# 2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference

The 2014 PSL Grand Prix was the second tournament of the Philippine Super Liga for its 2014 season. The tournament ran from October 18, 2014 to November 30, 2014. The tournament's major sponsor was Asics. FIVB Referees Commission director Mohammed Hassan was the guest of honor of the opening ceremony held in Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
For this tournament, several teams took leave from the league, due to their participation in the Reinforced Open Conference (Season 11) of the Shakey's V-League, which coincided with the tournament - namely, the Philippine Army Lady Troopers (defending women's division champion), the Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns, the PLDT Home TVolution Power Attackers and the Instituto Estetico Manila Phoenix Volley Masters.
New teams for this conference were the Foton Tornadoes (women's), the Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions (women's) and the Fourbees Cavite Patriots Total Attackers (men's). The former AirAsia Flying Spikers became the Generika Lifesavers after the pullout of AirAsia Philippines. In the men's division, the Maybank Tigers returned for this conference, while the Systema Active Smashers played as the "BENCH/ Systema Active Smashers" (in partnership with clothing retailer, BENCH/).
The champions of this tournament - the Petron Blaze Spikers (women's) and the Cignal HD Spikers (men's) - will represent the Philippines in the 2015 AVC Club Volleyball Championships.

## Women's division

2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Women's Division) :
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head coach | Team captain | Imports |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Sammy Acaylar | Honey Royse Tubino (UPHSD) | Sarah Ammerman Lindsay Stalzer |
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon | Jill Gustilo (AdU) | Elena Tarasova Irina Tarasova |
| GEN | Generika Lifesavers | Erikagen, Inc. | Ramil de Jesus | Charleen Abigail Cruz (DLSU) | Natalia Korobkova Miyu Shinohara |
| MNT | Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions | Federated Distributors, Inc. | Francis Vicente | Kaylee Manns (Iowa State) | Kristy Jaeckel Kaylee Manns |
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | George Pascua | Gretchen Ho (ADMU) | Erica Adachi Alaina Bergsma |
| RCC | RC Cola-Air Force Raiders | ARC Refreshments Corporation | Rhovyl Verayo | Wendy Anne Semana (FEU) | Emily Brown Bonita Wise |

