Philippine Army Lady Troopers

Philippine Army Lady Troopers
Short nameArmy
NicknameLady Troopers
LeaguePremier Volleyball League
Philippine Super Liga (2013-2018)
2024 PNVF5th place
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
AFP-PNP Olympics: 1
(2015)
Shakey's V-League: 2
(2011, 2014)
Philippine Super Liga: 4
(2013, 2013, 2014, 2016)

The Philippine Army Lady Troopers represents the Philippine Army in women's volleyball competitions. The team previously competed in the Shakey's V-League/Premier Volleyball League as well as the Philippine Super Liga.

History

The Lady Troopers were the first champion in the Philippine Superliga (PSL), winning all two conferences of the inaugural season.[1] The team played in the PSL in partnership with various corporate sponsors. During the 2013 season, it was sponsored by TMS Ship Agencies, Inc. and played as TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers and in the 2014 All-Filipino, it partnered with Generika Drugstore[2] and played as the Generika-Army Lady Troopers. After a three conference absence, the team returned to the PSL for the 2016 season in partnership with another PSL team, the RC Cola Raiders and played under their banner as the RC Cola-Army Troopers. After another hiatus in 2017,[3] the team partnered with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters and played as the Smart-Army Giga Hitters in the Invitational Cup of the 2018 Philippine Super Liga season.[4] After its move to the Premier Volleyball League in the 2019 season, the team partnered with PacificTown Property Ventures Inc. and played as PacificTown–Army Lady Troopers. Following the cancellation of its 2020 season, the team returned for the 2021 season as the Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers backed by the sponsorship from Corbridge Group and its Black Mamba Energy Drink beverage.

Team colors

Philippine Army Lady Troopers
     
TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers (2013 Philippine Super Liga season)
     
Generika-Army Lady Troopers (2014 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference)
     
RC Cola-Army Troopers (2016 Philippine Super Liga season)
         
Smart-Army Giga Hitters (2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup)
   
PacificTown-Army Lady Troopers (2019 Premier Volleyball League season)
     
Black Mamba-Army Lady Troopers (2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference season)
     
Army-Black Mamba Energy Drink Lady Troopers[5] (2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference)
   
United Auctioneers Army Lady Troopers (2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference)
         

Current roster

Main article: 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women
Philippine Army Lady Troopers
No. Name Position Height Weight Spike Block Date of birth School
2 Philippines Princess Bello Outside Hitter AU
4 Philippines Ayena Gwen Espiritu Setter 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) MU
5 Philippines Mary Jean Balse–Pabayo Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 259 cm (102 in) 258 cm (102 in) (1983-05-31) May 31, 1983 (age 42) UST
6 Philippines Jem Nicole Gutierrez Outside Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 269 cm (106 in) 263 cm (104 in) (1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 29) UST
7 Philippines Sarah Jane Gonzales (C) Setter 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 248 cm (98 in) 241 cm (95 in) (1991-05-08) May 8, 1991 (age 34) UST
8 Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga Opposite Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 273 cm (107 in) 274 cm (108 in) (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991 (age 34) CPU
9 Philippines Audrey Kathryn Paran Outside Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 57 kg (126 lb) NU
10 Philippines Angela Nunag Libero 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 247 cm (97 in) 241 cm (95 in) (1991-12-21) December 21, 1991 (age 34) RTU
11 Philippines Alexa Polidario Opposite Hitter
12 Philippines Mary Antonette Landicho Libero 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) NU
13 Philippines Jeannie Delos Reyes Outside Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 270 cm (110 in) 265 cm (104 in) (1994-04-10) April 10, 1994 (age 31) UST
14 Philippines Nerissa Bautista Outside Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 274 cm (108 in) 258 cm (102 in) (1985-10-12) October 12, 1985 (age 40) CPU
15 Philippines Honey Royse Tubino Outside Hitter 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 278 cm (109 in) 258 cm (102 in) (1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 33) UPHSD
16 Philippines Lutgarda Malaluan Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 278 cm (109 in) 258 cm (102 in) (1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 33) SWU
18 Philippines Zairryl Sky Chavez Opposite Hitter
21 Philippines Jeanette Virginia Villareal Opposite Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 265 cm (104 in) 258 cm (102 in) (1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 27) FEU

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League

Season Conference Title Source
2017 - did not compete -
2018
2019
[nb 1] 		Reinforced 3rd place [6]
Open 6th place
2020 tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
[nb 2] 		Open 6th place [7]
2022 Open 7th place
Invitational 5th place
Reinforced 9th place
2023 1st All-Filipino 9th place [8]

Notes:

  1. ^ played as PacificTown-Army.
  2. ^ played as Black Mamba-Army.

