2015 PSL season

2015 PSL season
Duration March 21 - December 5, 2015
Number of teams Women's: 6
TV partner(s) AksyonTV, Sports5.ph, Solar Sports
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The 2015 PSL Season is the third season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). There will be three indoor conferences for the season – the All-Filipino, the Women's Champions League and the Grand Prix. There will also be two beach volleyball tournaments - the Summer Challenge and the Open Series.[1]

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.[2] [3][4]

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

There is no men's tournament for this conference.

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

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts 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
      2  Shopinas.com Lady Clickers
      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
2nd
3rd
4
5 Cignal HD Spikers
6 Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions

Champion's League

The Champion's League will pit the best women's teams from the PSL, the Shakey's V-League, the UAAP and the NCAA. It is scheduled to held on August 15 to 22, 2015.

Grand Prix Conference

The Grand Prix Conference is scheduled to begin on October 17, 2015.

Beach Volleyball

Summer Challenge

The PSL Beach Volleyball Summer Challenge is scheduled to be held on June 5 to 7, 2015.

Open Series

The PSL Beach Volleyball Open Series scheduled to begin on August 28 to October 11, 2015.

International competitions

AVC Asian Women's Championship

An all-PSL selection will represent the Philippines in the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship which will be held in Beijing and Tianjin, China from May 20 to 28, 2015. The selection will consist of leading players from each team playing in the 2015 All-Filipino Conference (no player was selected/available from the Foton Tornadoes).

The Philippines, which placed 12th out of 16 competitors in the previous tournament (2013), is bracketed in Group D together with Kazakhstan, South Korea and Australia. The top three teams in this tournament will participate in World Olympic Qualification Tournament[5] in May 2016.[6][7][8]

Philippines (18th Asian Women's Championship)
No. Last Name First Name Position Ht. Wt. Team
Adorador Ma. Shaya 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 55 kg Philips Gold
Aganon Carmina 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 56 kg Petron
Clemente Ma. Lourdes 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 59 kg Cignal
Dionela Angelique 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) 45 kg Cignal
Dy Kim Kianna 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 57 kg Shopinas.com
Enclona Rica Jane 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) 59 kg Cignal
Gohing Melissa 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 65 kg Philips Gold
Gumabao Michele 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) 63 kg Philips Gold
Manabat Aleona Denise 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 65 kg Petron
Maraño Abigail 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 54 kg Petron
Masangkay Mary Grace 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 51 kg Petron
Molina Frances Xinia 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 61 kg Petron
Navarro Jannine 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 61 kg Cignal
Pablo Myla 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) 55 kg Philips Gold
Panaga Jeanette 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 63 kg Cignal
Perez Ivy 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 59 kg Petron
Praca Ma. Abigail 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 58 kg Mane 'n Tail
Tolenada Iris 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) 62 kg Philips Gold

Coaching staff

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

Team Staff

  • Team Manager:
  • Team Utility:

Medical Staff

  • Team Physician:
  • Physical Therapist:

AVC Club Championships

The champions of the 2014 Grand Prix - the Petron Blaze Spikers (women's) and the Cignal HD Spikers (men's) - will represent the Philippines in the 2015 AVC Club Volleyball Championships which will be held in Vietnam (women's - September 12 to 20, 2015) and Taipei (men's - August 13 to 21, 2015).

Venues

All-Filipino Conference:

Beach Volleyball:

Broadcast partners

References

  1. ↑ Julius Manicad (February 20, 2015). "Bigger, better Superliga marks third season". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "HEAD-TURNERS: FIL-FOREIGN PLAYERS SIGN UP FOR PSL DRAFT". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/02/20/ph-superliga-to-welcome-24-rookies/
  4. ↑ http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/02/20/ph-super-liga-sees-banner-year/
  5. ↑ "AVC Board approves latest updates on 2014 and 2015 competitions". AVC. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  6. ↑ http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2015/04/3147/
  7. ↑ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/14/15/psl-stars-lead-ph-team-asian-seniors-tilt
  8. ↑ http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/04/15/ph-volley-team-boasts-of-powerhouse-roster/
  9. ↑ "Superliga goes to Quezon Province". Manila Bulletin. February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.