2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference

2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference
Duration	May 1 to 5 2018; (Game 1: May 1, Game 2: May 3, Game 3: May 5)
Arena(s)	Filoil Flying V Centre (main venue); Ynares Sports Arena; Sta. Rosa Multipurpose Complex; Strike Gymnasium - Cavite; Muntinlupa Sports Complex; Malolos Sports and Convention Center; Imus Sports Complex; Batangas Sports and Convention Center; Baliwag Sports Center; Centennial Arena Laoag Coliseum; Gen. Trias Sports Complex; Araneta Coliseum (semifinals and finals);
Finals MVP	Lindsay Stalzer (Petron)
Winning coach	Cesael delos Santos (Petron)
Semifinalists	Foton Tornadoes (3rd place); Cocolife Asset Managers
TV network(s)	ESPN 5, AksyonTV, Hyper, ESPN5.com

The 2018 Chooks-To-Go PSL Grand Prix Conference was the first conference and first indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The games commenced February 17, 2018 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig and the formal opening ceremony was held on February 24, 2018 at the Santa Rosa Multipurpose Complex in Santa Rosa, Laguna.^[1]

The tournament was moved from October to February in order to align with the new competition calendar approved by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).^[2]

Teams

2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Women's Division)
Abbr.	Team	Company	Colors	Head coach	Team captain	Imports
CIG	Cignal HD Spikers	Cignal TV, Inc.		Edgar Barroga	Rachel Anne Daquis	Jeane Horton Sonja Milanović
CCL	COCOLIFE Asset Managers	United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation		Moro Branislav	Sara Klisura	Taylor Milton (withdrew) Sara Klisura Marta Drpa
F2L	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	F2 Global Logistics Inc.		Arnold Laniog	Charleen Cruz-Behag	Kennedy Lynne Bryan María José Pérez Minami Yoshioka
FOT	Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy	United Asia Automotive Group, Inc.		Rommel Abella	Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat	Brooke Kranda (withdrew) Elizabeth Wendel Katarina Vukomanović Channon Thompson
GAL	Generika-Ayala Lifesavers	Actimed, Inc.		Sherwin Meneses	Angeli Pauline Araneta	Darlene Ramdin Symone Hayden Kimberly Gutierrez
PET	Petron Blaze Spikers	Petron Corporation		Cesael delos Santos	Lindsay Stalzer	Hillary Hurley (withdrew) Lindsay Stalzer Yuri Fukuda Katherine Bell
SMA	Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters	Smart Communications		Ronald Dulay	Janet Serafica	Gyselle Silva Sanja Trivunović
SLR	Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors	Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation		George Pascua	Pamela Tricia Lastimosa	Bohdana Anisova Kristen Moncks Marisa Field

Preliminary round

Team standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR
1	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	10	9	1	27	28	6	4.667	823	649	1.268
2	Petron Blaze Spikers	10	9	1	25	27	12	2.250	876	783	1.119
3	Cocolife Asset Managers	10	6	4	18	21	17	1.235	837	822	1.018
4	Foton Tornadoes	10	5	5	16	20	21	0.952	907	918	0.988
5	Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors	10	5	5	14	20	19	1.053	876	865	1.013
6	Cignal HD Spikers	10	3	7	9	14	23	0.609	829	844	0.982
7	Generika-Ayala Lifesavers	10	3	7	8	14	25	0.560	769	897	0.857
8	Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters	10	0	10	3	9	30	0.300	785	924	0.850

Source:

