Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors Explained

Clubname:	Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors
Short Name:	Pocari Sweat
Nickname:	Lady Warriors
Founded:	2014
Dissolved:	2019
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Titles:	Premier Volleyball League 1 (2017) Shakey's V-League: 2 (2016, 2016)

The Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors were a professional women's volleyball team that played in the Premier Volleyball League. The team was owned by Federated Distributors, Inc., exclusive distributors of Pocari Sweat in the Philippines.

History

The Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors 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. This was the team's first title.

On June 15, 2017, the Lady Warriors won the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference Women's Division Champions, beating the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders in a best-of-three finals series. This was the team's third and final title.^[6]

Name changes

Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions (2014, Philippine Superliga)

Philips Gold Lady Slammers (2015, Philippine Superliga)

Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors (2016–2018, Premier Volleyball League)

Final roster

For the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference:^[7]

Pocari Sweat – Air Force Lady Warriors
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			NaN0NaN0
			1.580NaN0	26 April 1993
			1.820NaN0	25 July 1994
			1.820NaN0	2 September 1990
			1.730NaN0	18 May 1986
			1.620NaN0	15 February 1986
			1.620NaN0	5 October 1991
			1.780NaN0	15 August 1994
			1.580NaN0
			1.680NaN0	29 December 1988
			1.910NaN0	1 November 1995
			1.780NaN0	2 May 1993
	(c)		1.780NaN0	9 December 1994

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
MSgt. Jasper Jimenez
Assistant Coach:
SSgt.Ray Acojedo

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Atty. Ken Mirasol
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Maricel Ty
Physical Therapist:
Gorby Sanco

Former roster

Indoor

For the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference:

^[8]

No.	Name	Height (m)	Birth Date
*Pocari Sweat – Air Force Lady Warriors*
2		1.820NaN0	9 October 1995
3		1.820NaN0	25 July 1994
4		1.820NaN0	2 September 1990
5		1.70NaN0	10 May 1996
6		1.730NaN0	18 May 1986
7		1.620NaN0	15 February 1986
8		1.620NaN0	5 October 1991
9		1.780NaN0	15 August 1994
10		1.820NaN0	26 April 1993
11		1.580NaN0
12		1.580NaN0	26 April 1993
13		1.910NaN0	1 November 1995
16		1.780NaN0	2 May 1993
18	(c)	1.780NaN0	9 December 1994

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
TSgt. Jasper Jimenez
Assistant Coach:
Ray Acojedo

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Atty. Ken Mirasol
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Maricel Ty
Physical Therapist:
Gorby Sanco

For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference

No.	Name	Birth Date	Ht.	Wt.	Spike	Block
*Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors*
3		18 December 1994	1.80NaN0	58kg (128lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
4			1.670NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
5		22 October 1991	1.530NaN0	58kg (128lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
6		23 November 1997	1.730NaN0	56.5kg (124.6lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
7		25 July 1994	1.80NaN0	63kg (139lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
8		10 February 1990	1.750NaN0	67kg (148lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
9		15 August 1994	1.850NaN0	60kg (130lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
12	(c)	8 August 1992	1.60NaN0	60kg (130lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
14			1.730NaN0	56.5kg (124.6lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
15		30 January 1990	1.650NaN0	59kg (130lb)	274cm (108inches)	266cm (105inches)
16		16 March 1993	1.740NaN0	54kg (119lb)	270cm (110inches)	272cm (107inches)
17			1.60NaN0	61kg (134lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
18		12 September 1993	1.760NaN0	55kg (121lb)	268cm (106inches)	260cm (100inches)

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Sgt. Rico de Guzman (PA)
Assistant Coach(s):
Romnick Rico

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Atty. Ken Mirasol
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Maricel Ty
Physical Therapist:
Gorby Sanco

