The Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines owned by Federated Distributors, Inc., the distributors of Pocari Sweat in the country. The team was established in 2014 as a member of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). The team originally took on the name Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions before renaming to the Philips Gold Lady Slammers in 2015.
In 2016, the team moved to the Shakey's V-League/Premier Volleyball League and subsequently renamed to their most recent moniker.
History The Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) in 2014 as the original Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions. The following season, the team changed its name to the Philips Gold Lady Slammers,abs-cbn.com 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 and play as the Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors.
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.
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: Pocari Sweat – Air Force Lady WarriorsNo.PlayerPositionHeightBirth date Outside hitter Libero Middle blocker Opposite hitter Outside hitter Setter Setter Outside hitter Libero Outside hitter Middle blocker Middle blocker (c) Outside hitter
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
Honors
Team Premier V-League: Season Conference Title Source2016 Open Champion Reinforced Champion 2017 Reinforced Champion Open Runner-up2018 Reinforced 4th place Open 5th place
Philippine SuperLiga: Season Conference Title Source2014 Grand Prix 6th place 2015 All-Filipino 3rd Place Beach Challenge Cup 8th place Grand Prix 3rd place 2016 Invitational (did not compete)
Others: Year Tournament Title Source 2015 Fit To Hit: Philippine Beach Volleyball Invitational 7th place
Individual Premier Volleyball League Season Conference Award Name2016Open Most Valuable Player (Finals)Myla Pablo 2nd Best Outside Spiker Best Opposite Spiker Michele Gumabao Best Libero Melissa Gohing Reinforced Open Most Valuable Player (Finals) Michele Gumabao Best Opposite Spiker Best Setter Iris Janelle Tolenada Best Foreign Guest Player Breanna Lee Mackie2017 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 1st Best Best Middle Blocker Jeanette Panaga Best Libero Melissa Gohing2018Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Conference)Myla Pablo 2nd Best Outside Spiker 1st Best Best Middle Blocker Jeanette Panaga
Philippine SuperLiga: Season Conference Award Name2015All-Filipino Best Opposite Spiker Michele Gumabao Best Setter Iris TolenadaGrand 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 Season Number Player Country 2016 4 Andrea Kay Kacsits United States 6 Breanna Lee Mackie 2017 4 Michelle Strizak 13 Krystal Rivers 14 Edina Selimovic Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018 2 Maddie Palmer United States 10 Arielle Love
Philippine SuperLiga Season Number Player Country 2014 2 Kaylee Manns United States 16 Kristy Jaeckel 2015 1 Alexis Olgard 10 Bojana Todorović
Coaches Francis Vicente (2014 – 2015) Rommel John Abella (2016 – 2017) Sgt. Rico de Guzman (PA) (2017)
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