The BaliPure Purest Water Defenders were a professional volleyball club sponsored by Balibago Waterworks System, Inc. playing in the Premier Volleyball League (formerly, Shakey's V-League).
History The BaliPure Purest Water Defenders joined the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) when it was still known as the Shakey's V-League (SVL). Its first tournament was the 2016 Open Conference.
The SVL became the PVL for the 2017 season. Balipure finished as runners-up to the Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors in the 2017 Reinforced Conference before winning the 2017 Open Conference at Pocari's expense.
In the 2021 season, the PVL became a professional league. There were concerns that BaliPure cannot professionalize since their roster consisted of college players putting their status within the PVL in question.
They were still able to take part at the 2021 and 2022 Open Conferences. The team is now defunct.
Honors Team: Season Conference Title2016 Open 3rd Place Reinforced 3rd Place2017 Reinforced Runner-up Open Champions2018 Reinforced 6th place Opendid not compete2019 Reinforced 6th place Open 8th place2021 Open 8th place2022 Open 9th place Invitationaldid not compete
Individual: Season Conference Award Name2016Open Most Valuable Player (Conference) Grethcel Soltones 1st Best Outside Spiker Alyssa ValdezReinforced Best Libero Dennise Michelle Lazaro2017Reinforced Best Setter Jasmine Nabor 2nd Best Outside Spiker Grethcel Soltones 1st Best Middle Blocker Risa Sato Best Import (Conference) Jennifer Brooke KeddyOpen Most Valuable Player (Finals) Grethcel Soltones 2nd Best Outside Spiker 2nd Best Middle Blocker Risa Sato
Imports Season Number Player Country 2016 6 Kaylee Manns United States 7 Kate Morrell 2017 7 Jaroensri Bualee Thailand 8 Jennifer Brooke Keddy United States 2018 7 Alexis Mathews 10 Janisa Johnson 2019 5 Alexandra Vajdovä 11 Danijela Dzakovic
Team captains Alyssa Valdez (2016) Kaylee Manns (2016) Grethcel Soltones (2017) Jasmine Nabor (2017) Joyme Cagande (2018) Grazielle Bombita (2019) Alina Bicar (2021–2022)
Head coaches Charo Soriano (2016, playing head coach) Tai Bundit (2016) Roger Gorayeb (2017) Raymund Castillo (2018) Rommel Abella (2019–2022)
Notable players
Local players Alina Bicar Geneveve Casugod Charo Soriano Grethcel Soltones Dzi Gervacio Janine Marciano Jem Ferrer Dennise Lazaro Ella de Jesus Sue Roces Alyssa Valdez Risa Sato Tatan Pantone
Foreign players
Danijela Dzakovic
Amy Ahomiro
Alexandra Vajdovä
Jaroensri Bualee
Kaylee Manns Kate Morell Jennifer Keddy Janisa Johnson Alexis Matthews
References