2017 Premier Volleyball League season explained

The 2017 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season was the first season of the Premier Volleyball League.^{[1] [2]} There were three conferences for this season.^[3]

Women's division

Reinforced Conference

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.

Final standings

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	Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors
	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
	Creamline Cool Smashers
4	Power Smashers
5	Perlas Spikers
6	Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers

Awards

Award		Name
Most Valuable Player	Finals: Conference:	Myla Pablo (Pocari Sweat) Alyssa Valdez (Creamline)
Best Setter		Jasmine Nabor (BaliPure)
Best Outside Spiker	1st: 2nd:	Alyssa Valdez (Creamline) Grethcel Soltones (BaliPure)
Best Middle Blocker	1st: 2nd:	Risa Sato (BaliPure) Jeanette Panaga (Pocari Sweat)
Best Opposite Spiker		Dimdim Pacres (Power Smashers)
Best Libero		Melissa Gohing (Pocari Sweat)
Best Import		Michelle Strizak (Pocari Sweat)

Open Conference

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.

Final standings

width=40	Rank	width=240	Women's
	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
	Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors
	Creamline Cool Smashers
4	Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers
5	BanKo Perlas Spikers
6	UP Lady Maroons
7	Power Smashers
8	Adamson Lady Falcons

Awards

Award		Name
Most Valuable Player	Finals: Conference:	Grethcel Soltones (BaliPure) Myla Pablo (Pocari)
Best Setter		Julia Melissa Morado (Creamline)
Best Outside Spiker	1st: 2nd:	Myla Pablo (Pocari) Grethcel Soltones (BaliPure)
Best Middle Blocker	1st: 2nd:	Jeanette Panaga (Pocari) Risa Sato (BaliPure)
Best Opposite Spiker		Iari Yongco (Air Force)
Best Libero		Melissa Gohing (Pocari)

Collegiate Conference

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference.

Final standings

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	NU Lady Bulldogs
	FEU Lady Tamaraws
	Arellano Lady Chiefs
4	Adamson Lady Falcons
5	UP Lady Maroons
6	Ateneo Lady Eagles
7	San Beda Red Lionesses
8	San Sebastian Lady Stags
9	Lyceum Lady Pirates
10	Benilde Lady Blazers
11	TIP Lady Engineers
12	JRU Lady Bombers

Awards

Award		Name
Most Valuable Player	Finals: Conference:	Jasmine Nabor (NU) Alyja Daphne Santiago (NU)
Best Setter		Rhea Marist Ramirez (Arellano)
Best Outside Spiker	1st: 2nd:	Eli Soyud (Adamson) Regine Anne Arocha (Arellano)
Best Middle Blocker	1st: 2nd:	Jeanette Villareal (FEU) Risa Sato (NU)
Best Opposite Spiker		Toni Basas (FEU)
Best Libero		Gayle Rose Valdez (NU)

PVL on Tour

The Premier Volleyball League's “PVL on Tour” staged by Sports Vision and Grid Athletic Sports, organizer of the immensely successful Beach Volleyball Republic, the October tour of the PVL marks the first time ever in its storied history that Sports Vision is bringing its games to the countryside.^[4] Matches were held in the People's Gym in Tuguegarao City, Batangas City Sports Complex, Iloilo Sports Complex and La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod.^[5]

Match results

• All times are in Philippines Standard Time

Sta. Rosa, LagunaThe Premier Volleyball League goes to Laguna on Sunday (December 17, 2017) for its “PVL on Tour” with three matches set to be held at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex. Participating teams in this 5th leg of the PVL on Tour are Pocari Sweat, Philippine Air Force, Adamson University, San Sebastian College, Far Eastern University and BanKo-Perlas.^[6]
Match results

Men's division

Reinforced Conference

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.

Preliminary round

Fourth-seed playoff

Final standings

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	Cignal HD Spikers
	Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
	Philippine Army Troopers
4	Sta. Elena Wrecking Balls
5	IEM Volley Masters
6	Cafe Lupe Sunrisers

Awards

Award		Name
Most Valuable Player	Finals: Conference:	Lorenzo Capate Jr. (Cignal) Alnakran Abdilla (Air Force)
Best Setter		Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan (Cignal)
Best Outside Spiker	1st: 2nd:	Mark Gil Alfafara (Cignal) Fauzi Ismail (Air Force)
Best Middle Blocker	1st: 2nd:	Jayvee Sumagaysay (Army) Gregorio Dolor (IEM)
Best Opposite Spiker		Edward Camposano (Sta. Elena)
Best Libero		Rence Melgar (IEM)

Open Conference

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.

Preliminary round

Fourth-seed playoff

• Sta. Elena Wrecking Balls advances to the semifinals round.

Final standings

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	Cignal HD Spikers
	Megabuilders Volley Bolts
	Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
4	Sta. Elena Wrecking Balls
5	Philippine Army Troopers
6	IEM Volley Masters
7	Gamboa Coffee Spikers
8	Cafe Lupe Sunrisers

Awards

Award		Name
Most Valuable Player	Finals: Conference:	Lorenzo Capate Jr. (Cignal)
Best Setter		Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan (Cignal)
Best Outside Spiker	1st: 2nd:	Edwin Tolentino (Air Force) Isaah Arda (Sta. Elena)
Best Middle Blocker	1st: 2nd:	Kim Malabunga (Megabuilders) Francis Philipp Saura (Megabuilders)
Best Opposite Spiker		Berlin Panglinawan (Sta. Elena)
Best Libero		Sandy Domenick Montero (Cignal)

Collegiate Conference

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference.

