2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
Duration May 6 – July 11, 2018
Teams Women's: 8 Men's 6
Women's division
Men's division
Conference MVP Marck Espejo Best Setter Ronchette Lee Villegas
Best Libero Rence Melgar
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The 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference was the fourth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and the first conference of the 2018 season. Conference will start on April 27, 2018 with a Grand Fans Day at the Trinoma Activity Center, Quezon City , 9 days before its opening ceremonies and games on May 6, 2018 at the Filoil Flying V Centre , San Juan City , Philippines . PLDT returns as PayMaya after two years of absence in the league and newcomer teams, Tacloban Fighting Warays and Petro Gazz Angels are expected to join the league. Teams will play a single round robin in the preliminary round. The top two teams (ranks 1 and 2) after the preliminary round will automatically enter the semifinals round. The bottom teams after the preliminary round will play a single round robin to determine the two teams (as ranks 3 and 4) that will advance to the semifinals round.
Women's division Participating teams Foreign players Team Player Height Country BaliPure -NU United States Alexis Matthews1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) United States BaliPure -NU United States Janisa Johnson 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) United States BanKo Perlas United States Lakia Jamiah Bright1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) United States BanKo Perlas Thailand Jutarat Montripila 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Thailand Creamline Thailand Kuttika Kaewpin 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Thailand Creamline United States Laura Schaudt1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) United States Creamline Serbia Nikolina Aščerić (replaced) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Serbia Iriga-Navy United States Macy Ubben1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) United States Iriga-Navy United States Lauren Whyte1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) United States PayMaya United States Tess Nicole Rountree1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) United States PayMaya United States Shelby Sullivan1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) United States Petro Gazz Ukraine Anastasia Trach1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Ukraine Petro Gazz Estonia Kadi Kullerkann (replaced) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Estonia Petro Gazz Ukraine Olena Lymareva-Flink 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Ukraine Pocari Sweat-Air Force United States Maddie Palmer1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) United States Pocari Sweat-Air Force United States Arielle Love1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) United States Tacloban Thailand Amporn Hyapha 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Thailand Tacloban Thailand Patcharee Sangmuang 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Thailand Tacloban Thailand Sasiwimol Sangpan (replaced) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Thailand
Preliminary round Team standings
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification 1 Creamline Cool Smashers 7 6 1 19 20 4 5.000 573 482 1.189 Semifinals 2 PayMaya High Flyers 7 5 2 15 17 9 1.889 592 553 1.071 3 Tacloban Fighting Warays 7 4 3 10 13 14 0.929 591 622 0.950 Quarterfinals 4 Pocari–Air Force 7 3 4 10 13 15 0.867 606 594 1.020 5 Petro Gazz Angels 7 3 4 10 13 15 0.867 604 617 0.979 6 BaliPure Purest Water Defenders 7 3 4 9 13 16 0.813 642 654 0.982 7 BanKo Perlas Spikers 7 3 4 8 14 17 0.824 677 686 0.987 8 Iriga City–Navy Oragons 7 1 6 3 6 19 0.316 542 619 0.876
Match results
All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00) Quarterfinals round Team standings
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification 1 BanKo Perlas Spikers 5 5 0 14 15 3 5.000 345 354 0.975 Semifinals 2 Pocari–Air Force 5 4 1 11 12 7 1.714 431 423 1.019 3 Petro Gazz Angels 5 3 2 9 10 6 1.667 372 329 1.131 4 BaliPure Purest Water Defenders 5 2 3 6 9 11 0.818 428 438 0.977 5 Iriga City–Navy Oragons 5 1 4 4 8 14 0.571 461 489 0.943 6 Tacloban Fighting Warays 5 0 5 1 2 15 0.133 318 412 0.772
Match results
All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00) Final round All series are best-of-three. Semifinals Rank 1 vs Rank 4
Rank 2 vs Rank 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report Jul 01 15:45 PayMaya High Flyers 1–3 BanKo Perlas Spikers 19–25 28–26 23–25 23–25 93–101 Jul 04 13:45 BanKo Perlas Spikers 2–3 PayMaya High Flyers 26–28 16–25 27–25 27–25 12–15 108–118 Jul 06 15:45 PayMaya High Flyers 3–2 BanKo Perlas Spikers 22–25 14–25 25–14 25–23 15–12 101–99
Finals 3rd place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report Jul 08 14:00 BanKo Perlas Spikers 2–3 Pocari Sweat –Air Force Lady Warriors 22–25 25–17 25–16 24–26 11–15 107–99 Jul 11 13:45 Pocari Sweat –Air Force Lady Warriors 1–3 BanKo Perlas Spikers 25–23 10–25 14–25 17–25 66–98
Championship
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report Jul 08 17:00 Creamline Cool Smashers 3–1 PayMaya High Flyers 25–21 22–25 25–20 25–19 97–85 Jul 11 15:45 PayMaya High Flyers 0–3 Creamline Cool Smashers 19–25 20–25 11–25 50–75