Shakey's V-League

Season Conference Title Source
Season 8 Open Champion [9]
SEA Club Invitational Runner-up [10]
Season 9 Open 3rd place
Season 10 Open 3rd place [11]
Season 11 Open Champion [12]
Reinforced Runner-up [13]
Season 12 Open Runner-up
Reinforced Runner-up
Season 13 - did not compete -

Philippine Superliga:

Season Conference Title Source
2013
[nb 1] 		Invitational Champion [14][15]
Grand Prix Champion [16][17]
2014
[nb 2] 		All-Filipino Champion [18]
Grand Prix - did not compete - [19]
2015 All Filipino [20]
Grand Prix
2016
[nb 3] 		Invitational Champion
All-Filipino 3rd place
Grand Prix 4th place
2017 Invitational - did not compete -
All-Filipino
Grand Prix
2018
[nb 4] 		Grand Prix
Invitational 4th place
All-Filipino - did not compete -

Notes:

  1. ^ played as TMS-Army.
  2. ^ played as Generika-Army.
  3. ^ played as RC Cola-Army.
  4. ^ played as Smart-Army.

Others:

Year Tournament Title Source
2015 AFP-PNP Olympics 2015 Champion

PNVF Champions League:

Season Title Source
2024 5th place [21]

Individual

Premier Volleyball League

Season Conference Award Name Source
2019 Reinforced Best Libero Philippines Angela Nunag [22]

Philippine Super Liga:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2013
[nb 1] 		Invitational Best Blocker Philippines Cristina Salak [23]
Grand Prix Most Valuable Player Thailand Wanitchaya Luangtonglang [24][25]
Best Libero Japan Yuki Murakoshi [24][25]
2014
[nb 2] 		All-Filipino Most Valuable Player Philippines Cristina Salak [26]
Best Middle Blocker Philippines Mary Jean Balse
2016
[nb 3] 		Invitational Most Valuable Player Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga
2nd Best Outside Spiker Philippines Honey Royse Tubino
All-Filipino Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga
Grand Prix 1st Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga

Notes:

  1. ^ played as TMS-Army.
  2. ^ played as Generika-Army.
  3. ^ played as RC Cola-Army.

Shakey's V-League:

Season Conference Award Name Source
Season 8 Open Best Attacker Philippines Marietta Carolino
Best Receiver Philippines Jennylyn Reyes
Most Valuable Player (Finals) Philippines Rachel Anne Daquis
SEA Club Invitational Best Server Philippines Mary Jean Balse
Season 9 Open Best Setter Philippines Cristina Salak
Best Receiver Philippines Angela Nunag
Season 10 Open Best Server Philippines Mary Jean Balse
Best Attacker Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
SOS Clear Skin In and Out of the Court Philippines Rachel Anne Daquis
Season 11 Open Best Server Philippines Rachel Anne Daquis
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
Most Valuable Player (Finals) Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga
Reinforced Best Attacker
Season 12 Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker Philippines Rachel Anne Daquis
Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Jovelyn Gonzaga
Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Conference) [27]
Best Opposite Spiker
1st Best Outside Spiker Philippines Honey Royse Tubino

Team captains

Imports

Premier Volleyball League:

Season Number Player
2019
[nb 1] 		2 Ukraine Olena Lymareva-Flink
7 United States Jenelle Jordan
2022
 19 Canada Laura Condotta

Philippine Superliga:

Season Number Player
2013
[nb 2] 		15 Japan Yuki Murakoshi
16 Thailand Wanitchaya Luangtonglang
2016
[nb 3] 		4 United States Hallie Ripley
6 United States Kiera Holst

Notes:

  1. ^ played as PacificTown-Army.
  2. ^ played as TMS-Army.
  3. ^ played as RC Cola-Army.

Former players

See also

References

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allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC_Cola-Army_Troopers