2016 RC Cola-Army Troopers season

2016 RC Cola-Army Troopers season
Head coach	Sgt. Emilio "Kung Fu" Reyes
Owner(s)	ARC Refreshments Corporation
Invitational Cup results Record 1–0 (1.000) Place TBD Playoff finish All-Filipino Conference results Record 0–0   Place TBD Playoff finish RC Cola-Army Troopers seasons 2017

The 2016 RC Cola-Army Troopers season is the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Super Liga.

Developments

• After sponsoring the Philippine Air Force Women's Volleyball Team in the All Filipino conference in 2014 and 2 consecutive Grand Prix conferences in 2014 and 2015, RC Cola partnered with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers, the former 3-peat champions of the PSL starting this 2016 PSL Invitational Cup.^[1]
• Outside hitter and 2015 PSL All-Filipino MVP Rachel Anne Daquis returned to the Army's squad after her successful stint with the Petron Blaze Spikers last season.
• 2015 Foton Tornadoes PSL Grand champion team member Jeannie delos Reyes was also acquired by the RC Cola-Army squad which also consists of veterans Tina Salak, Ging Balse-Pabayo, Michelle Carolino, Joanne Bunag and younger teammates Jovelyn Gonzaga (team captain), Honey Royse Tubino and Tin Agno.^[2]
• Sgt. Kung Fu Reyes (also the coach of UST women's and girls volleyball teams) will now served as the head coach of the squad starting this 2016 season.

Roster

RC Cola-Army Troopers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From Middle Blocker 1 Sabas, Genie 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1987-10-29 USJ-R Open/Mid Hitter 3 Bunag, Joanne 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 152 lb (69 kg) 1982-01-26 FEU Middle Blocker 5 Balse-Pabayo, Mary Jean (IN) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1983-05-31 UST Setter 7 Salak, Cristina 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1976-10-08 FEU Opposite Hitter 8 Gonzaga, Jovelyn () 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1991-10-30 CPU Open Spiker 9 Carolino, Michelle 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1978-07-27 Letran Libero 10 Nunag, Angela 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) 123 lb (56 kg) 1991-12-21 RTU Open Spiker 12 Tubino, Honey Royse 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 1993-01-12 UPHSD Outside Hitter 13 Daquis, Rachel Anne 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 123 lb (56 kg) 1987-12-13 FEU Open Spiker 14 Bautista, Nerissa 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 1985-10-12 San Agustin Libero 15 Agno, Christine 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 123 lb (56 kg) 1993-10-15 FEU Setter 16 Gonzales, Sarah Jane 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) 143 lb (65 kg) 1991-05-08 UST Outside Hitter 18 delos Reyes, Jeannie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1994-04-10 CPU	Head coach Sgt. Emilio Reyes, Jr. Assistant coach(es) Sgt. Rico de Guzman Team manager Maj. Gen. Elmer Pabale Strength and conditioning coach(es) Alyssa Paula Tomas (Physical Therapist) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (IN) Inactive Injured

Invitational Cup

Standings

		Pts	Matches		Sets			Points
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	RC Cola-Army Troopers	6	2	0	6	0	MAX	150	101	1.485

Game Stats

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
18 February	16:00	RCC	3–0	FOT	25–17	25–9	25–22			75–48	P2
20 February	13:00	F2L	0–3	RCC	22–25	12–25	19–25			53–75

References

1. "Return engagement: Army to march in PSL Invitational Cup". ABS-CBN Sports. February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
2. "Once-mighty RC Cola faces acid test in PSL". The Philippine Star. February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.