The women's division of the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference was the fourth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and the first conference of the 2018 season. Conference will start on April 27, 2018 with a Grand Fans Day at the Trinoma Activity Center, Quezon City, 9 days before its opening ceremonies and games on May 6, 2018 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan City, Philippines.
PLDT returns as PayMaya after two years of absence in the league and newcomer teams, Tacloban Fighting Warays and Petro Gazz Angels are expected to join the league.
Teams will play a single round robin in the preliminary round. The top two teams (ranks 1 and 2) after the preliminary round will automatically enter the semifinals round. The bottom teams after the preliminary round will play a single round robin to determine the two teams (as ranks 3 and 4) that will advance to the semifinals round.
Participating teams
Abbr. Team Company Head coach Team captain Import(s) BLP BaliPure–NU Water Defenders Balibago Waterworks System, Inc. Raymund Castillo Joyme Cagande Alexis Matthews Janisa Johnson BKP BanKo Perlas Spikers Beach Volleyball Republic Ariel dela Cruz Sue Roces Lakia Bright Jutarat Montripila CCS Creamline Cool Smashers Republic Biscuit Corporation Tai Bundit Alyssa Valdez Kuttika Kaewpin Laura Schaudt Nikolina Aščerić (withdrew) IRG Iriga City–Navy Oragons Iriga City / Philippine Navy Edgardo Rusit Grazielle Bombita Macy Ubben Lauren Whyte PMY PayMaya High Flyers PLDT, Inc. Roger Gorayeb Jasmine Nabor Tess Rountree Shelby Sullivan PGZ Petro Gazz Angels Petro Gazz Ventures Phils Corp Jerry Yee Stephanie Mercado Anastasia Trach Olena Lymareva-Flink Kadi Kullerkann (withdrew) POC Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors Federated Distributors, Inc. Jasper Jimenez Myla Pablo Maddie Palmer Arielle Love TAC Tacloban Fighting Warays Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (sponsor) Ernesto Pamilar Jovie Prado Amporn Hyapha Patcharee Sangmuang Sasiwimol Sangpan (withdrew)
Foreign players Team Player Height Country BaliPure-NU Alexis Matthews United States BaliPure-NU Janisa Johnson United States BanKo Perlas Lakia Jamiah Bright United States BanKo Perlas Jutarat Montripila Thailand Creamline Kuttika Kaewpin Thailand Creamline Laura Schaudt United States Creamline Nikolina Aščerić (replaced) Serbia Iriga-Navy Macy Ubben United States Iriga-Navy Lauren Whyte United States PayMaya Tess Nicole Rountree United States PayMaya Shelby Sullivan United States Petro Gazz Anastasia Trach Ukraine Petro Gazz Kadi Kullerkann (replaced) Estonia Petro Gazz Olena Lymareva-Flink Ukraine Pocari Sweat-Air Force Maddie Palmer United States Pocari Sweat-Air Force Arielle Love United States Tacloban Amporn Hyapha Thailand Tacloban Patcharee Sangmuang Thailand Tacloban Sasiwimol Sangpan (replaced) Thailand
Format Preliminary round The eight teams compete in a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams for a total of seven matches. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals while the bottom six will continue competing in the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals The bottom six teams from the preliminary round compete in another single round-robin tournament, with each team playing a total of five matches. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals while the bottom four will be eliminated and ranked 5th through 8th in the final standings.
Semifinals The top two teams from the preliminary round and the top two from the quarterfinals compete in the semifinals. Teams compete in best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the finals while the losers will compete in the third place series. The match-ups for the semifinals are as follows: SF1: PR #1 vs. QF #2 SF2: PR #2 vs. QF #1
Third place series The losing teams from the semifinals compete in a best-of-three series to determine which team will finish third in this conference. If the series is tied at 1–1 when the championship is decided, the pool standing procedure will be used (starting from set ratio).
Finals The winning teams from the semifinals compete in a best-of-three series to determine the conference champions. The losing team in this round will be declared conference runners-up.
Pool standing procedure Teams are initially ranked by wins followed by match points. A win awards three points if the match lasted for three or four sets (3–0 or 3–1), or two points if the match lasted for five sets (3–2). A loss only awards one point if the match lasted for five sets (2–3).
If multiple teams tie for wins and match points, the next criteria are set ratio (the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost across all matches) and point ratio (the number of points won divided by number of points lost across all matches). If any teams are still tied, the procedure will be applied again, but only considering matches between the remaining tied teams.
Preliminary round Team standings
Match results All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Quarterfinals round Team standings
Match results All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Final round
All series are best-of-three.
Semifinals Rank 1 vs Rank 4
Rank 2 vs Rank 3
Finals 3rd place
Championship
2nd Reinforced Conference Women's Division ChampionsCreamline Cool Smashers Alyssa Valdez (c), Melissa Gohing, Coleen Laurice Bravo, Risa Sato, Ivy Elayne Remulla, Maria Paulina Soriano, Julia Melissa Morado, Alexine Danielle Cabaños, Jessica Margarett Galanza, Rizza Jane Mandapat, Kuttika Kaewpin,Michele Gumabao, Laura Schaudt, Kyla Llana AtienzaHead coach: Anusorn "Tai" Bundit
Awards
Award Player Ref. Most Valuable Player Finals Jia Morado (Creamline) Conference Myla Pablo (Pocari–Air Force) Best Outside Spikers 1st:2nd: Alyssa Valdez (Creamline) Myla Pablo (Pocari–Air Force) Best Middle Blockers 1st:2nd: Jeanette Panaga (Pocari–Air Force) Mary Joy Dacoron (BanKo Perlas)Best Opposite Spiker Michele Gumabao (Creamline)Best Setter Jia Morado (Creamline)Best Libero Tatan Pantone (PayMaya)Most Points Scored Lakia Bright (BanKo Perlas)Best Foreign Guest Player Tess Nicole Rountree (PayMaya)
Final standings
RankTeamCreamline Cool SmashersPayMaya HighflyersBanKo Perlas Spikers4Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors5Petro Gazz Angels6BaliPure Purest Water Defenders7Iriga City–Navy Oragons8Tacloban Fighting Warays
Medal team rosters Champions Runners-up Third place Creamline Cool Smashers PayMaya Highflyers BanKo Perlas Spikers Alyssa Valdez (c)Coleen Laurice BravoRisa SatoIvy Elayne RemullaPau SorianoKyla Llana AtienzaJia MoradoAlexine Danielle CabanosJema GalanzaRizza Jane MandapatKuttika Kaewpin (I)Michele GumabaoLaura Schaudt (I)Melissa GohingHead coach: Shelby Hollowell Sullivan (I)Tess Nicole Rountree (I)Grethcel SoltonesTatan PantoneCzarina Grace CarandangMaria Angelica CayunaAiko Sweet UrdasJasmine Nabor (c)Katherine VillegasCeline Elaiza DomingoJorelle SinghJerrili MalabananAlyssa EroaJoyce Sta. RitaHead coach: Ryssabel DevanaderaSuzanne Roces (c)Mary Mae TajimaDzi GervacioMa. Gizelle Jessica TanAmanda Maria VillanuevaJutarat Montripila (I)Mary Joy DacoronJamenea FerrerLakia Bright (I)Amy AhomiroFenela Risha EmnasNicole TiamzonHead coach:
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