All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

First round

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
17 Feb	14:00	GAL	1–3	FOT	19–25	25–22	16–25	22–25		82–97	P–2
17 Feb	16:00	SLR	1–3	PET	21–25	25–18	17–25	20–25		83–93	P–2
20 Feb	16:15	SLR	3–2	GAL	21–25	25–21	23–25	25–15	15–7	109–93	P–2
20 Feb	19:00	CCL	0–3	CIG	15–25	26–28	15–25			56–78	P–2
24 Feb	14:00	CIG	1–3	PET	17–25	25–8	20–25	17–25		79–83	P–2
24 Feb	16:00	FTL	3–0	CCL	25–21	25–15	25–16			75–52	P–2
27 Feb	16:15	SMA	0–3	CCL	20–25	22–25	13–25			55–75	P–2
27 Feb	19:00	CIG	3–2	FOT	25–22	25–23	26–28	20–25	15–11	111–109	P–2
01 Mar	16:15	PET	3–0	SMA	25–12	25–14	25–17			75–43	P–2
01 Mar	19:00	SLR	1–3	CCL	25–23	21–25	19–25	16–25		81–98	P–2
03 Mar	16:00	FOT	0–3	CCL	19–25	22–25	18–25			59–75	P–2
03 Mar	18:00	FTL	1–3	PET	25–20	19–25	19–25	19–25		82–95	P–2
06 Mar	16:00	GAL	0–3	PET	21–25	15–25	21–25			57–75	P–2
06 Mar	18:00	SMA	2–3	FOT	25–21	20–25	29–27	15–25	12–15	101–113	P–2
08 Mar	16:15	SMA	0–3	FTL	22–25	18–25	17–25			57–75	P–2
08 Mar	19:00	SLR	3–0	CIG	32–30	25–22	25–21			82–73	P–2
10 Mar	14:00	CCL	3–1	GAL	25–19	25–16	21–25	25–17		96–77	P–2
10 Mar	16:00	FOT	2–3	PET	25–14	16–25	25–22	18–25	13–15	97–101	P–2
13 Mar	16:15	GAL	3–2	SMA	25–21	25–23	23–25	22–25	15–11	110–105	P–2
13 Mar	19:00	SLR	1–3	FTL	25–18	16–25	19–25	21–25		81–93	P–2
15 Mar	16:15	FTL	3–0	CIG	25–21	25–17	25–14			75–52	P–2
15 Mar	19:00	PET	3–1	CCL	26–24	25–18	21–25	25–20		97–87	P–2
17 Mar	13:45	FOT	1–3	FTL	18–25	25–23	20–25	16–25		79–98	P–2
17 Mar	16:10	CIG	3–0	SMA	25–21	25–18	25–20			75–59	P–2
20 Mar	16:15	SLR	3–1	SMA	25–15	25–20	23–25	25–22		98–82	P–2
20 Mar	19:00	GAL	0–3	FTL	18–25	16–25	12–25			46–75	P–2
22 Mar	16:15	GAL	3–2	CIG	26–24	18–25	16–25	25–22	15–11	100–107	P–2
22 Mar	19:00	FOT	3–1	SLR	25–18	22–25	25–20	28–26		100–89	P–2

Second round

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
24 Mar	16:00	PET	3–1	SMA	25–22	22–25	25–18	26–24		98–89	P–2
24 Mar	19:00	FTL	3–0	GAL	25–22	25–14	25–10			75–46	P–2
03 Apr	16:15	FOT	3–1	CIG	25–23	27–25	21–25	32–30		105–103	P–2
03 Apr	19:00	CCL	3–1	SLR	25–20	25–18	20–25	25–22		95–85	P–2
05 Apr	16:15	PET	0–3	SLR	18–25	21–25	17–25			56–75	P–2
05 Apr	19:00	FTL	3–1	CIG	23–25	27–25	25–16	25–23		100–89	P–2
07 Apr	16:00	FOT	3–1	GAL	25–21	25–17	21–25	25–20		96–83	P–2
07 Apr	18:00	CCL	3–2	SMA	25–23	25–21	25–27	19–25	16–14	110–110	P–2
10 Apr	16:15	PET	3–2	CCL	25–14	23–25	15–25	25–14	15–13	103–91
10 Apr	19:00	FTL	3–0	FOT	25–17	25–18	25–17			75–52
12 Apr	16:15	CIG	0–3	GAL	22–25	20–25	20–25			62–75
12 Apr	19:00	SLR	3–1	SMA	25–22	18–25	25–17	25–18		93–82

Playoffs

Quarter-finals One-game playoff		Semi-finals Best-of-3 series		Finals Best-of-three series



FOT	1

SLR	0
		FOT	0

		FTL	2
FTL	1

SMA	0
				FTL	1

				PET	2
PET	1

GAL	0
		PET	2

		CCL	0	Bronze medal match
CCL	1

CIG	0
				CCL	0

				FOT	1

Quarterfinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total	Report
14 Apr	16:00	FTL	3–0	SMA	25–18	25–18	27–25	77–61	P–2
14 Apr	18:00	PET	3–0	GAL	25–19	25–20	25–21	75–60	P–2
17 Apr	16:15	CCL	3–0	CIG	25–22	25–21	28–26	78–69	P–2
17 Apr	19:00	FOT	3–0	SLR	25–22	25–23	25–19	75–64	P–2

