2015 PSL season

2015 PSL season
Duration March 21 - December 5, 2015
Number of teams Women's: 6
TV partner(s) TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph, Solar Sports
Draft
Top draft pick Iris Tolenada (San Francisco State)
Picked by Philips Gold Lady Slammers
Conferences
All-Filipino champions Women's: Petron Blaze Spikers
Men's: (no tournament)
  Runners-up Women's: Shopinas.com Lady Clickers
Beach Challenge Cup champions Women's: Giligan's Sisig Queens
Men's: SM By The Bay (Team A)
  Runners-up Women's: Foton Tornadoes
Men's: Champion Infinity (Team B)
Grand Prix champions Women's: Foton Tornadoes
Men's: (no tournament)
  Runners-up Women's: Petron Blaze Spikers
Seasons

The 2015 PSL Season is the third season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). There will be two indoor conferences for the season – the All-Filipino, and the Grand Prix. It staged its first beach volleyball tournament, the Challenge Cup, for the women's and men's divisions.[1]

Developments

2015 draft (Women's Division)

Further information: Philippine Super Liga draft

The draft was held on March 12, 2015 at SM Aura Premier, Taguig City.[4] [5][6]

First round

Pick Player Position Nationality Team College
1 Iris Tolenada Setter  United States Philips Gold Lady Slammers San Francisco State
2 Angeli Araneta Middle Blocker  Philippines Foton Tornadoes UP
3 Rica Enclona Libero  Philippines Cignal HD Spikers DLS-CSB
4 Rizza Jane Mandapat Opposite Spiker  Philippines Shopinas.com Lady Clickers NU
5 Maureen Veronas Opposite Spiker/
Outside Hitter
 Philippines Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions DLS-CSB
6 Alexa Micek Opposite Spiker  United States Petron Blaze Spikers NC State

Second round

Pick Player Position Nationality Team College
1 Siemens Desiree Dadang Middle  Philippines Philips Gold Lady Slammers NU
2 Dennise Michelle Lazaro Libero  Philippines Foton Tornadoes ADMU
3 Diane Ticar Setter  Philippines Cignal HD Spikers Arellano
4 Djanel Welch Cheng Setter  Philippines Shopinas.com Lady Clickers DLS-CSB
5 Samantha Dawson Opposite Spiker  Philippines Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions FEU
6 Ivy Jizel Perez Setter  Philippines Petron Blaze Spikers NU

Indoor Volleyball

All-Filipino Conference

The Petron Blaze Spikers became the first team to sweep a PSL tournament with a 13-0 record and claim the All-Filipino championship, its second consecutive PSL title.[7][8][9] There was no men's tournament for this conference.

Classification round (March 21 to April 23, 2015):

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Petron Blaze Spikers 28 10 0 30 7 4.286 881 709 1.243
2 Shopinas.com Lady Clickers 19 6 4 22 16 1.375 812 819 0.991
3 Foton Tornadoes 16 5 5 20 18 1.111 843 795 1.060
4 Philips Gold Lady Slammers 14 5 5 18 21 0.857 811 849 0.955
5 Cignal HD Spikers 7 2 8 10 24 0.417 718 797 0.901
6 Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions 7 2 8 10 24 0.417 713 809 0.881

Playoffs (April 25 to May 16, 2015):

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                           
      1  Petron Blaze Spikers 3  
  4  Philips Gold Lady Slammers 3     4  Philips Gold Lady Slammers 0    
  5  Cignal HD Spikers 2         1  Petron Blaze Spikers 3
      2  Shopinas.com Lady Clickers 1
      2  Shopinas.com Lady Clickers 3    
  3  Foton Tornadoes 3     3  Foton Tornadoes 2  
  6  Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions 0  

Final standing:

Rank Team
1st Petron Blaze Spikers
2nd Shopinas.com Lady Clickers
3rd Philips Gold Lady Slammers
4 Foton Tornadoes
5 Cignal HD Spikers
6 Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions

2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference
Petron Blaze Spikers
2nd title
Team Roster

Mary Grace Masangkay, Abigail Maraño, Rachel Anne Daquis, Carmina Aganon, Luisa Mae Zapanta, Jozza Cabalsa, Frances Xinia Molina, Alexa Micek, Ivy Perez, Ana Ma. Del Mundo, Jennylyn Reyes, Mecaila Irish May Morada , Fille Cayetano, Aleona Denise Manabat
Head Coach
George Pascua

Grand Prix Conference

Further information: 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference

The Grand Prix Conference started on October 10, 2015 at the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan, Laguna. There was no men's tournament for this conference.

