2018 PSL Invitational Cup

The 2018 Chooks-to-Go PSL Invitational Cup was the third conference and second indoor volleyball tournament of the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The tournament commenced on June 23, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.[1][2][3] As with the 2017 Invitational, the tournament used an all-to-play format to give playing time for every player in each team.[4]

2018 PSL Invitational Cup
Women's Finals G1 G2Wins
Petron Blaze Spikers 2 10
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 3 32
Arena(s)Filoil Flying V Arena
Ynares Sports Arena
TV network(s)ESPN 5, AksyonTV, Hyper, ESPN5.com
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Teams

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2018 PSL Invitational Cup teams
Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team captain
CHE Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors Mileage Asia Corporation       Rodrigo Roque Lhara May Clavano
CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc.       Edgar Barroga Rachel Anne Daquis
CCL COCOLIFE Asset Managers United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation       Moro Branislav Aerieal Patnogon
FTL F2 Logistics Cargo Movers F2 Global Logistics Inc.         Ramil de Jesus Charleen Cruz-Behag
FOT Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy United Asia Automotive Group, Inc.       Edjet Mabbayad Maika Angela Ortiz
GAL Generika-Ayala Lifesavers Actimed, Inc.         Sherwin Meneses Angeli Pauline Araneta
PET Petron Blaze Spikers Petron Corporation         Cesael delos Santos Frances Xinia Molina
SMA Smart−Army Giga Hitters Smart Communications       Emilio Reyes, Jr. Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo
SLR Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation         George Pascua Pamela Lastimosa
UPU UP-United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons United Auctioneers, Inc.         Godfrey Okumu Ma. Arielle Estrañero

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Petron Blaze Spikers 4 3 1 10 11 5 2.200 385 328 1.174 Semifinals
2 F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 4 3 1 9 10 3 3.333 310 260 1.192
3 Generika-Ayala Lifesavers 4 3 1 7 9 8 1.125 375 360 1.042
4 Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy 4 1 3 4 6 10 0.600 338 356 0.949
5 UP-United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons 4 0 4 0 2 12 0.167 242 346 0.699
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jun 17:00 GAL 3–1 UPU 25–23 25–9 23–25 25–16   98–73  
23 Jun 19:00 FTL 3–0 FOT 25–21 25–21 25–14     75–56  
26 Jun 16:15 GAL 3–2 FOT 25–23 20–25 21–25 25–12 15–13 106–98  
03 Jul 19:00 PET 3–1 FOT 27–25 25–19 22–25 25–17   99–86  
05 Jul 16:15 GAL 0–3 FTL 20–25 16–25 20–25     56–75  
07 Jul 16:00 PET 3–0 UPU 25–9 25–16 25–17     75–42  
10 Jul 16:15 FOT 3–1 UPU 25–10 23–25 25–22 25–19   98–76  
12 Jul 16:15 GAL 3–2 PET 25–23 19–25 25–22 31–33 15–11 115–114  
12 Jul 19:00 UPU 0–3 FTL 13–25 22–25 16–25     51–75  
14 Jul 18:00 PET 3–1 FTL 25–16 21–25 25–20 26–24   97–85  

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Cignal HD Spikers 4 4 0 11 12 3 4.000 355 311 1.141 Semifinals
2 Smart-Army Giga Hitters 4 3 1 9 9 4 2.250 301 255 1.180
3 Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors 4 2 2 7 8 7 1.143 328 334 0.982
4 COCOLIFE Asset Managers 4 1 3 3 5 10 0.500 335 349 0.960
5 Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors 4 0 4 0 2 12 0.167 272 342 0.795
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jun 16:15 CCL 3–1 CHE 22–25 25–13 25–22 25–18   97–78  
25 Jun 19:00 SMA 3–0 SLR 25–14 25–16 25–23     75–53  
26 Jun 19:00 CIG 3–1 CHE 19–25 26–24 25–21 25–22   95–92 Report
28 Jun 16:15 CIG 3–0 SMA 25–10 26–24 25–18     76–52  
28 Jun 19:00 SLR 3–1 CCL 25–20 25–22 22–25 25-19   97–67  
03 Jul 16:15 CIG 3–2 SLR 25–18 26–28 25–23 18–25 15–9 109–103  
05 Jul 18:00 SMA 3–1 CCL 25–21 26–24 23–25 25-18   99–70  
07 Jul 18:00 CHE 0–3 SLR 21–25 20–25 23–25     64–75  
10 Jul 19:00 SMA 3–0 CHE 25–10 25–15 25–13     75–38  
14 Jul 16:00 CIG 3–0 CCL 25–21 25–21 25–21     75–63  

