The Petron Blaze Spikers were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines owned by Petron Corporation. The team competed in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2013 to 2020. The Blaze Spikers were one of the most successful teams in the PSL with six championships and 15 podium finishes overall.
After the cancellation of the 2020 season of the PSL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Petron took a leave of absence from the league and released all its players. The team also didn't make the jump to the professional Premier Volleyball League in 2021.
Team history The company's involvement in volleyball began in 2002 when it established the Petron Ladies Beach Volleyball Tournament.
Petron 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.Petron blazes new Superliga title trail, sports.inquirer.net, February 19, 2017Superliga’s super sweep Petron Blaze beats Shopinas for PSL crown, philstar.com, February 19, 2017Petron wins 2nd superliga crown , sports.tempo.com.ph, February 19, 2017 At their stint in the 2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Ha Nam, Vietnam, the team finished at 8th place with only one game won out of six matches played.
On September 12, 2016, the team parted ways with coach George Pascua. He was replaced by Shaq Delos Santos.SOURCE: Pascua out as Petron coach, tiebreakertimes.com, September 12, 2016
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season of the PSL was cancelled. Prior to the beginning of 2021 season, the team, along with two other member teams took an indefinite leave of absence from the league and released all of its players.
Name changes
Indoor volleyball Petron Blaze Spikers (2013–2015, 2017–2020) Petron Tri-Activ Spikers (2016)
Beach volleyball Petron Sprint 4T (Petron Team A: 2015–2017) Petron XCS (Petron Team B: 2015–2017; solo team: 2018)
Final roster For the 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix: Petron Blaze SpikersNo.NamePosition () WS MB MB S Carla Sandoval OP WS OH (c) OP MB () L MB () L S MB MB MB () L WS L
Season-by-season records
Philippine Super Liga Season Conference Preliminary round Playoffs Ranking Source 2013 Invitational 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. PCSO, 3–2 Lost in semifinals vs. Cignal, 0–3 Won in third place match vs. Cagayan Valley, 3–1 3rd place Grand Prix 5th (1–4, 2 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Cignal, 1–3 Won in fifth place match vs. RC Cola, 3–2 5th place 2014 All-Filipino 3rd (4–2, 11 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. PLDT, 1–3 Won in fifth place match vs. Cagayan Valley, 3–0 5th place Grand Prix 1st (8–2, 24 pts) Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 3–0 Won in championship vs. Generika, 3–1 Champions 2015 All-Filipino 1st (10–0, 28 pts) Won in semifinals vs. Philips Gold, 3–0 Won in championship vs. Shopinas.com, 2–0 Champions Grand Prix 2nd (7–3, 21 pts) Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 3–1 Lost in championship vs. Foton, 1–2 Runner-up 2016 Invitational 2nd (5–1, 16 pts) Finished 3rd in final round (1–2, 3 pts) 3rd place All-Filipino 3rd (5–2, 15 pts) 3rd (1–2, 4 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. F2 Logistics, 0–3 Lost in third place match vs. RC Cola–Army, 2–3 4th place Grand Prix 2nd (8–2, 25 pts) Won in semifinals vs. F2 Logistics, 3–2 Lost in championship vs. Foton, 0–2 Runner-up 2017 Invitational 1st (5–0, 14 pts) Finished 3rd in final round (1–2, 3 pts) 3rd place All-Filipino 3rd (4–2, 10 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia, 3–0 Won in semifinals vs. Foton, 3–1 Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–0 Champions Grand Prix 2nd (7–1, 21 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Generika–Ayala, 3–2 Won in semifinals vs. Foton, 3–1 Lost in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 1–2 Runner-up 2018 Grand Prix 2nd (9–1, 25 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Generika–Ayala, 3–0 Won in semifinals Cocolife, 3–1 Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–1 Champions Invitational 1st (3–1, 10 pts) Won in semifinals vs. Smart–Army, 3–0 Lost in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 0–2 