Classification round (October 10 to November 16, 2015):

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Philips Gold Lady Slammers 22 8 2 27 14 1.929 930 865 1.075
2 Petron Blaze Spikers 21 7 3 26 15 1.733 923 831 1.111
3 Cignal HD Spikers 20 7 3 23 17 1.353 866 829 1.045
4 Foton Tornadoes 19 6 4 23 15 1.533 838 767 1.093
5 MERALCO Power Spikers 5 1 9 9 27 0.333 735 839 0.876
6 RC Cola Air Force Raiders 3 1 9 9 29 0.310 747 908 0.823

Playoffs (November 19 to December 5, 2015):

Semifinals Final
19 Nov
 Philips Gold Lady Slammers  0  
 Foton Tornadoes  1  
 
26 Nov - 5 Dec
     Foton Tornadoes  2
   Petron Blaze Spikers  1
3rd place match
19 Nov 21 Nov
 Petron Blaze Spikers  1  Philips Gold Lady Slammers  1
 Cignal HD Spikers  0    Cignal HD Spikers  0

Final standings:

Rank Team
1st Foton Tornadoes
2nd Petron Blaze Spikers
3rd Philips Gold Lady Slammers
4 Cignal HD Spikers
5 MERALCO Power Spikers
6 RC Cola Air Force Raiders
Qualified for the 2016 Asian Club Volleyball Championship

2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference
Champions
Foton Tornadoes
1st title
Team Roster
1.) Angeli Araneta
2.) Katie Messing
3.) Jaja Santiago
4.) Patty Orendain
5.) Kara Acevedo
6.) Lindsay Stalzer
7.) Ivy Remulla
8.) May Macatuno
9.) Ivy Perez
10.) Kayla Williams
11.) Bia General
16.) Royce Estampa
17.) Fiola Ceballos
18.) Jeannie delos Reyes

Head Coach:
Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon

Beach Volleyball

Women's Division

Final standing:

Rank Team
1st Giligan's Sisig Queens
2nd Foton Tornadoes
3rd Cignal HD Spikers (Team B)
4 Foton Hurricanes
5 MERALCO Power Spikers
6 Petron XCS
7 Amy's Kitchen
8 Philips Gold Lady Slammers
9 Petron Sprint 4T
10 Accel Quantum (Team B)
11 BENECO
12 Accel Quantum (Team A)
13 Cignal HD Spikers (Team A)

2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Challenge Cup
Giligan's Sisig Queens
1st title
Team Roster
Danika Gendrauli and Norie Jane Diaz

Men's Division

Final standing:

Rank Team
1st SM By The Bay (Team A)
2nd Champion Infinity (Team B)
3rd Cignal HD Spikers (Team A)
4 CenterStage Family KTV
5 Cignal HD Spikers (Team B)
6 Champion Infinity (Team A)
7 UPHSD Altas - Molino (Team A)
8 IEM Volley Masters
9 UPHSD Altas - Molino (Team B)
10 SM By The Bay (Team B)

2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Challenge Cup
SM By The Bay (Team A)
1st title
Team Roster
Jade Becaldo and Hachaliah Gilbuena
Head Coach:
Eric Lecain

International competitions

AVC Asian Women's Championship

An all-PSL selection represented the Philippines in the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.[10][11][12][13] The team placed 12th out of 14 competitors.

