2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference
The 2015 PSL Grand Prix was the second indoor conference of the Philippine Super Liga for its third season. The conference began on October 10, 2015, at the Alonte Sports Arena, in Binan, Laguna.
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| Duration | November 26 to December 05, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Arena(s) | Cuneta Astrodome | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Lindsay Stalzer | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Ma. Vilet Ponce De Leon | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Philips Gold – 3rd place Cignal HD Spikers | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph, Solar Sports | |||||||||||||||
Stav Jacobi, FIVB Executive Council member and chief organizer of the FIVB World Women's Club Volleyball Championship, was the guest of honor for the opening ceremony,[1] while Prajaya Chaiyakam, the deputy managing director of SMMTV, Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)'s official TV partner, and his cameraman went to Cuneta Astrodome to witness Game 1 of the PSL Finals.[2]
The tournament champion, the Foton Tornadoes, will represent the country in the 2016 AVC Women's Club Championship.[3][4]
There was no tournament for the men's division this conference.
Video challenge system
The PSL became the third Southeast Asia-based volleyball club league (after Thailand and Vietnam) to utilize the video challenge system allowing teams to challenge and decide crucial calls during the games for a fair and balanced officiating, as part of the full compliance to the FIVB rules. The system, reportedly worth ₱3 million, courtesy of Italy-based Data Volley (composed of machine and 26 high-definition cameras to be beamed through a giant LED screen provided by Sports5 inside the venue) arrived on October 26, 2015 and used on October 27, 2015, during the second round of the tournament. Emmanuel Celle of the Data Volley spearheaded the project.[5][6]
The video challenge was officially launched two days later with Cignal's coach Sammy Acaylar being the first to use the video challenge system, block touch during first set of their match against Foton. The system was available for the games held within the venues in Metro Manila and in the Spike on Tour event in Imus, Cavite.[7]
Teams
Women's Division
| 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Women's Division) | ||||||
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| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head Coach | Team Captain | Imports |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Sammy Acaylar | Michelle Laborte (USLS) | Amanda Anderson Ariel Usher | |
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon | Ivy Elayne Remulla (DLSU) | Katie Messing Lindsay Stalzer | |
| MER | MERALCO Power Spikers | Manila Electric Company | Ramil de Jesus | Charleen Abigail Cruz (DLSU) | Christina Alessi Liis Kullerkann  | |
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | George Pascua | Maica Morada (FEU) | Erica Adachi  Rupia Inck Furtado | |
| PHG | Philips Gold Lady Slammers | Federated Distributors, Inc. | Francis Vicente | Michele Gumabao (DLSU) | Alexis Olgard Bojana Todorovic | |
| RCC | RC Cola Air Force Raiders | ARC Refreshments Corporation | Rhovyl Verayo | Judy Ann Caballejo (UST) | Sarah McClinton Lynda Morales  | |
Classification Round
| Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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| 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 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 10 October | 13:00 | CIG | 3–2 | PET | 18–25 | 17–25 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 16–14 | 101–98 | P2 |
| 10 October | 15:00 | MER | 0–3 | FOT | 23–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | – | – | 61–75 | P2 |
| 13 October | 16:15 | PET | 3–0 | MER | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–19 | – | – | 75–48 | P2 |
| 13 October | 18:15 | CIG | 3–2 | PHG | 15–25 | 25–15 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 16–14 | 100–96 | P2 |
| 15 October | 16:15 | RCC | 3–2 | MER | 25–20 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 102–104 | P2 |
| 15 October | 18:15 | PET | 3–2 | FOT | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–13 | 12–25 | 15–9 | 98–92 | P2 |
| 17 October | 13:00 | CIG | 3–0 | MER | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–17 | – | – | 75–52 | P2 |
| 17 October | 15:00 | PHG | 3–2 | PET | 25–20 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 102–104 | P2 |
| 20 October | 16:15 | RCC | 1–3 | PET | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 10–25 | – | 77–96 | P2 |
| 20 October | 18:15 | MER | 1–3 | PHG | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 23–25 | – | 92–98 | P2 |
| 22 October | 16:15 | PHG | 3–2 | RCC | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 15–8 | 108–100 | P2 |
| 22 October | 18:15 | FOT | 1–3 | CIG | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | – | 87–91 | P2 |
| 25 October | 13:15 | RCC | 1–3 | CIG | 19–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 17–25 | – | 85–99 | P2 |
| 25 October | 15:15 | PHG | 3–2 | FOT | 25–18 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 111–105 | P2 |
| 27 October | 16:15 | FOT | 3–0 | RCC | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–16 | – | – | 75–43 | P2 |
| 27 October | 18:15 | PET | 3–2 | CIG | 25–16 | 14–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 101–96 | P2 |
| 29 October | 16:15 | FOT | 3–0 | CIG | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–18 | – | – | 75–54 | P2 |
| 29 October | 18:15 | RCC | 1–3 | PET | 23–25 | 27–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | – | 78–100 | P2 |
| 5 November | 16:00 | PHG | 1–3 | FOT | 14–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 18–25 | – | 79–93 | P2 |