Final standings

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	Ateneo Blue Eagles
	FEU Tamaraws volleyball
	UST Growling Tigers
4	NU Bulldogs
5	San Beda Red Lions
6	De La Salle Green Archers
7	UP Fighting Maroons
8	Benilde Blazers

Awards

Award		Name
Most Valuable Player	Finals and Conference:	Marck Espejo (Ateneo)
Best Setter		Ish Polvorosa (Ateneo)
Best Outside Spiker	1st: 2nd:	Marck Espejo (Ateneo) Fauzi Ismail (NU)
Best Middle Blocker	1st: 2nd:	John Paul Bugaoan (FEU) Kim Malabunga (NU)
Best Opposite Spiker		Joshua Umandal (UST)
Best Libero		Manuel Sumanguid III (Ateneo)

Conference Results

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All-Star

The PVL All-Star is an exhibition match put up by the Premier Volleyball League for a successful year-long staging of the country's premier league.

Event was held October 29, 2017 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan City. The Women's Division is split into two teams, with BaliPure Water Defenders head coach Roger Gorayeb taking the coaching duties for Red Team while Rico De Guzman of Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors will serve as White Team's coach. On the men's side, the players are split between Coach Oliver Almadro's Blue Team and Vhyl Verayo's Yellow Team.^{[7] [8] [9]} Post-season special event set to raise funds for the benefit of Help Educate and Rear Orphans (HERO) Foundation.^[10]

Women's Division		Men's Division
Red Team	White Team	Yellow Team	Blue Team
Grethcel Soltones (BaliPure), Jerrili Malabanan (BaliPure/FEU), Diana Carlos (UP), Cesca Racraquin (Creamline/SBC), Risa Sato (BaliPure/NU), Kathy Bersola (Banko Perlas), Jasmine Nabor (BaliPure/NU), Jem Ferrer (Banko Perlas), Aiko Urdas (BaliPure/NU), Amy Ahomiro (Banko Perlas), Alyssa Eroa (BaliPure)	Myla Pablo (Pocari Sweat), Jia Morado (Creamline), Isa Molde (UP), Nicole Tiamzon (Banko Perlas), Del Palomata (PAF), Jeanette Panaga (Pocari Sweat), Pau Soriano (Creamline), Bea De Leon (Ateneo), Gyzelle Sy (Pocari Sweat), Suzanne Roces (Banko Perlas), Melissa Gohing (Pocari Sweat)	Edwin Tolentino (Phil. Air Force), Fauzi, Ismail (PAF/Megabuilders/NU, Alnakran Abdilla (Phil. Air Force), Benjaylo Labide (Phil. Army), Kim Malabunga (PAF/Megabuilders/NU), Francis Philip Saura (Magabuilders/NU), Vince Mangulabnan (Cignal), Nico Ramirez (Sta. Elena), Berlin Paglinawan (Sta. Elena), Rudolfo Labrador (PAF) Sandy Montero (Cignal)	Marck Espejo (Ateneo), Mark Alfafara (Cignal), Lorenzo Capate Jr. (Cignal), Jayvee Sumagaysay (Phil. Army/UST), Rex Intal (Cignal), Peter Torres (Cignal), Ish Polvorosa (Ateneo), Timothy Tajanlangit (Phil. Army/UST), James Natividad (NU), Ysay Marasigan (Cignal), Rence Melgar (IEM)

Match results

• All times are in Philippines Standard Time

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sports Vision, ABS-CBN ink new partnership for PVL. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. March 29, 2017. March 29, 2017.
2. Web site: Valdez banners V-League newcomer Creamline. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. February 27, 2017. March 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201752/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/vleague/news/2017/02/27/valdez-banners-v-league-newcomer-creamline-22517. 2017-03-03. dead.
3. News: Premier Volleyball League spikes inaugural season with 3 conferences, 3 champions. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 26, 2017. December 26, 2017.
4. News: September 29, 2017 . PVL goes on tour! . . October 11, 2017.
5. News: October 10, 2017 . PVL on Tour: Valdez visits home province . ABS-CBN Sports . October 11, 2017.
6. News: December 15, 2017 . PVL on Tour invades Laguna . ABS-CBN Sports . December 17, 2017.
7. News: October 27, 2017 . PVL stars collide in All-Star Sunday on ABS-CBN S+A . . October 28, 2017.
8. News: Escarlote . Mark . October 26, 2017 . Espejo reunites with former Ateneo teammates in PVL All-Star . ABS-CBN Sports . October 28, 2017.
9. News: Escarlote . Mark . October 24, 2017 . PVL All-Star Sunday tickets now available . ABS-CBN Sports . October 28, 2017.
10. News: Escarlote . Mark . October 28, 2017 . Ahomiro joins Team Roger in PVL All-Star . ABS-CBN Sports . October 28, 2017.