Philippines (18th Asian Women's Championship)
No. Player Ht. College PSL Club Position
3 Angelique Beatrice Dionela 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) UPHSD Cignal HD Spikers Defensive Specialist
4 Carmina Aganon 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) NU Petron Blaze Spikers Outside Hitter
5 Melissa Gohing 1.59 m (5 ft 2 12 in) DLSU Philips Gold Lady Slammers Libero
6 Jeanette Panaga 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) DLS-CSB Cignal HD Spikers Middle Blocker
7 Michele Gumabao 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in) DLSU Philips Gold Lady Slammers Opposite Hitter
10 Iris Tolenada 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in) San Francisco State Philips Gold Lady Slammers Setter
11 Ma. Lourdes Clemente 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) UPHSD Cignal HD Spikers Middle Blocker
13 Kim Kianna Dy 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) DLSU Shopinas.com Lady Clickers Middle Blocker
14 Ma. Abigail Praca 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) USJ-R Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions Middle Blocker
15 Ivy Jisel Perez 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) NU Petron Blaze Spikers Setter
17 Myla Pablo 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in) NU Philips Gold Lady Slammers Outside Hitter
18 Frances Molina 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) San Beda Petron Blaze Spikers Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter

Coaching staff

  • Head Coach:
    Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar (CIG)
  • Assistant Coach(s):
    Francis Vicente (PHG)
    Rosemarie Prochina (MNT)
    Benson Bocboc (SHP)

Team Staff

  • Team Manager:
  • Team Utility:

Medical Staff

  • Team Physician:
  • Physical Therapist:
    Marie Ong

AVC Club Championships

The champions of the 2014 Grand Prix - the Petron Blaze Spikers (women's)[14] and the Cignal HD Spikers (men's)[15][16] - represented the Philippines in the 2015 AVC Club Volleyball Championships.

Venues

All-Filipino Conference:

Beach Volleyball:

Grand Prix:

Broadcast partners

Controversies

On October, PVF President Edgardo "Boy" Cantada, condemned the act of the LVPI and Score (headed by Ramon Suzara, the president of PSL, and one of the masterminds in the withdrawal of recognition of PVF in the POC, AVC, and FIVB) over the incident involving 12 imports of the Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix who have go through the immigration process and play in the league without any necessarily working permits and other documents on foreigners who will work in the country. He also criticized LVPI and Suzara, for blatant disgard and abuse of the Philippine immigration and labor laws over the incident.[19]

References

  1. Julius Manicad (February 20, 2015). "Bigger, better Superliga marks third season". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  2. "PSL completes imports’ ITC, all set for Grand Prix". PSL website. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. "PSL unveils video challenge system as unbeaten Cignal clashes with champ Petron". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. "HEAD-TURNERS: FIL-FOREIGN PLAYERS SIGN UP FOR PSL DRAFT". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/02/20/ph-superliga-to-welcome-24-rookies/
  6. http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/02/20/ph-super-liga-sees-banner-year/
  7. http://sports.inquirer.net/181562/petron-blazes-new-superliga-title-trail
  8. http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/05/15/1454951/superligas-super-sweep-petron-blaze-beats-shopinas-psl-crown
  9. http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/05/15/petron-wins-2nd-superliga-crown/
  10. "AVC Board approves latest updates on 2014 and 2015 competitions". AVC. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  11. http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2015/04/3147/
  12. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/14/15/psl-stars-lead-ph-team-asian-seniors-tilt
  13. http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/04/15/ph-volley-team-boasts-of-powerhouse-roster/
  14. http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/news/asian-club-womens-championship-volleyball-petron-blaze-spikers-dindin-santiago
  15. http://www.tribune.net.ph/sports/cignal-hd-competes-in-avc-men-s-tourney
  16. http://sports.inquirer.net/187647/psl-to-represent-ph-in-asian-mens-volleyball-club-championships
  17. http://www.philstar.com:8080/sports/2015/09/20/1502149/petron-blaze-spikers-come-out-stronger-after-8th-place-finish
  18. "Superliga goes to Quezon Province". Manila Bulletin. February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  19. "Foreign players in Superliga under fire". Manila Times. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
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