For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference

No.	Name	Birth Date	Ht.	Wt.	Spike	Block
*Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors*
1			1.690NaN0	0kg (00lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
3		18 December 1994	1.80NaN0	58kg (128lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
4	(I)	19 December 1994	1.850NaN0	0kg (00lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
5		22 October 1991	1.530NaN0	58kg (128lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
6		20 April 1992	1.650NaN0	58kg (128lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
7		25 July 1994	1.80NaN0	63kg (139lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
8		10 February 1990	1.750NaN0	67kg (148lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
9		15 August 1994	1.850NaN0	60kg (130lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
12	(c)	8 August 1992	1.60NaN0	60kg (130lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
13	(I)	23 May 1994	1.80NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
14	(I)	6 April 1991	1.910NaN0	0kg (00lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
15		30 January 1990	1.650NaN0	59kg (130lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
16		16 March 1993	1.740NaN0	54kg (119lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
17			1.60NaN0	61kg (134lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
18		12 September 1993	1.760NaN0	55kg (121lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Rommel Abella
Assistant Coach(s):
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Atty. Eric Anthony Ty^[9]
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Maricel Ty
Physical Therapist:
Dianne Catolos

2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference

Philips Gold Lady Slammers
width=3px style="background: white; color: black; text-align: center"	No.	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	Last Name	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	First Name	width=100px style="background: white; color: black"	Position	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	Ht.	width=50px style="background: white; color: black"	Wt.	width=200px style="background: white; color: black"	Birth Date
1	Olgard	Alexis	Middle Blocker		79 kg	27 May 1991
3	Pablo	Myla	Open Hitter		55 kg	12 September 1993
4	Dowd	Lindsay	Setter		64 kg	14 May 1991
5	Gohing	Melissa	Libero		65 kg	22 October 1991
6	Espelita	Sarah Jane	Setter		58 kg	20 April 1992
7	Gumabao (c)	Michele Theresa	Opposite Hitter		63 kg	2 September 1992
8	Crisostomo	Mae Denise	Libero		50 kg	12 December 1992
9	Nepomuceno	Maricar	Open Spiker		67 kg	10 February 1990
10		Bojana	Open Spiker		65 kg	28 October 1991
11	Yongco	Iumi	Outside Hitter		52 kg	5 May 1995
12	Sy	Gyzelle	Setter		60 kg	8 August 1992
13	Loren	Maureen	Open Hitter		69 kg	21 March 1992
16	Malaluan	Lutgarda	Middle Hitter		59 kg	16 June 1993
17	Dadang	Desiree	Middle Hitter		57 kg	16 March 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

2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference

Philips Gold Lady Slammers
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1	Adorador	Ma. Shaya	Open Hitter		55 kg	29 December 1997
3	Pablo	Myla	Open Hitter		55 kg	12 September 1993
4	Fajardo	Rosann	Open Hitter		64 kg	12 September 1990
5	Gohing	Melissa	Libero		65 kg	22 October 1991
6	Espelita	Sarah Jane	Setter		58 kg	20 April 1992
7	Gumabao (c)	Michele Theresa	Opposite Hitter		63 kg	2 September 1992
8	Crisostomo	Mae Denise	Libero		50 kg	12 December 1992
9	Mallare	Ma. Ara	Middle Hitter		70 kg	22 July 1993
10	Tolenada	Iris	Setter		62 kg	25 August 1991
11	Dawis	Ma. Leuseht	Middle Hitter		59 kg	29 February 1992
12	Loren	Maureen			69 kg	21 March 1992
14	Mea	Hazel			58 kg	12 June 1993
16	Malaluan	Lutgarda	Middle Hitter		59 kg	16 June 1993
17	Dadang	Desiree	Middle Hitter		57 kg	16 March 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 :

Philips Gold Lady Slammers
No.	Last Name	First Name	Ht.	Wt.
1	Tan	Bea		60 kg
2	Dowd	Lindsay		64 kg

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.
1	Fajardo	Rosann		64 kg
2	Abuel	Aileen		kg

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Assistant Coach(s):

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Honors

Team

Premier V-League:

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2016	Open	Champion	^[10]
2016	Reinforced	Champion	^[11]
2017	Reinforced	Champion
2017	Open	Runner-up
2018	Reinforced	4th place
2018	Open	5th place

