Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors

Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors

Short name	Pocari Sweat
Founded	2014
Manager	Eric Anthony Ty
Captain	Michele Gumabao (DLSU)
League	Shakey's V-League
Season 13 Reinforced Conference	Champion
Uniforms
Home Away

The Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors are a professional women's volleyball team playing in the Shakey's V-League. The team is owned by Federated Distributors, Inc., exclusive distributors of Pocari Sweat in the Philippines.

History

The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) in 2014 as the original Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions.^[1] The following season, the team changed its name to the Philips Gold Lady Slammers,^[2][3] while a new team assumed the Mane 'n Tail name.

On April 4, 2016, the team officially announced it will join the Shakey's V-League^[4] and play as the Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors.^[5]

On July 18, 2016, the Lady Warriors won the Shakey's V-League 13th Season Open Conference championship, beating the Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers in a best-of-three finals series.^[6] This was the team's first title.

Name changes

Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions (2014, Philippine Superliga)
              
Philips Gold Lady Slammers (2015, Philippine Superliga)
              
Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors (2016-present, Shakey's V-League)
         

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  Philips Gold Lady Slammers logo (2015)

Roster

For the 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference:

Philips Gold Lady Slammers
No.	Last Name	First Name	Position	Ht.	Wt.	College	Birth Date
1	Olgard	Alexis	Middle Blocker	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	79 kg	USC	May 27, 1991
3	Pablo	Myla	Open Hitter	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)	55 kg	NU	September 12, 1993
4	Dowd	Lindsay	Setter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	64 kg	UC Davis	May 14, 1991
5	Gohing	Melissa	Libero	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	65 kg	DLSU	October 22, 1991
6	Espelita	Sarah Jane	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	58 kg	Letran	April 20, 1992
7	Gumabao	Michele Theresa	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)	63 kg	DLSU	September 2, 1992
8	Crisostomo	Mae Denise	Libero	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	50 kg	SSC-R	December 12, 1992
9	Nepomuceno	Maricar	Open Spiker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	67 kg	NU	February 10, 1990
10	Todorovic	Bojana	Open Spiker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	65 kg	UCLA	October 28, 1991
11	Yongco	Iumi	Outside Hitter	1.69 m (5 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in)	52 kg	DLSU-D	May 5, 1995
12	Sy	Gyzelle	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	60 kg	FEU	August 8, 1992
13	Loren	Maureen	Open Hitter	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)	69 kg	CSB	March 21, 1992
16	Malaluan	Lutgarda	Middle Hitter	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)	59 kg	Lyceum	June 16, 1993
17	Dadang	Desiree	Middle Hitter	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)	57 kg	NU	March 16, 1993

Coaching staff Head Coach: Francis Vicente Assistant Coach(s): Rommel Abella Ma. Ara Mallare

Team Staff Team Manager: Atty. Eric Anthony Ty Team Utility:

Medical Staff Team Physician: Maricel Ty Physical Therapist: Christian Santos

For the 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference:

Philips Gold Lady Slammers
No.	Last Name	First Name	Position	Ht.	Wt.	College	Birth Date
1	Adorador	Ma. Shaya	Open Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	55 kg	UE	December 29, 1997
3	Pablo	Myla	Open Hitter	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)	55 kg	NU	September 12, 1993
4	Fajardo	Rosann	Open Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	64 kg	DLS-CSB	September 12, 1990
5	Gohing	Melissa	Libero	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	65 kg	DLSU	October 22, 1991
6	Espelita	Sarah Jane	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	58 kg	Letran	April 20, 1992
7	Gumabao	Michele Theresa	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)	63 kg	DLSU	September 2, 1992
8	Crisostomo	Mae Denise	Libero	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	50 kg	SSC-R	December 12, 1992
9	Mallare	Ma. Ara	Middle Hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	70 kg	SSC-R	July 22, 1993
10	Tolenada	Iris	Setter	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)	62 kg	San Francisco State	August 25, 1991
11	Dawis	Ma. Leuseht	Middle Hitter	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)	59 kg	UE	February 29, 1992
12	Loren	Maureen		1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)	69 kg	CSB	March 21, 1992
14	Mea	Hazel		1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)	58 kg	Lyceum	June 12, 1993
16	Malaluan	Lutgarda	Middle Hitter	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)	59 kg	Lyceum	June 16, 1993
17	Dadang	Desiree	Middle Hitter	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)	57 kg	NU	March 16, 1993