2nd Reinforced Conference Women's Division Champions Creamline Cool Smashers Alyssa Valdez (c ), Melissa Gohing , Coleen Laurice Bravo, Risa Sato , Ivy Elayne Remulla, Maria Paulina Soriano , Julia Melissa Morado , Alexine Danielle Cabaños, Jessica Margarett Galanza , Rizza Jane Mandapat , Kuttika Kaewpin , Michele Gumabao , Laura Schaudt, Kyla Llana Atienza Head coach: Anusorn "Tai" Bundit
Medal team rosters Champions Runners-up Third place Creamline Cool Smashers PayMaya Highflyers BanKo Perlas Spikers Alyssa Valdez (c) Coleen Laurice Bravo Risa Sato Ivy Elayne Remulla Pau Soriano Kyla Llana Atienza Jia Morado Alexine Danielle Cabanos Jema Galanza Rizza Jane Mandapat Kuttika Kaewpin (I) Michele Gumabao Laura Schaudt (I) Melissa Gohing Head coach: Thailand Tai Bundit Shelby Hollowell Sullivan (I) Tess Nicole Rountree (I) Grethcel Soltones Tatan Pantone Czarina Grace Carandang Maria Angelica Cayuna Aiko Sweet Urdas Jasmine Nabor (c) Katherine Villegas Celine Elaiza Domingo Jorelle Singh Jerrili Malabanan Alyssa Eroa Joyce Sta. Rita Head coach: Philippines Roger Gorayeb Ryssabel Devanadera Suzanne Roces (c) Mary Mae Tajima Dzi Gervacio Ma. Gizelle Jessica Tan Amanda Maria Villanueva Jutarat Montripila (I) Mary Joy Dacoron Jamenea Ferrer Lakia Bright (I) Amy Ahomiro Fenela Risha Emnas Nicole Tiamzon Head coach: Philippines Ariel dela Cruz
Men's division Participating teams Preliminary round Team standings
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification 1 Cignal HD Spikers 5 4 1 11 13 6 2.167 451 390 1.156 Semifinals 2 Vice Co. Blockbusters 5 4 1 11 13 8 1.625 517 472 1.095 3 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 5 2 3 8 11 10 1.100 464 453 1.024 Quarterfinals 4 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 5 2 3 6 9 12 0.750 484 485 0.998 5 IEM Volley Masters 5 2 3 5 8 12 0.667 427 463 0.922 6 Philippine Army Troopers 5 1 4 3 8 14 0.571 416 496 0.839
Match results
All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00) Quarterfinals round Team standings
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification 1 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 3 3 0 9 9 3 3.000 293 263 1.114 Semifinals 2 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 265 247 1.073 3 Philippine Army Troopers 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 260 285 0.912 4 IEM Volley Masters 3 0 3 1 4 9 0.444 282 305 0.925
Qualified to the semifinals
Match results
Final round All series are best-of-three. Semifinals Rank 1 vs Rank 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report Jul 01 10:00 Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 25–22 25–20 26–24 76–66 Jul 04 18:00 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 3–2 Cignal HD Spikers 22–25 27–25 20–25 25–22 15–11 109–108 Jul 06 10:00 Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 25–23 25–19 33–31 83–73
Rank 2 vs Rank 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report Jul 01 18:00 Vice Co. Blockbusters 1–3 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 25–27 25–17 19–25 21–25 90–94 Jul 04 10:00 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 2–3 Vice Co. Blockbusters 22–25 25–16 23–25 31–29 15–17 116–112 Jul 06 18:00 Vice Co. Blockbusters 0–3 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 14–25 23–25 25–27 62–77
Finals 3rd Place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report Jul 08 10:00 Vice Co. Blockbusters 3–1 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 17–25 25–17 25–20 25–23 92–85 Jul 11 10:00 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 0–3 Vice Co. Blockbusters 23–25 22–25 21–25 66–75
Championship
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report Jul 08 18:00 Cignal HD Spikers 2–3 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 25–22 23–25 25–19 28–30 8–15 109–111 Jul 11 18:00 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 3–2 Cignal HD Spikers 23–25 25–22 25–21 15–25 15–13 103–106
2nd Reinforced Conference Men's Division Champions Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Jeffrey Malabanan (c ), Bryan Bagunas, Jessie Lopez, Juvie Mangaring, Niño Jeruz, Rodolfo Labrador Jr., Reuben Inaudito, Fauzi Ismail, Alnakhran Abdilla, Howard Mojica, Ricky Marcos, Reyson Fuentes, Edwin Tolentino, Pitrus De Ocampo Head coach: Rhovyl Verayo
Medal team rosters Champions Runners-up Third place Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Cignal HD Spikers Vice Co. Blockbusters Juvie Mangaring Jeffrey Malabanan (c) Niño Jeruz Rodolfo Labrador Jr. Bryan Bagunas Reuben Inaudito Fauzi Ismail Alnakhran Abdilla Howard Mojica Ricky Marcos Reyson Fuentes Jessie Lopez Edwin Tolentino Pitrus De Ocampo Head coach: Philippines Rhovyl Verayo Sandy Domenick Montero Joshua Alexis Miguel Villanueva Peter Den Mar Torres Edmar Bonono Lorenzo Capate Jr. Rex Intal Ysay Marasigan (c) Vince Mangulabnan Wendel Miguel Angelino Jose Petierra Ish Polvorosa Marck Jesus Espejo Alexis Faytare Timothy Sto. Tomas Head coach: Philippines Oliver Almadro Richard Solis Kris Cian Silang Owen Jaime Suarez Rikko Marius Marmeto Jude Garcia John Paul Bugaoan Redjohn Paler Paolo Pablico Jayson Ramos Jack Kalingking Jan Berlin Paglinawan (c) Peter John Quiel Kim Malabunga Head coach: Philippines Reynaldo Diaz Jr.