2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference
# 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 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, 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.

The tournament champion, the Foton Tornadoes, will represent the country in the 2016 AVC Women's Club Championship.

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.

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.

## Teams

### Women's division

2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Women's Division) :

| Abbr. | Team | Company | 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 |
| 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 19 Nov | 19 Nov |
| Philips Gold Lady Slammers | 0 |
| Philips Gold Lady Slammers | 0 | 26 Nov - 5 Dec | 26 Nov - 5 Dec |
| Foton Tornadoes | 1 | 26 Nov - 5 Dec | 26 Nov - 5 Dec |
| Foton Tornadoes | 1 | Foton Tornadoes | 2 |
| 19 Nov | 19 Nov | | Foton Tornadoes | 2 |
| 19 Nov | 19 Nov | Petron Blaze Spikers | 1 |
| Petron Blaze Spikers | 1 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 1 |
| Cignal HD Spikers | 0 | | |
| Cignal HD Spikers | 0 | 3rd-place match | 3rd-place match |
| | | 21 Nov | 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 |

## 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 | Award | Name/Team |
| - | - | - |
| MVP | 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 | Best Libero | Jennylyn Reyes (Petron) |
| Coach of the Year | Coach of the Year | George Pascua (Petron) |

### Skill set leaders

| Skill | Skill | Name/Team |
| - | - | - |
| Spiking | Spiking | Aleona Manabat |
| Setting | Setting | Ivy Perez |
| Serving | Serving | Aleona Manabat |
| Blocking | Blocking | Abigail Marano |
| Receiving | Receiving | Jennylyn Reyes |
| Digging | 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 | Sports5 coverage | Sports5 coverage | Solar Sports 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

