Petron Tri-Activ Spikers
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| Short name | Petron | ||
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| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Manager | Ramon Cruz | ||
| Captain | Frances Xinia Molina (San Beda) | ||
| League | Philippine Super Liga | ||
| 2016 All-Filipino | 4th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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The Petron Tri-Activ Spikers[2] are a club women's volleyball team playing in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). The team is owned by Petron Corporation. The company's involvement in volleyball began in 2002, when it established the Petron Ladies Beach Volleyball Tournament.
Originally known as the Petron Blaze Spikers, it became the first team to sweep a PSL tournament with a 13-0 record and claim the 2015 All-Filipino championship, its second consecutive PSL title.[3][4][5] At their stint in the 2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Ha Nam, Vietnam, the team finished at the 8th place with only one game won out of six matches played.
The team was renamed Petron Tri-Activ Spikers in 2016. Along with the name change, it underwent a massive rebuilding after losing four key members - Dindin Manabat, Aby Maraño, Fille Cainglet-Cayetano and Rachel Anne Daquis. Manabat is expected to give birth to her first child, Daquis and Maraño both moved to RC Cola Army Raiders and F2 Logistics Cargo Movers respectively and Cayetano focused on the vice presidential campaign of her brother-in-law Alan Peter Cayetano.[1][6][7]
Name changes
Indoor volleyball
Petron Blaze Spikers (2013-2015, Philippine Superliga)
Petron Tri-Activ Spikers (2016-present, Philippine Superliga)
Beach volleyball
Petron Sprint 4T (Petron Team A) (2015-present, Philippine Superliga)
Petron XCS (Petron Team B) (2015-present, Philippine Superliga)
Current roster
For the 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference:[6]
| No. | Pos | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | College |
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| 1 | MB | Morada, Mecaila Irish MayMecaila Irish May Morada | 27 July 1988 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 50 kg (110 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) |  Far Eastern |
| 2 | S | Hingpit, April RossApril Ross Hingpit | 11 January 1989 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | USLS |
| 3 | MB | Warner, SerenaSerena Warner (I) | 10 May 1993 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) |  |
| 4 | OH | Niemer, StephanieStephanie Niemer (I) | 3 September 1989 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | Cincinnati |
| 5 | OP | Zapanta, MayetteMayette Zapanta | 8 May 1992 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | Adamson |
| 6 | L | Pineda, Shiela MarieShiela Marie Pineda (L) | 21 January 1991 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | Adamson |
| 7 | OH | Molina, Frances XiniaFrances Xinia Molina (C) | 24 September 1994 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | San Beda |
| 8 | OP | Maizo-Pontillas, AizaAiza Maizo-Pontillas | 29 February 1988 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | UST |
| 12 | L | Reyes, JennylynJennylyn Reyes (L) | 12 January 1991 | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | National-U |
| 13 | S | Masangkay, Mary GraceMary Grace Masangkay | 12 January 1991 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | East |
| 14 | OH | Yongco, IumiIumi Yongco | 5 May 1993 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | De La Salle-D |
| 17 | MB | Rosario, Christine JoyChristine Joy Rosario | 24 February 1993 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | Arellano |
| 18 | MB | Nunag, Cherry RoseCherry Rose Nunag | 22 October 1992 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | De La Salle-D |
| 20 | OP | Aganon, CarminaCarmina Aganon | 22 May 1993 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | National-U |
| Coaching Staff | Strength and Conditioning | Position Legend | Other Legends |
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Head Coach
Assistant Coach(es)
Team Manager
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Physical Therapist
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Honors
Team
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 2013 | Invitational |  3rd Place |
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| Grand Prix | 5th place | ||
| 2014 | All-Filipino | 5th Place | |
| Grand Prix |  Champion |
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| 2015 | All-Filipino | Champion |
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| Beach Challenge Cup | Sprint 4T (Team A): 9th place | ||
| XCS (Team B): 6th place | |||
| Grand Prix |  Runner-up |
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| 2016 | Invitational | Runner-up |
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| Beach Challenge Cup | Sprint 4T (Team A): 8th place | ||
| XCS (Team B): Runner-up |
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| All-Filipino | 4th place | ||
| Grand Prix |
| Season | League | Tournament | Title | Source |
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| 2015 | Asian Volleyball Confederation | AVC Club Volleyball Championship | 8th place |
Individual
| Most Valuable Player | Best Coach of the Year | Best Libero |
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| 1st Best Setter | 2nd Best Setter | 1st Best Middle Blocker |
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| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | 1st Best Opposite Spiker | 2nd Best Opposite Spiker |
Team captains
- Roxanne Pimentel-So (2013 Invitational)
- Karla Bello (2013 Grand Prix)
- Gretchen Ho (2014)
- Mecaila Irish May Morada (2015)
- Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2016 All-Filipino)
- Frances Xinia Molina (2016-present)
Coaches
References
- 1 2 Reyes, Marc (February 6, 2016). "PSL: Petron loses 3 stars". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/teams/petron-blaze-spikers/
- ↑ http://sports.inquirer.net/181562/petron-blazes-new-superliga-title-trail
- ↑ http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/05/15/1454951/superligas-super-sweep-petron-blaze-beats-shopinas-psl-crown
- ↑ http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/05/15/petron-wins-2nd-superliga-crown/
- 1 2 Reyes, Marc (February 7, 2016). "Petron still a powerhouse despite exodus of stars". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Petron's Pascua Predicts Breakout Season for Molina, Morada, Zapanta and Aganon". Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers |
PSL Grand Prix Champions 2014 |
Succeeded by Foton Tornadoes |
| Preceded by Generika-Army Lady Troopers |
PSL All-Filipino Champions 2015 |
Succeeded by (Incumbent) |