Philippine SuperLiga:

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2014	Grand Prix	6th place	^[12]
2015	All-Filipino	3rd Place
	Beach Challenge Cup	8th place
	Grand Prix	3rd place
2016	Invitational	(did not compete)

Others:

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2015		7th place

Individual

Premier Volleyball League

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2016	Open
		Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Myla Pablo
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Myla Pablo
		Best Opposite Spiker	Michele Gumabao
		Best Libero	Melissa Gohing
	Reinforced Open
		Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Michele Gumabao
		Best Opposite Spiker	Michele Gumabao
		Best Setter	Iris Janelle Tolenada
		Best Foreign Guest Player	Breanna Lee Mackie
2017	Reinforced Open
		Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Myla Pablo
		Best Import (Finals)	Michelle Strizak
		Best Libero	Melissa Gohing
		2nd Best Best Middle Blocker	Jeanette Panaga
	Open
		Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Myla Pablo
		1st Best Outside Spiker	Myla Pablo
		1st Best Best Middle Blocker	Jeanette Panaga
		Best Libero	Melissa Gohing
2018	Reinforced
		Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Myla Pablo^[13]
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Myla Pablo^[13]
		1st Best Best Middle Blocker	Jeanette Panaga

Philippine SuperLiga:

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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)
Jill Gustilo (2015)
Michele Gumabao (2015 – 2016)
Gyzelle Sy (2017)
Myla Pablo (2018)

Imports

Premier Volleyball League/Shakey's V-League

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2016	4	Andrea Kay Kacsits	United States
2016	6	Breanna Lee Mackie
2017	4	Michelle Strizak
	13	Krystal Rivers
	14	Edina Selimovic	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018	2	Maddie Palmer	United States
2018	10	Arielle Love	United States

Philippine SuperLiga

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2014	2	Kaylee Manns	United States
2014	16	Kristy Jaeckel
2015	1	Alexis Olgard
2015	10	Bojana Todorović

Coaches

Francis Vicente (2014 – 2015)
Rommel John Abella (2016 – 2017)
Sgt. Rico de Guzman (PA) (2017)^[14]

Notes and References

News: Three new teams vie for honors in import-laced Superliga Grand Prix . 22 October 2014. Spin. 14 October 2014.
Web site: PSL: Gumabao, Gohing ready to deliver for newly minted Lady Slammers.
http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/gumabao-gohing-star-philips-gold-philippine-superl
Web site: Philips Gold, FDI formally accept SVL invitation Tiebreaker Times . tiebreakertimes.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407215300/http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/philips-gold-fdi-formally-accept-svl-invitation/54232 . 2016-04-07.
Web site: V-League releases official lineups Tiebreaker Times . tiebreakertimes.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160523100357/http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/v-league-releases-official-lineups/57190 . 2016-05-23.
News: Pocari Sweat: From struggles to jubilation. ABS-CBN Sports. July 18, 2016. August 2, 2016.
News: Escarlote. Mark. September 14, 2018. PVL Open Conference: Lady Warriors out to reclaim lost glory. ABS-CBN Sports. September 16, 2018.
News: Escarlote. Mark. March 27, 2018. PVL Team Preview: Pocari Sweat-Air Force. ABS-CBN Sports. March 28, 2018.
Web site: Longtime Lady Warriors team manager Eric Ty retires. ABS-CBN Sports. June 16, 2017. June 16, 2017.
News: Payo. Jasmine. July 20, 2016. 'Imperfect' Pocari run ends with V-L crown. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 9, 2017.
News: Reyes. Marc Anthony. November 15, 2016. Lady Warriors rule. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 9, 2017.
News: JP. Abcede. Foton Cops Fifth After Out Playing Mane 'n Tail. 3 December 2014. Philippine Super Liga. 1 December 2014.
News: Escarlote . Mark . July 11, 2018. PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors. ABS-CBN Sports. July 11, 2018.
Web site: Pocari Sweat assigns De Guzman as head coach, promotes Abella. ABS-CBN Sports. June 21, 2017. June 21, 2017.