Philippine Super Liga All-Stars

PSL All-Stars

Full name	Philippine SuperLiga All-Stars
Founded	2016
Head Coach	George Pascua
League	N/A (League selection)
Uniforms
Home Away

The Philippine SuperLiga All-Stars is a volleyball selection team composing of players from the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).^[1]

History

2016 Thai-Denmark Super League

The Philippine Super Liga was invited to participate in the 2016 Women's Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League in Bangkok, Thailand. The league decided to send a selection team instead of one of the clubs competing in the league. The selection of players was done around late February 2016.^[2] The team played in the tournament as the Petron-Philippine SuperLiga All-Stars. PSL President Ramon Suzara, who used to be the secretary general of the Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association (PAVA) when the country won the last gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games women's volleyball in 1993, stated in a press release that the PSL All-Stars selection is a "fighting team".^[3] The 14-member team, coached by George Pascua of the Petron Tri-Activ Spikers and assisted by Michael Cariño of the Cignal HD Spikers, was announced in March 1, 2016.^[1] Pascua appointed Rachel Anne Daquis of the RC Cola-Army Troopers as the team captain.^[4]

The PSL All-Stars lost all its group stage matches against Bangkok Glass, Idea Khonkaen and 3BB Nakhonnont, but managed to win at least a set against each of the teams except Idea Khonkaen.^[5] The team won in an exhibition game outside the scope of the tournament against the Hong Kong women's national volleyball team which was also held in Bangkok.^[6]

The lineup for future all-star selections will depend on player availability and the PSL calendar.

Future participation

Organizers of a volleyball tournament in Croatia has also expressed their interest to invite the PSL All Stars team in a tourney to be held on July, coinciding with the 2016 PSL All Filipino Conference, according to Suzara, who is also the adviser of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI). The team also invited to participate in a friendly match with the Hong Kong women's national volleyball team on June 12, 2016.^[7] The Hong Kong invitation was confirmed.^[8]

The PSL will field its all-star selection for other tournaments, such as the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship to be hosted at home in Pasay from October 18–23, 2016.^[9] The league selection will serve as the country's representatives in the tournament instead of a professional club side.

Roster

Competition: 2016 Thai-Denmark Super League

Philippine Super Liga All-Stars roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) Height Weight From S 1 Dimaculangan, Rhea Katrina 1991-03-21 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 146 lb (66 kg) Foton MH 2 Maraño, Aby 1992-12-22 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 119 lb (54 kg) F2 Logistics OH 4 Mercado, Stephanie 1989-07-01 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 125 lb (57 kg) F2 Logistics L 5 Gohing, Melissa 1991-10-22 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) 143 lb (65 kg) Philips Gold MB 6 Pañaga, Jeanette 1994-07-31 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 139 lb (63 kg) Cignal OP 7 Gumabao, Michele 1992-09-02 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 138 lb (63 kg) Philips Gold OP 8 Maizo-Pontillas, Aiza 1988-02-29 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Petron OP 9 Molina, Frances Xinia 1994-09-24 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 135 lb (61 kg) Petron MB 10 Ortiz, Maika Angela 1991-08-30 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Foton OH 11 Cruz, Cha 1988-05-11 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 130 lb (59 kg) F2 Logistics L 12 Reyes, Jennylyn 1991-01-12 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) 112 lb (51 kg) Petron OH 13 Daquis, Rachel Anne () 1987-12-13 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 123 lb (56 kg) RC Cola-Army S 18 Hingpit, April Ross 1989-01-11 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 123 lb (56 kg) Cignal OS 20 Aganon, Carmina 1993-05-22 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 124 lb (56 kg) Petron	Head coach George Pascua Assistant coach(es) Michael Cariño Strength and conditioning coach(es) Marie Collins Ong (Physical Therapist) Edison Orcullo (Trainer) Dr. Raul Alcantara (Team Doctor) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (IN) Inactive Injured Position Legend (S) Setter (L) Libero (OS) Open Spiker (OH) Outside Hitter (MB) Middle Blocker (OP) Opposite Hitter

Fixtures and results

Games played
Win       Defeat
M	Opponent	Date	Result	Set					Event	Location
				1	2	3	4	5
1	Bangkok Glass	March 23, 2016	1–3	25–23	11–25	16–25	9–25		Thai-Denmark Super League	Bangkok, Thailand
2	Idea Khonkaen	March 24, 2016	0–3	22–25	20–25	19–25
3	3BB Nakhonnont	March 26, 2016	1–3	15–25	11–25	25–23	15–25
4	Hong Kong[6]	March 27, 2016	3–0	25–22	25–15	25–20			Exhibition match
–	Hong Kong[8]	June 12, 2016	TBD						Exhibition match	Hong Kong

Competitive records

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

Year	Round	Position	W	L
2016	To be determined

Other tournaments

Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League
Year	Round	Position	W	L
2016	Preliminary round	7th place	0	3

References

1. "PSL All-Star to put premium on defense". The Philippine Star. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
2. Reyes, Marc Anthony (24 February 2016). "PSL targets strong squad for Bangkok tournament". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
3. "Pinays To See Action against Thai-Denmark Super League in Bangkok". Philippine Super Liga. February 24, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
4. "Daquis to skipper PSL stars in Thai joust". ABS-CBN Sports. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
5. "PSL All-Stars show promise despite winless finish". The Philippine Star. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
6. Reyes, Marc Anthony (28 March 2016). "PSL All-Stars whip HK bets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
7. "PSL All-Stars earn invitations to more tourneys". ABS-CBN News. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
8. Lozada, Mei-Lin (29 March 2016). "Super Liga invited to Croatian tournament but yet to confirm participation due to scheduling conflict". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
9. "Facing powerhouse teams in Thailand, PSL All-Stars to go all out". Fox Sports Asia. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.