# Shakey's V-League 9th Season 1st Conference

The Shakey's V-League 9th Season: 1st Conference is the sixteenth conference of Shakey's V-League, a collegiate women's volleyball league in the Philippines founded in 2004. The opening ceremonies was held on April 24, 2012, with the first doubleheader of volleyball games at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. After a two-year hiatus, the Tigresses of the University of Santo Tomas, the winningest team of the league, participates the conference with other nine teams.
At the end of the elimination round, the Lady Eagles of the Ateneo de Manila University and the Tigresses of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) emerged on the top of standings in their respective group via complete sweep 4–0. Meanwhile, the SWU Lady Cobras of Group A and the Letran Lady Knights of Group B finish winless and bid their goodbye in the conference as both teams were eliminated for their hope to enter the quarterfinal round.
The Ateneo Lady Eagles had the distinction of sweeping the quarterfinals 8–0, capped by a win against UST Tigresses (3–1) on their last quarterfinal game. The UST Tigresses snagged a solo second spot after beating NU Lady Bulldogs in straight sets on the last day of quarterfinals. The San Sebastian Lady Stags and Perpetual Lady Altas ended the round third and fourth, respectively, and the former faced UST while the latter battled with Ateneo in the best-of-three series semifinals of the conference.
In semifinals, Ateneo swept UPHSD 2–0 to formalize their entry to the Finals. On the other side, San Sebastian forced a rubber match but UST won in three straight sets on the deciding game to face Ateneo in their first Finals meeting.

## Participants

The conference is composed of 10 teams, grouped into two pools, each consisting of five squads.
Participating teams :
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Ateneo de Manila University Lady Eagles | Adamson University Lady Falcons |
| Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws | Colegio de San Juan de Letran Lady Knights |
| National University Lady Bulldogs | San Sebastian College–Recoletos Lady Stags |
| Southwestern University Lady Cobras | University of St. La Salle Lady Stingers |
| University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Lady Altas | University of Santo Tomas Tigresses |

## Tournament format

The tournament format for first conference of Shakey's V-League ninth season are as follows:
* During elimination round, teams will only play against teams in their pool in a single round-robin schedule.
* At the end of the eliminations, the top four teams in each pool will advance to the quarterfinal round. The qualifiers for the quarterfinals will be grouped into one. Team standings during eliminations will be carried over into the quarterfinal round. Qualified teams of Pool A will only play against teams of the other pool, Pool B in a single round-robin schedule, and vice versa.
* The top four teams in quarterfinal standings will advance to the best-of-three series semifinal round. Seed #1 team meets #4, while #2 meets #3.
* Winners of the semifinals will battle in a best-of-three series Finals, while losers will play for a best-of-three series bronze medal game.

## Elimination round

* All times are local (UTC+8). All games were held at Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan.
In the elimination round, each group played a round-robin schedule, with each team playing every other team. The top four teams advanced to the second round.

### Group A

Group A featured Ateneo, FEU, NU, SWU, and UPHSD. Ateneo won all its matches, while SWU was eliminated after going 0–4.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 340 | 254 | 1.339 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Perpetual Lady Altas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 310 | 288 | 1.076 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 3 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 283 | 258 | 1.097 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 4 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 326 | 364 | 0.896 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 5 | SWU Lady Cobras | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 225 | 320 | 0.703 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Apr | 4 p.m. | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 3–1 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 25–17 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–15 | — | 94–75 | Report |
| 26 Apr | 2 p.m. | Perpetual Lady Altas | 3–2 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–27 | 15–12 | 113–95 | Report |
| 29 Apr | 2 p.m. | NU Lady Bulldogs | 1–3 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 15–25 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 14–25 | — | 78–96 | Report |
| 01 May | 2 p.m. | SWU Lady Cobras | 0–3 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 9–25 | 8–25 | 15–25 | — | — | 32–75 | Report |
| 03 May | 2 p.m. | NU Lady Bulldogs | 3–1 | SWU Lady Cobras | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–17 | — | 95–80 | Report |
| 03 May | 6 p.m. | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 3–0 | Perpetual Lady Altas | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–13 | — | — | 75–47 | Report |
| 06 May | 2 p.m. | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 3–0 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–20 | — | — | 75–57 | Report |
| 06 May | 4 p.m. | SWU Lady Cobras | 0–3 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 16–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | — | — | 54–75 | Report |
| 08 May | 2 p.m. | Perpetual Lady Altas | 3–0 | SWU Lady Cobras | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–22 | — | — | 75–59 | Report |
| 10 May | 2 p.m. | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 0–3 | Perpetual Lady Altas | 22–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | — | — | 61–75 | Report |