### Classification round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 1.929 | 950 | 861 | 1.103 |
| 2 | Generika Lifesavers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 1.353 | 893 | 846 | 1.056 |
| 3 | RC Cola-Air Force Raiders | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 890 | 882 | 1.009 |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 0.857 | 844 | 856 | 0.986 |
| 5 | Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 0.667 | 867 | 916 | 0.947 |
| 6 | Foton Tornadoes | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 0.583 | 779 | 862 | 0.904 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 October | 14:00 | CIG | 3–0 | RCC | 25-17 | 25-23 | 25-23 | | | 75-63 | P2 |
| 18 October | 16:00 | GEN | 1–3 | PET | 24-26 | 18-25 | 25-23 | 23-25 | | 90-99 | P2 |
| 22 October | 14:00 | CIG | 3-1 | MNT | 25-15 | 22-25 | 25-19 | 26-24 | | 98-83 | P2 |
| 22 October | 16:00 | RCC | 3-0 | FOT | 25-13 | 25-20 | 25-14 | | | 75-47 | P2 |
| 25 October | 14:00 | MNT | 1-3 | PET | 25-21 | 16-25 | 21-25 | 27-29 | | 89-100 | P2 |
| 25 October | 16:00 | GEN | 1-3 | RCC | 20-25 | 23-25 | 25-18 | 25-27 | | 93-95 | P2 |
| 29 October | 14:00 | MNT | 3-2 | FOT | 25-22 | 17-25 | 22-25 | 25-18 | 15-6 | 104-96 | P2 |
| 29 October | 16:00 | CIG | 0-3 | PET | 17-25 | 20-25 | 23-25 | | | 60-75 | P2 |
| 05 November | 14:00 | GEN | 3-1 | FOT | 15-25 | 25-22 | 25-20 | 25-15 | | 90-82 | |
| 05 November | 16:00 | RCC | 1-3 | PET | 30-28 | 23-25 | 16-25 | 19-25 | | 88-103 | |
| 07 November | 14:00 | MNT | 1-3 | RCC | 22-25 | 24-26 | 25-22 | 22-25 | | 93-98 | |
| 07 November | 16:00 | CIG | 3-0 | FOT | 27-25 | 25-14 | 25-21 | | | 77-60 | |
| 09 November | 14:00 | GEN | 0-3 | MNT | 22-25 | 15-25 | 21-25 | | | 58-75 | |
| 09 November | 16:00 | FOT | 1-3 | PET | 21-25 | 21-25 | 25-23 | 19-25 | | 86-98 | |
| 12 November | 14:00 | CIG | 0-3 | GEN | 23-25 | 18-25 | 20-25 | | | 61-75 | |
| 12 November | 16:00 | MNT | 0-3 | FOT | 23-25 | 22-25 | 13-25 | | | 58-75 | |
| 14 November | 14:00 | CIG | 2-3 | PET | 18-25 | 12-25 | 25-18 | 25-16 | 14-16 | 94-100 | |
| 14 November | 16:00 | GEN | 3-0 | FOT | 25-22 | 25-15 | 25-18 | | | 75-55 | |
| 15 November | 14:00 | CIG | 1-3 | MNT | 14-25 | 25-17 | 26-28 | 21-25 | | 86-95 | |
| 15 November | 16:00 | FOT | 3-2 | RCC | 22-25 | 15-25 | 25-20 | 25-22 | 15-12 | 102-103 | |
| 16 November | 14:00 | RCC | 3-1 | PET | 25-20 | 25-20 | 16-25 | 25-22 | | 91-87 | |
| 16 November | 16:00 | GEN | 3-2 | MNT | 25-22 | 27-29 | 25-18 | 22-25 | 15-12 | 114-106 | |
| 19 November | 14:00 | CIG | 2-3 | GEN | 19-25 | 20-25 | 25-20 | 25-22 | 9-15 | 98-107 | |
| 19 November | 16:00 | MNT | 1-3 | RCC | 25-19 | 15-25 | 22-25 | 19-25 | | 81-94 | |
| 20 November | 14:00 | FOT | 1-3 | PET | 21-25 | 18-25 | 25-23 | 15-25 | | 79-98 | |
| 20 November | 16:00 | CIG | 3-2 | RCC | 23-25 | 22-25 | 25-21 | 25-16 | 16-14 | 111-101 | |
| 22 November | 14:00 | MNT | 1-3 | PET | 16-25 | 25-22 | 19-25 | 23-25 | | 83-97 | |
| 22 November | 16:00 | GEN | 3-1 | RCC | 25-15 | 25-21 | 15-25 | 25-21 | | 90-82 | |
| 26 November | 14:00 | CIG | 1-3 | FOT | 19-25 | 17-25 | 25-22 | 23-25 | | 84-97 | |
| 26 November | 16:00 | GEN | 3-2 | PET | 18-25 | 25-12 | 25-20 | 18-25 | 15-11 | 101-93 | |

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 28 Nov | 28 Nov |
| PETRON | 3 |
| PETRON | 3 | 30 Nov | 30 Nov |
| CIGNAL | 0 | 30 Nov | 30 Nov |
| CIGNAL | 0 | PETRON | 3 |
| 28 Nov | 28 Nov | | PETRON | 3 |
| 28 Nov | 28 Nov | GENERIKA | 1 |
| GENERIKA | 3 | GENERIKA | 1 |
| RC COLA-AIR FORCE | 0 | | |
| RC COLA-AIR FORCE | 0 | 3rd-place match | 3rd-place match |
| | | 30 Nov | 30 Nov |
| | | CIGNAL | 1 |
| | | RC COLA-AIR FORCE | 3 |

#### Rank 5

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 November | 14:00 | MNT | 2–3 | FOT | 23-25 | 25-18 | 25-17 | 12-25 | 12-15 | 97-100 | |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 November | 14:00 | PET | 3–0 | CIG | 25-23 | 25-16 | 25-21 | | | 75-60 | |
| 28 November | 16:00 | GEN | 3–0 | RCC | 25-23 | 25-16 | 25-23 | | | 75-62 | |