Runner-up All-Filipino 1st (10–0, 30 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia, 3–0 Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 3–0 Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–1 Champions 2019 Grand Prix 1st (14–0, 42 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia, 3–0 Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 2–0 Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–1 Champions All-Filipino 1st (13–1, 34 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Marinerang Pilipina, 3–0 Lost in semifinals vs. Cignal in two matches Won in third place match vs. Foton, 2–3 3rd place Invitational 1st (3–0, 9 pts) Won in semifinals vs. Foton, 3–0 Lost in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–3 Runner-up 2020 Grand Prix colspan=4
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Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship Season League Tournament Title Source 2015 Asian Volleyball Confederation AVC Club Volleyball Championship 8th place
Individual awards Most Valuable Player Coach of the Year 1st Best Libero 2nd Best Libero George Pascua - 2015 Grand Prix Jennylyn Reyes - 2014 Grand Prix, 2015 All-Filipino, 2015 Grand Prix Yuri Fukuda - 2017 Grand Prix 1st Best Setter 2nd Best Setter 1st Best Middle Blocker 2nd Best Middle Blocker Erica Adachi - 2015 Grand Prix 1st Best Opposite Spiker 2nd Best Opposite Spiker 1st Best Outside Spiker 2nd Best Outside Spiker Frances Molina - 2015 Grand Prix Best Scorer Beach Volleyball MVP Stephanie Niemer - 2019 Grand Prix Sisi Rondina - 2017 Challenge Cup
Team captains Roxanne Pimentel-So (2013) Karla Bello (2013) Gretchen Ho (2014) Maica Morada (2015) Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2016, 2016) Frances Molina (2016–2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019) Lindsay Stalzer (2018) Katherine Bell (2019, 2020)
Coaches Vilet Ponce de Leon (2013) George Pascua (2014–2016) Shaq Delos Santos (2016–2019) Emil Lontoc (2020)
Notable players
Local players
Fille Cayetano Rachel Daquis Rhea Dimaculangan Melissa Gohing Gretchen Ho Dindin Santiago-Manabat Aby Maraño Ria Meneses Alexa Micek Frances Molina Maica Morada Kyle Negrito Cherry Nunag Maika Ortiz Remy Palma Bang Pineda Bernadeth Pons Aiza Maizo-Pontillas Jennylyn Reyes Mika Reyes Sisi Rondina Charo Soriano Carmela Tunay
Imports
(A-F) Erica Adachi (2014, 2015) Katherine Bell (2018) Alaina Bergsma (2014) Yuri Fukuda (2017–2018)
(G-L) Hillary Hurley (2017–2018) Rupia Inck (2015)
(M-R) Stephanie Niemer (2016)
(S-Z) Lindsay Stalzer (2017–2018) Shinako Tanaka (2013) Misao Tanyama (2013) Serena Warner (2016)
Beach volleyball teams
Petron has also fielded multiple teams in beach volleyball for the annual Philippine Super Liga Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup. Petron is the most successful organization in the tournament's history; its squads winning three straight women's titles from 2017 to 2019.
Season-by-season records Season Preliminary round Playoffs Ranking Source 2015 3rd (1–2, 3 pts) Did not qualify Won in ninth place match vs. Accel Quantum Plus (A), 2–0 9th place 2015 2nd (1–1, 3 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Foton Hurricanes, 1–2 Lost in fifth place match vs. Meralco by default 6th place 2016 2nd (1–1, 3 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. RC Cola–Army, 0–2 Lost in seventh place match vs. ? 8th place 2016 2nd (1–1, 3 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. RC Cola–Army, ? Lost in third place match vs. FEU–Petron, 0–2 4th place 2017 1st (2–0, 6 pts) Won in championship vs. Generika–Ayala (A), 2–0 Champions 2017 1st (2–0, 6 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. Petron Sprint 4T, 0–2 Won in third place match vs. Sta. Lucia, 2–1 3rd place 2018 1st (2–0, 6 pts) Won in championship vs. Sta. Lucia (A), 2–0 Champions 2019 1st (3–0, 6 pts) Won in championship vs. Sta. Lucia–Santorini, 2–0 Champions 2019 2nd (2–1, 5 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. Sta. Lucia–Santorini, 0–2 Lost in third place match vs. Sta. Lucia–Woodside, 1–2 4th place 2021 colspan=4
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References
External links
Petron Blaze Spikers Twitter Account