### Group B

Group B featured the league's winningest team, the UST, as well as Adamson, Letran, San Sebastian, and USLS. UST won all four of its matches. Letran was defeated in every match and was eliminated from the competition.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | UST Tigresses | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 320 | 220 | 1.455 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 307 | 294 | 1.044 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 366 | 371 | 0.987 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 4 | USLS Lady Stingers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 336 | 378 | 0.889 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Letran Lady Knights | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 276 | 342 | 0.807 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Apr | 2 p.m. | Letran Lady Knights | 0–3 | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 24–26 | 12–25 | 18–25 | — | — | 54–76 | Report |
| 26 Apr | 4 p.m. | Letran Lady Knights | 0–3 | UST Tigresses | 10–25 | 22–25 | 13–25 | — | — | 45–75 | Report |
| 26 Apr | 6 p.m. | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 3–1 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–21 | — | 93–82 | Report |
| 29 Apr | 4 p.m. | UST Tigresses | 3–1 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 20–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–22 | — | 95–83 | Report |
| 01 May | 4 p.m. | USLS Lady Stingers | 1–3 | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 18–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 21–25 | — | 83–95 | Report |
| 03 May | 4 p.m. | Letran Lady Knights | 2–3 | USLS Lady Stingers | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 10–15 | 96–102 | Report |
| 06 May | 6 p.m. | UST Tigresses | 3–0 | USLS Lady Stingers | 25–23 | 25–12 | 25–14 | — | — | 75–49 | Report |
| 08 May | 4 p.m. | USLS Lady Stingers | 2–3 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 20–25 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 9–15 | 102–112 | Report |
| 10 May | 4 p.m. | Adamson Lady Falcons | 3–1 | Letran Lady Knights | 25–18 | 25–16 | 14–25 | 25–22 | — | 89–81 | Report |
| 10 May | 6 p.m. | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 0–3 | UST Tigresses | 12–25 | 10–25 | 21–25 | — | — | 43–75 | Report |

## Bracket

| QuarterfinalWL 1Ateneo80 2UST71 3San Sebastian62 4Perpetual53 5Adamson35 6USLS35 7NU26 8FEU26 | SemifinalsFinalAteneo33Perpetual00Ateneo133UST312UST323San Sebastian230Bronze medal gameSan Sebastian33Perpetual21 |