| 5 November | 18:00 | MER | 0–3 | PET | 25–27 | 20–25 | 21–25 | – | – | 66–77 | P2 |
| 7 November | 13:00 | MER | 0–3 | PHG | 12–25 | 24–26 | 19–25 | – | – | 55–76 | P2 |
| 7 November | 15:00 | CIG | 3–1 | RCC | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–10 | 25–19 | – | 95–73 | P2 |
| 10 November | 16:00 | FOT | 3–2 | MER | 25–18 | 18–25 | 14–25 | 25–16 | 15–8 | 97–92 | P2 |
| 10 November | 18:00 | RCC | 0–3 | PHG | 26–28 | 19–25 | 15–25 | – | – | 60–78 | P2 |
| 12 November | 16:00 | PHG | 3–0 | CIG | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–23 | – | – | 75–59 | P2 |
| 12 November | 18:00 | RCC | 0–3 | FOT | 21–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | – | – | 61–75 | P2 |
| 14 November | 13:00 | PET | 3–0 | FOT | 27–25 | 25–23 | 25–16 | – | – | 77–64 | P2 |
| 14 November | 15:00 | MER | 3–0 | RCC | 25–21 | 28–26 | 25–21 | – | – | 78–68 | P2 |
| 16 November | 16:00 | PHG | 3–1 | PET | 28–30 | 29–27 | 25–17 | 25–23 | – | 107–97 | P2 |
| 16 November | 18:00 | CIG | 3–1 | MER | 25–22 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–21 | – | 96–87 | P2 |
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 19 Nov | ||||||
| Philips Gold Lady Slammers | 0 | |||||
| 26 Nov - 5 Dec | ||||||
| Foton Tornadoes | 1 | |||||
| Foton Tornadoes | 2 | |||||
| 19 Nov | ||||||
| Petron Blaze Spikers | 1 | |||||
| Petron Blaze Spikers | 1 | |||||
| Cignal HD Spikers | 0 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 21 Nov | ||||||
| Philips Gold Lady Slammers | 1 | |||||
| Cignal HD Spikers | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November | 16:00 | PHG | 2–3 | FOT | 18–25 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 8–15 | 100–104 | P2 |
| 19 November | 18:00 | PET | 3–1 | CIG | 25–20 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 25–13 | – | 96–82 | P2 |
5th place
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November | 15:00 | MER | 3–1 | RCC | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | – | 95–89 | P2 |
3rd place
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November | 13:00 | PHG | 3–1 | CIG | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–17 | – | 98–85 | P2 |
Finals
| November 26, 2015 16:00 |
Foton Tornadoes | '3–1' | Petron Blaze Spikers | Cuneta Astrodome Attendance: 1, 502 Referees: J. Hugo, L. Pajarillo |
| (14–25, 25–21, 25–19, 25–22) Match Result P2 POG: #6 Lindsay Stalzer, with 23 attacks, 1 block and 1 service ace | ||||
| November 30, 2015 16:00 |
Petron Blaze Spikers | '3–1' | Foton Tornadoes | Cuneta Astrodome Attendance: 5,020 Referees: J. Hugo, J. Villareal |
| (25–13, 25–21, 23–25, 26–24) Match Result P2 POG: #2 Abigail Maraño, with 12 attacks, 3 blocks and 1 service ace | ||||
| December 5, 2015 13:00 |
Foton Tornadoes | '3–0' | Petron Blaze Spikers | Cuneta Astrodome Attendance: 9,000 Referees: L. Benito, Jr., J. Hugo |
| (25–18, 25–18, 25–17) Match Result P2 POG: #2 Katie Messing, with 12 attacks and 2 service aces | ||||
Final standing
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Individual awards
| Award | Name/Team | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Lindsay Stalzer (Foton) | |
| Best Outside Spiker | 1st: | Ariel Elizabeth Usher (Cignal) |
| 2nd: | Bojana Todorovic (Philips Gold) | |
| Best Middle Blocker | 1st: | Alexis Olgard (Philips Gold) |
| 2nd: |  Alyja Daphne Santiago (Foton) | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | 1st: | Michele Gumabao (Philips Gold) |
| 2nd: | Frances Xinia Molina (Petron) | |
| Best Setter | 1st: | Ivy Jizel Perez (Foton) |
| 2nd: | Erica Adachi (Petron) | |
| Best Libero | Jennylyn Reyes (Petron) | |
| Coach of the Year | George Pascua (Petron) | |
Skill set leaders
| Skill | Name/Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Spiking | Aleona Manabat | |
| Setting | Ivy Perez | |
| Serving | Aleona Manabat | |
| Blocking | Abigail Marano | |
| Receiving | Jennylyn Reyes | |
| Digging | Jennylyn Reyes | |
Venues
Metro Manila venues
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PSL Spike on Tour venues
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Broadcast partners
- TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph
- Solar Sports
Broadcast Notes:
| Game | Sports5 coverage | Solar Sports coverage | |||
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| Play-by-play | Analyst | Courtside reporters | Play-by-play | Analyst | |
| Battle for Third | James Velasquez | Tex Suter | Apple David | Noel Zarate | Shiela Salaysay |
| Battle for Fifth | Denise Tan | Chiqui Pablo | Apple David | Noel Zarate | Shiela Salaysay |
| Finals Game 1 | James Velasquez | Tex Suter | Mich del Carmen and Carmela Tunay | unannounced | unannounced |
| Finals Game 2 | James Velasquez | Denise Tan | Apple David and Carla Lizardo | Ronnie Magsanoc | Xavier Nunag |
| Finals Game 3 | James Velasquez | Chiqui Pablo | Mich del Carmen and Carmela Tunay | Noel Zarate | Anne Remulla-Canda |
Additional Game 3 crew:
Awards Presenter: Anthony Suntay
References
- "FIVB official to grace PSL Grand Prix opener". ABS-CBN Sports. September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- "PSL Finals: Foton's hunger vs. Petron's dynasty". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- Reyes, Marc Anthony (October 23, 2015). "PH to host 2016 AVC Women's Club C'ship". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- "PSL Grand Prix champion to join Asian Club joust in Manila". ABS-CBN Sports. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "PSL unveils video challenge system as unbeaten Cignal clashes with champ Petron". Spin.ph. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Petron looks to close in on leaders as Air Force tries to end four-match skid in Super Liga Grand Prix". Spin.ph. Spin.ph. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- "PSL implements video challenge system". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
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