The Generika–Ayala Lifesavers were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines owned by Actimed Inc., opeators of Generika Drugstore. The team competed in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) in 2014 and again from 2016 to 2020.
Generika's first venture in the PSL was a partnership with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers during the 2014 All-Filipino Conference, before establishing their own team beginning with the 2014 Grand Prix Conference after acquiring the AirAsia Flying Spikers. In 2015, the team was disbanded and its remnants formed the Shopinas.com Lady Clickers. In 2016, the team was revived and a year later, entered a new partnership with Ayala Corporation.
In December 2020, the team took a leave of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lifesavers were also not among the PSL member teams to join the professional Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
Generika earned two podium finishes, one in 2014 and the other in 2018, but did win one championship under the Army partnership.
History Generika Drugstore first became involved in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) when it sponsored the Philippine Army Lady Troopers during the 2014 All-Filipino Conference, playing as the "Generika-Army Lady Troopers". For the following conference, the company formed its own team composed of the coaching staff and most of the players from the disbanded AirAsia Flying Spikers. The franchise did not participate during the 2015 season and remnants of the team went on to form the nucleus of the Shopinas.com Lady Clickers.
The company reactivated its PSL participation during the 2016 All-Filipino Conference with a new lineup.
Since 2017, the team was renamed "Generika Ayala Lifesavers" with the entry of Ayala Corporation as the team's co-sponsor. Ayala Corporation, through its subsidiary Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc., acquired 50% of Actimed Inc. (Generika Drugstore) in July 2015.As of 2019, Ayala now owns 52% of the company.
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.
Name changes Generika-Army Lady Troopers (2014 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference) Generika LifeSavers (2014–2016) Generika Ayala Lifesavers (2017–2020)
Final roster For the 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference: No. Name Position Ht. (c) S () OP MB OP OH () L OP OP () L OH WS MB MB S OH MB OH
Honors
Club Season Conference Title Source2014 Grand Prix Runner-up 2016 All-Filipino 5th place Grand Prix 5th place2017 Invitational 4th place All-Filipino 7th place Grand Prix 7th place2018 Grand Prix 7th place Invitational 5th place All-Filipino3rd place 2019 Grand Prix 6th place All-Filipino 5th place Invitational 7th place 2020 Grand Prix Cancelled
Individual Season Conference Award Name Source2014All-Filipino Most Valuable Player Tina Salak 1st Best Middle Blocker Mary Jean BalseGrand Prix 1st Best Middle Blocker Abigail Maraño Best Opposite Spiker Natalia Korobkova 2018 Invitational Best Scorer Patty Jane OrendainAll-Filipino 2nd Best Outside Spiker Patty Jane Orendain 1st Best Middle Blocker Marivic Velaine Meneses Best Libero Kath Arado
Team captains Tina Salak (2014) Charleen Abigail Cruz (2014) Rubie de Leon (2016) Jeushl Wensh Tiu (2016) Geneveve Casugod (2017, 2017) Angeli Pauline Araneta (2017 – 2019) Rhea Dimaculangan (2020)
Imports Season Number Player Country 2014 6 Miyu Shinohara Japan 20 Natalia Korobkova Russia 2016 7 Polina Liutikova Ukraine 8Darlene Ramdin Trinidad and Tobago 2017 10 16 Katarina Pilepic Croatia 20 Penina Snuka USA 2018 3 Kimberly Gutierrez Mexico 8 Darlene Ramdin Trinidad and Tobago 13 Symone Renee Hayden USA 2019 10 Kanjana Kuthaisong Thailand 15 Nikolle del Rio Brazil 21 Kseniya Koçyiğit Azerbaijan 2020 2 Elizabeth Vicet Campos Cuba
Coaches Sgt. Enrico de Guzman (2014 All-Filipino) Ramil de Jesus (2014 Grand Prix) Francis Vicente (2016–2017) Sherwin Meneses (2018–2020)
Transactions
Grand Prix
Additions Marivic Velaine Meneses (from Petron) April Ross Hingpit (from Petron)
Subtractions Chlodia Eiriel Ysabella Cortez (to Petron) Mary Grace Masangkay (to Cignal) Shiela Marie Pineda (to United VC)
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