Melissa Gohing

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Melissa Gohing

| fullname = Melissa Gohing

| nickname = Mel, The Ninja

| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1991|10|22}}

| nationality = Filipino

| hometown = Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines

| height = 1.60 m

| weight = 58 kg

| spike =

| block =

| position = Libero

| college = De La Salle University

| currentclub =

| currentnumber =

| years1 = 2013

| team1 = Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers

| years2 = 2014

| team2 = Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions

| years3 = 2015

| team3 = Philips Gold Lady Slammers

| years4 = 2016–2017

| team4 = Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors

| years5 = 2018–2019

| team5 = Creamline Cool Smashers

}}

Melissa "Mel" Gohing-Nacino (born October 22, 1991) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She played for the Creamline Cool Smashers until 2019 in the Premier Volleyball League.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/06/18/pvl-creamline-brings-in-gumabao-gohing|title=PVL: Creamline brings in Gumabao, Gohing|newspaper=ABS-CBN News|date=January 6, 2018|access-date=February 13, 2018}}

Personal life

Born in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, to a family of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish ancestry. She's the third among five kids, has one brother and three sisters. Early in her childhood, she already exhibited signs of being a fashionista. Her mom said, when she was in preschool, she always wants to wear footwear that matches her dress (it must be color coordinated). She attended preschool in Tay Tung High School. She transferred to Hope Christian High School during her elementary years, where she joined the Chinese folk dance troupe and street dance group. She studied at De La Salle University for college.

On January 21, 2021, she married actor Rocco Nacino.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-01-22 |title=Rocco Nacino marries volleyball player Melissa Gohing |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/22/21/look-rocco-nacino-marries-volleyball-player-melissa-gohing |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=ABS-CBN News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=5 times Rocco Nacino proved he already knew Melissa Gohing was the one |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/772812/5-times-rocco-nacino-proved-he-already-knew-melissa-gohing-was-the-one/story/?amp |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=GMA Network}}

Career

She found her calling in sports, and started training in volleyball since grade six. She continued playing for Hope Christian High School, under the watchful eye of Coach Jerry Yee, until she graduated. She played as a libero for DLSU Lady Spikers. In her five years in the UAAP, she won 4 UAAP championships under the guidance of Coach Ramil De Jesus and was hailed as UAAP Season 71 Rookie of the Year in both indoor and beach volleyball.{{cite news|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2017/03/05/past-dlsu-volleybelles-next-mika-reyes-totally-admired-22787|title=Past DLSU volleybelles next to Mika Reyes we totally admired|newspaper=ABS-CBN Sports|date=March 5, 2017|access-date=February 13, 2018}} She played for Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions in 2014 and the name changes to Philips Gold Lady Slammers in 2015 where they bagged the bronze medal in All-Filipino and Grand Prix Conference.{{cite news|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2017/03/05/past-dlsu-volleybelles-next-mika-reyes-totally-admired-22787|title=Past DLSU volleybelles next to Mika Reyes we totally admired|newspaper=ABS-CBN Sports|date=March 5, 2017|access-date=February 13, 2018}} In 2016, her team transferred in the Premier Volleyball League as Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/super-liga/news/philips-gold-pulled-out-psl-shakeys-vleague|title=Philips Gold pulling out of Philippine Super Liga, moving to V-League, says source|newspaper=Spin PH|date=April 1, 2016|access-date=February 13, 2018}} and bagged three straight championships{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/252422/pocari-nails-three-peat|title=Pocari nails three-peat|newspaper=Inquirer.NET|date=June 16, 2017|access-date=February 13, 2018}} and a silver finish in the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/260922/balipure-sweeps-pocari-sweat-first-pvl-crown|title=BaliPure sweeps Pocari Sweat for first PVL crown|newspaper=Inquirer.NET|date=August 16, 2017|access-date=February 13, 2018}}