Semifinals

Best-of-three series

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total	Report
24 Apr	16:15	PET	3–1	CCL	25–18	23–25	25–16	25–23	98–82	P–2
24 Apr	19:00	FTL	3–1	FOT	25–22	25–23	22–25	25–22	97–92	P–2
26 Apr	16:15	FTL	3–0	FOT	25–19	25–18	25–21		75–58	P–2
26 Apr	19:00	PET	3–0	CCL	25–15	25–15	25–16		75–46	P–2

Bronze match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
01 May	16:15	CCL	1–3	FOT	25–21	22–25	24–26	19–25		90–97	P–2

Finals

Best-of-three series

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
01 May	19:00	FTL	2–3	PET	25–23	25–20	15–25	22–25	9–15	96–108
03 May	19:00	PET	0–3	FTL	17–25	22–25	19–25			58–75	P–2
05 May	18:00	FTL	1–3	PET	19–25	20–25	25–22	18–25		82–97

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Petron Blaze Spikers
	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
	Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy
4	COCOLIFE Asset Managers
5	Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors
6	Cignal HD Spikers
7	Generika-Ayala Lifesavers
8	Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters

2018 PSL Grand Prix Champions
Petron Blaze Spikers
Team roster Lindsay Stalzer (Captain)/(Import), Yuri Fukuda (Libero)/(Import), Katherine Bell (Import), Mika Aereen Reyes, Angelica Legacion, Frances Xinia Molina, Aiza Maizo-Pontillas, Mary Remy Joy Palma, Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan, Chlodia Eiriel Ysabella Cortez, Luthgarda Malaluan, Carmela Tunay, Princess Ira Gaiser (Libero), Cesael delos Santos (Head Coach)

Individual awards

Award		Name/Team
MVP		Lindsay Stalzer (Petron)
Best Outside Spiker	1st:	Sara Klisura (COCOLIFE)
Best Outside Spiker	2nd:	María José Pérez (F2 Logistics)
Best Middle Blocker	1st:	Abigail Maraño (F2 Logistics)
Best Middle Blocker	2nd:	Mika Aereen Reyes (Petron)
Best Opposite Spiker	1st:	Elizabeth Ann Wendel (Foton)
Best Opposite Spiker	2nd:	Kennedy Lynne Bryan (F2 Logistics)
Best Setter		Kim Fajardo (F2 Logistics)
Best Libero	1st:	Minami Yoshioka (F2 Logistics)
Best Libero	2nd:	Katarina Vukomanović (Foton)
Best Scorer in a Match		Gyselle de la Caridad Silva (Smart), 56 points

Venues

Main venues

"Spike on Tour" venues

Sta. Rosa Multipurpose Complex - Santa Rosa, Laguna (opening ceremonies)
Strike Gymnasium - Bacoor, Cavite
Muntinlupa Sports Complex - Muntinlupa
Malolos Sports and Convention Center - Malolos, Bulacan
Imus Sports Complex - Imus, Cavite
Batangas Sports and Convention Center - Batangas City, Batangas
Baliwag Sports Center - Baliwag, Bulacan
Centennial Arena Laoag Coliseum - Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Gen. Trias Sports Complex - General Trias, Cavite

Broadcast partners

ESPN 5: AksyonTV, Hyper (SD and HD), ESPN5.com

References

^ "3 teams tipped as favorites for PSL Grand Prix crown". ABS-CBN News. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "PSL Calendar for 2018; Crucial Matches For Quarterfinals Placement". Philippine Super Liga. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[1] "3 teams tipped as favorites for PSL Grand Prix crown". ABS-CBN News. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[2] "PSL Calendar for 2018; Crucial Matches For Quarterfinals Placement". Philippine Super Liga. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

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Philippine Super Liga seasons and conferences
Indoor volleyball	2013 I GP 2014 F GP 2015 F GP 2016 I F GP 2017 I F GP 2018 I F C 2019 GP I F SC 2020 GP
Beach volleyball	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021
C – Collegiate Grand Slam Conference F – All-Filipino Conference GP – Grand Prix Conference I – Invitational Conference/Cup SC – Super Cup