#### 3rd-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 November | 16:00 | CIG | 1–3 | RCC | 24-26 | 25-23 | 20-25 | 24-26 | | 93-100 | |

#### Finals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 November | 18:00 | PET | 3–1 | GEN | 25-21 | 21-25 | 25-15 | 25-9 | | 86-70 | |

### Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| | Generika Lifesavers |
| | RC Cola-Air Force Raiders |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers |
| 5 | Foton Tornadoes |
| 6 | Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions |
* Qualified for the 2015 Asian Club Volleyball Championship
* 2014 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference Women's Division Champions
* Petron Blaze Spikers 1st title
Team roster :
* 1 Mary Grace Masangkay
* 2 Alaina Bergsma
* 3 Gretchen Ho (c)
* 4 Carmina Aganon
* 5 Luisa Mae Zapanta
* 7 Frances Xinia Molina
* 8 Jozza Cabalsa
* 9 Erica Adachi
* 10 Sandra Delos Santos
* 11 Ana Ma. Del Mundo
* 12 Jennylyn Reyes
* 13 Mecaila Irish May Morada
* 15 Fille Saint Merced Cayetano
* 16 Aleona Denise Santiago
* Head coach
* George Pascua

## Men's division

2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Men's Division) :
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head coach | Team captain |
| BEN-SYS | BENCH/ Systema Active Smashers | Suyen Corporation and Peerless Lion Corporation | Arnold Laniog | Chris Macasaet (DLSU) |
| CAV | Fourbees Cavite Patriots Total Attackers | (Fourbees) | Jason Sapin | Edgardo Rusit (Las Piñas College) |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Michael Cariño | Jay dela Cruz (UPHSD) |
| MAY | Maybank Tigers | Maybank Philippines, Inc. | Janley Patrona | Alejandro Mallari (DLSU) |
| PLDT | PLDT Home Telpad-Air Force Turbo Boosters | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company | Jasper Jimenez | Dante Alinsunurin (AdU) |

### Classification round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | PLDT Home Telpad-Air Force Turbo Boosters | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 363 | 286 | 1.269 |
| 2 | Cignal HD Spikers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | 333 | 275 | 1.211 |
| 3 | Fourbees Cavite Patriots Total Attackers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 326 | 358 | 0.911 |
| 4 | Maybank Tigers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 258 | 244 | 1.057 |
| 5 | BENCH/ Systema Active Smashers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 241 | 358 | 0.673 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 October | 18:00 | CIG | 3–0 | BEN-SYS | 25-23 | 25-16 | 25–13 | | 75–52 | P-2 |
| 29 October | 18:00 | PLDT | 3–0 | CAV | 30-28 | 25-12 | 25–17 | | 80–57 | P-2 |
| 05 November | 18:00 | CIG | 3–0 | MAY | 25-15 | 25-21 | 25–12 | | 75–48 | |
| 07 November | 18:00 | CAV | 3–1 | MAY | 25-22 | 25-16 | 19–25 | 25-23 | 94–86 | |
| 09 November | 18:00 | CIG | 3–1 | CAV | 25-18 | 25-16 | 24–26 | 25-16 | 99–76 | |
| 12 November | 18:00 | CAV | 3–1 | BEN-SYS | 23-25 | 25-22 | 25–22 | 26-24 | 99–93 | |
| 14 November | 18:00 | CIG | 1–3 | PLDT | 24-26 | 25-23 | 14–25 | 21-25 | 84–99 | |
| 14 November | 18:00 | PLDT | 3–0 | MAY | 25-14 | 25-20 | 25–15 | | 75–49 | |
| 16 November | 18:00 | MAY | 3–0 | BEN-SYS* | 25-0 | 25-0 | 25–0 | | 75–0 | |
| 19 November | 18:00 | PLDT | 3–1 | BEN-SYS | 25-19 | 26-28 | 33–31 | 25-18 | 109–96 | |
* forfeit

### Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 20 Nov | 20 Nov |
| PLDT-Air Force | 3 |
| PLDT-Air Force | 3 | 28 Nov | 28 Nov |
| MAYBANK | 0 | 28 Nov | 28 Nov |
| MAYBANK | 0 | PLDT-Air Force | 0 |
| 22 Nov | 22 Nov | | PLDT-Air Force | 0 |
| 22 Nov | 22 Nov | CIGNAL | 3 |
| CIGNAL | 3 | CIGNAL | 3 |
| CAVITE | 2 | | |
| CAVITE | 2 | 3rd-place match | 3rd-place match |
| | | 26 Nov | 26 Nov |
| | | MAYBANK | 0 |
| | | CAVITE | 3 |

#### Semi-finals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 November | 18:00 | PLDT | 3-0 | MAY | 25-19 | 25-21 | 25-21 | | | 75-61 | |
| 22 November | 18:00 | CIG | 3-2 | CAV | 23-25 | 25-18 | 31-33 | 25-16 | 15-6 | 119-98 | |

#### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 November | 18:00 | MAY | 0-3 | CAV | 14-25 | 24-26 | 22-25 | | | 60-76 | |

#### Men's Finals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 November | 16:00 | PLDT | 0-3 | CIG | 23-25 | 24-26 | 19-25 | | | 66-76 | |

### Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Cignal HD Spikers |
| | PLDT Home Telpad-Air Force Turbo Boosters |
| | Fourbees Cavite Patriots Total Attackers |
| 4 | Maybank Tigers |
| 5 | BENCH/ Systema Active Smashers |
* Qualified for the 2015 Asian Club Volleyball Championship
* 2014 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference Men's Division Champions
* Cignal HD Spikers 1st title
Team roster :
* 1 Adam Daquer
* 2 Jay Dela Cruz (c)
* 3 Glacy Ralph Diezmo
* 4 Edmar Sanchez
* 5 Dexter Clamor
* 6 Sandy Domenick Montero
* 7 Gilbert Ablan
* 9 Ralph Joren Savellano
* 11 Jeffrey Lansangan
* 12 Alexis Faytaren
* 14 Herschel Ramos
* 15 Emmanuel Luces
* 16 Rayson Fuentes
* Head coach
* Michael Cariño

## Awards

| Award | Award | Men's | Women's |
| MVP | MVP | Lorenzo Capate Jr. (CIG) | Alaina Bergsma (PET) |
| Best Outside Spiker | 1st: | Alnakran Abdilla (PLDT) | Lindsay Stalzer (CIG) |
| Best Outside Spiker | 2nd: | Lorenzo Capate Jr. (CIG) | Emily Brown (RCC) |
| Best Middle Blocker | 1st: | Antonio Torres (CAV) | Abigail Maraño (GEN) |
| Best Middle Blocker | 2nd: | Reyson Fuentes (CIG) | Aleona Denise Santiago (PET) |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Best Opposite Spiker | Gilbert Ablan (CIG) | Natalia Korobkova (GEN) |
| Best Setter | Best Setter | Alegro Carpio (CAV) | Erica Adachi (PET) |
| Best Libero | Best Libero | Sandy Montero (CIG) | Jennylyn Reyes (PET) |

## Team uniforms

For the women's division, the color combination of each team's uniforms deviated from its respective brand colors.
| Team | |
| Cignal HD | Jersey |
| Cignal HD | Shorts |
| Foton | Jersey |
| Foton | Shorts |
| Generika | Jersey |
| Generika | Shorts |
| Mane 'n Tail | Jersey |
| Mane 'n Tail | Shorts |
| Petron Blaze | Jersey |
| Petron Blaze | Shorts |
| RC Cola-Air Force | Jersey |
| RC Cola-Air Force | Shorts |

## Venues

* Smart Araneta Coliseum – opening day
* Cuneta Astrodome
* Santo Domingo Coliseum
* Muntinlupa Sports Complex
* Alonte Sports Arena

## Broadcast partner

* Solar Sports