels * 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference - File:Med_3.png Bronze medal, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference - File:Med_3.png Bronze medal, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference - File:Med 2.png Runner-Up, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference - File:Med_3.png Bronze medal, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference - File:Med_3.png Bronze medal, with Cignal HD Spikers <ref>{{cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Caacbay |date=December 16, 2023 |title=Cignal HD overcomes Chery Tiggo for another PVL bronze |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/16/23/cignal-hd-overcomes-chery-tiggo-for-another-pvl-bronze |work=ABS-CBN News |access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref> * 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women - File:Med_2.png Silver medal, with Cignal HD Spikers<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=John Mark |title=Petro Gazz jams Cignal to clinch PNVF Champions League title|url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/petro-gazz-jams-cignal-to-clinch-pnvf-champions-league-title-a5172-20240210 |website=Spin.ph |access-date=February 10, 2024 |date=February 10, 2024 |archive-date=February 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210131403/https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/petro-gazz-jams-cignal-to-clinch-pnvf-champions-league-title-a5172-20240210 |url-status=live}}</ref> * 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference - Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2024 PVL Invitational Conference - Image:Med_2.png Silver medal, with Cignal HD Spikers
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