Coaching staff Head Coach: Francis Vicente Assistant Coach(s): Rommel Abella Clarence Esteban

Team Staff Team Manager: Eric Ty Team Utility:

Medical Staff Team Physician: Maricel Ty Physical Therapist: Dianne Catolos

Beach

For the Fit To Hit: Philippine Beach Volleyball Invitational:

Philips Gold Lady Slammers
No.	Last Name	First Name	Ht.	Wt.	College
1	Tan	Bea	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	60 kg	ADMU
2	Dowd	Lindsay	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	64 kg	UC Davis

Coaching staff Head Coach: Assistant Coach(s):

Team Staff Team Manager: Team Utility:

Medical Staff Team Physician: Physical Therapist:

For the 2015 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup:

Philips Gold Lady Slammers
No.	Last Name	First Name	Ht.	Wt.	College
1	Fajardo	Rosann	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	64 kg	DLS-CSB
2	Abuel	Aileen		kg	DLSU-D

Coaching staff Head Coach: Assistant Coach(s):

Team Staff Team Manager: Team Utility:

Medical Staff Team Physician: Physical Therapist:

Honors

Team

Shakey's V-League:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
Season 13 (2016)	Open Conference	Champion
	Reinforced Conference	Champion

Philippine Superliga:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2014	Grand Prix	6th place	[7]
2015	All-Filipino	3rd Place
	Beach Challenge Cup	8th place
	Grand Prix	3rd place
2016	Invitational	(did not compete)

Others:

Year	Tournament	Title	Source
2015	Fit To Hit: Philippine Beach Volleyball Invitational	7th place

Individual

Shakey's V-League

Season	Conference	Award	Name
2016	Open Conference
		Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Myla Pablo
		Best Outside Spiker
		Best Opposite Spiker	Michele Gumabao
		Best Libero	Melissa Gohing

Philippine Superliga:

Season	Conference	Award	Name
2015	All-Filipino
		Best Opposite Spiker	Michele Gumabao
		Best Setter	Iris Tolenada
	Grand Prix
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Bojana Todorovic
		1st Best Middle Blocker	Alexis Olgard
		1st Best Opposite Spiker	Michele Gumabao

Team captains

• Kaylee Manns (2014)
• Michele Gumabao (2015-present)

Imports

Shakey's V-League

Season	Number	Player	Country
2016	4	Andrea Kay Kacsits	United States
	6	Breanna Lee Mackie

Philippine Superliga

Season	Number	Player	Country
2014	2	Kaylee Manns	United States
	16	Kristy Jaeckel
2015	1	Alexis Olgard
	10	Bojana Todorovic

Coaches

• Francis Vicente (2014-2015)
• Rommel Abella (2016–present)

References

1. "Three new teams vie for honors in import-laced Superliga Grand Prix". website. http://spin.ph. Spin.ph. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
2. https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/news/psl--gumabao--gohing-ready-to-deliver-for-newly-minted-lady-slammers-052819069.html
3. http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/gumabao-gohing-star-philips-gold-philippine-superl
4. http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/philips-gold-fdi-formally-accept-svl-invitation/54232
5. http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/v-league-releases-official-lineups/57190
6. "POCARI SWEAT: From struggles to jubilation". ABS-CBN Sports. July 18, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
7. JP, Abcede (1 December 2014). "Foton Cops Fifth After Out Playing Mane 'n Tail". website. http://philippinesuperliga.com. Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 3 December 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)