## Quarterfinals

* All times are local (UTC+8). All games are held at Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan.
In quarterfinals, the qualifiers are grouped into one. Team standings during eliminations will be carried over into the quarterfinal round. Qualified teams of Group A will only play against teams of the other pool, Group B, in a single round-robin schedule, and vice versa.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 4.800 | 690 | 553 | 1.248 | Qualified to the semifinals |
| 2 | UST Tigresses | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 4.400 | 653 | 502 | 1.301 | Qualified to the semifinals |
| 3 | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 1.462 | 673 | 666 | 1.011 | Qualified to the semifinals |
| 4 | Perpetual Lady Altas | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 1.308 | 651 | 638 | 1.020 | Qualified to the semifinals |
| 5 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 0.667 | 663 | 663 | 1.000 | |
| 6 | USLS Lady Stingers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 690 | 700 | 0.986 | |
| 7 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 0.632 | 559 | 603 | 0.927 | |
| 8 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 540 | 614 | 0.879 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Adamson 1–0 USLS
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NU 1–0 FEU
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| May 13 | 2 p.m. | Adamson Lady Falcons | 0–3 | Perpetual Lady Altas | 23–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | — | — | 69–76 | Report |
| May 13 | 4 p.m. | USLS Lady Stingers | 0–3 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 16–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | — | — | 60–75 | Report |
| May 13 | 6 p.m. | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 1–3 | UST Tigresses | 19–25 | 16–25 | 26–24 | 16–25 | — | 77–99 | Report |
| May 15 | 2 p.m. | NU Lady Bulldogs | 2–3 | USLS Lady Stingers | 12–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 2–15 | 87–106 | Report |
| May 15 | 4 p.m. | Adamson Lady Falcons | 1–3 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 22–25 | 14–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | — | 83–95 | Report |
| May 17 | 2 p.m. | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 0–3 | USLS Lady Stingers | 11–25 | 22–25 | 15–25 | — | — | 48–75 | Report |
| May 17 | 4 p.m. | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 3–1 | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 25–11 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | — | 98–72 | Report |
| May 17 | 6 p.m. | NU Lady Bulldogs | 3–0 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 29–27 | 25–20 | 25–23 | — | — | 79–70 | Report |
| May 20 | 2 p.m. | Perpetual Lady Altas | 3–2 | USLS Lady Stingers | 26–24 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 28–26 | 15–12 | 112–113 | Report |
| May 20 | 4 p.m. | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 3–2 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 15–5 | 107–90 | Report |
| May 20 | 6 p.m. | UST Tigresses | 1–3 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 25–7 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | — | 84–82 | Report |
| May 22 | 2 p.m. | NU Lady Bulldogs | 1–3 | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 25–19 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | — | 91–94 | Report |
| May 22 | 4 p.m. | UST Tigresses | 3–0 | Perpetual Lady Altas | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–20 | — | — | 75–60 | Report |
| May 24 | 2 p.m. | Adamson Lady Falcons | 3–0 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 25–21 | 25–12 | 25–9 | — | — | 75–42 | Report |
| May 24 | 4 p.m. | UST Tigresses | 3–0 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–22 | — | — | 75–63 | Report |
| May 24 | 6 p.m. | San Sebastian Lady Stags | 3–2 | Perpetual Lady Altas | 25–14 | 25–18 | 12–25 | 16–25 | 15–11 | 93–93 | Report |

## Semifinals

* All times are local (UTC+08:00).

### UST vs. San Sebastian
## Bronze medal series
## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Ateneo de Manila University |
| | University of Santo Tomas |
| | San Sebastian College–Recoletos |
| 4 | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA |
| 5 | Adamson University |
| 6 | University of St. La Salle |
| 7 | National University |
| 8 | Far Eastern University |
| 9 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| 10 | Southwestern University |
* Shakey's V-League 9th Season 1st Conference Champions
* Ateneo de Manila University Second title, second consecutive title
Team roster :
* Bagatsing, Cainglet, de Jesus, Faustino, Ferrer, Gervacio, Ho, Kesinee, Lazaro, Nacachi, Roces, Tajima, Tan, Valdez
* Head coach
* Gorayeb

## Individual awards

The Shakey's V-League awarded the outstanding players of the conference prior to Game 1 of the Finals of Shakey's V-League 9th Season 1st Conference at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
* Best scorer: Jaroensri Bualee, San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila
* Best attacker: Utaiwan Kaensing, University of Santo Tomas
* Best blocker: Lithawat Kesinee, Ateneo de Manila University
* Best server: Judy Caballejo, University of Santo Tomas
* Best digger: Angelique Beatrice Dionela, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
* Best setter: Jamenea Ferrer, Ateneo de Manila University
* Best receiver: Dennise Michelle Lazaro, Ateneo de Manila University
* Most Improved Player: Sandra delos Santos, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
* Most valuable player of the Conference: Jaroensri Bualee, San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila
* Most valuable player of the Finals: Alyssa Valdez, Ateneo de Manila University