2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference

2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference Finals
Duration	November 26 to December 05, 2015
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

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 Biñan, Laguna.

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)
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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR
1	Philips Gold Lady Slammers	10	8	2	22	27	14	1.929	930	865	1.075
2	Petron Blaze Spikers	10	7	3	21	26	15	1.733	923	831	1.111
3	Cignal HD Spikers	10	7	3	20	23	17	1.353	866	829	1.045
4	Foton Tornadoes	10	6	4	19	23	15	1.533	838	767	1.093
5	MERALCO Power Spikers	10	1	9	5	9	27	0.333	735	839	0.876
6	RC Cola Air Force Raiders	10	1	9	3	9	29	0.310	747	908	0.823

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
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	13–25	22–25	25–18	18–25	–	78–93	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

Rank	Team
	Foton Tornadoes
	Petron Blaze Spikers
	Philips Gold Lady Slammers
4	Cignal HD Spikers
5	MERALCO Power Spikers
6	RC Cola Air Force Raiders

	Qualified for the 2016 Asian Club Volleyball Championship

2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference Champions
Foton Tornadoes 1st title

**Team roster**
1.) Angeli Araneta
2.) Katie Messing
3.) Alyja Daphne Santiago
4.) Patty Orendain
5.) Kara Acevedo
6.) Lindsay Stalzer
7.) Ivy Remulla (c)
8.) May Macatuno
9.) Ivy Perez
10.) Kayla Williams
11.) Bia General
16.) Royce Estampa
17.) Fiola Ceballos
18.) Jeannie delos Reyes
Head coach:
Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon

Individual awards

Award		Name/Team
MVP		Lindsay Stalzer (Foton)
Best Outside Spiker	1st:	Ariel Elizabeth Usher (Cignal)
Best Outside Spiker	2nd:	Bojana Todorovic (Philips Gold)
Best Middle Blocker	1st:	Alexis Olgard (Philips Gold)
Best Middle Blocker	2nd:	Alyja Daphne Santiago (Foton)
Best Opposite Spiker	1st:	Michele Gumabao (Philips Gold)
Best Opposite Spiker	2nd:	Frances Xinia Molina (Petron)
Best Setter	1st:	Ivy Jizel Perez (Foton)
Best Setter	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

Cuneta Astrodome (main venue)
Filoil Flying V Arena (secondary venue)

PSL Spike on Tour venues

Alonte Sports Arena (October 10 - opening day)
Malolos Sports and Convention Center (November 7)
De La Salle Lipa Sentrum (November 14)
Imus City Sports Center (November 21)

Broadcast partners

TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph
Solar Sports

Broadcast Notes:

Game	Sports5 coverage			Solar Sports coverage
Game	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.

[1] "FIVB official to grace PSL Grand Prix opener". ABS-CBN Sports. September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

[2] "PSL Finals: Foton's hunger vs. Petron's dynasty". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

[3] Reyes, Marc Anthony (October 23, 2015). "PH to host 2016 AVC Women's Club C'ship". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

[4] "PSL Grand Prix champion to join Asian Club joust in Manila". ABS-CBN Sports. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[5] "PSL unveils video challenge system as unbeaten Cignal clashes with champ Petron". Spin.ph. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.

[6] "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.

[7] "PSL implements video challenge system". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2015.

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