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
A1 PET 3
A3 GEN 0 B2 SMA 0
B2 SMA 3 A1 PET 2
A2 FTL 3
B1 CIG 0
A2 FTL 3 A2 FTL 3
B3 SLR 1

Quarterfinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul 14:00 FOT 3–0 CHE 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0  
17 Jul 16:15 UPU 3–1 CCL 23–25 25–20 25–16 25–13   98–74  
17 Jul 19:00 FTL 3–1 SLR 25–16 20–25 25–17 25–16   95–74  
19 Jul 19:00 GAL 0–3 SMA 19–25 22–25 21–25     62–75  

9th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jul 14:00 CHE 3–2 CCL 22–25 26–24 25–19 21–25 22–20 116–113  

7th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jul 16:15 FOT 3–0 UPU 25–14 25–14 25–14     75–42  

5th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jul 14:00 SLR 1–3 GAL 10–25 26–24 10–25 18–25   64–99  

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jul 16:00 PET 3–0 SMA 25–12 25–15 25–17     75–44  
21 Jul 18:00 CIG 0–3 FTL 22–25 15–25 19–25     56–75  

Bronze match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul 16:15 SMA 1–3 CIG 15–25 25–22 20–25 18–25   78–97  

Finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul 19:00 PET 2–3 FTL 25–18 23–25 25–20 27–29 14–16 114–108  
28 Jul 17:00 FTL 3–1 PET 25–18 23–25 25–23 25–18   98–84  

Final standing

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Individual awards

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Award Name/Team
MVP   Victonara Galang (F2 Logistics)
Best Outside Spiker 1st:   Rachel Anne Daquis (Cignal)
2nd:   Cherry Ann Rondina (Petron)
Best Middle Blocker 1st:   Mika Aereen Reyes (Petron)
2nd:   Mary Joy Baron (F2 Logistics)
Best Opposite Spiker   Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (Petron)
Best Setter   Kim Fajardo (F2 Logistics)
Best Libero   Dawn Nicole Macandili (F2 Logistics)
Best Scorer   Patty Jane Orendain (Generika-Ayala)

Tune-up games with the Philippine national team

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The Philippines women's national volleyball team that will participate in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia on August 18–September 2, 2018 will be a guest team in the tournament.[5] The team will play tune up games against some of the regular PSL teams. National players will play for their respective mother teams in games pitting the Philippine team against their mother team.[6] Alyssa Valdez and Jia Morado will not play for the national team in the PSL tune up games due to obligations with their mother team, the Creamline Cool Smashers in the ongoing 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.[7]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
06 Jul 14:00 PHI 3–0 CCL 25–13 25–17 25–11     75–41 P–2
10 Jul 14:00 PHI 3–0 CIG 25–21 25–15 25–21     75–57  
12 Jul 14:00 PHI 3–0 SMA 25–16 25–17 25–17     75–50 P–2

Venues

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"Spike on Tour" Venues:

  • Cadiz Arena (July 3)
  • Muntinlupa Sports Complex (July 14, 21)

Broadcast partners

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References

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  1. ^ "After Jho Maraguinot, Ateneo's Bea de Leon takes talents to PSL". Rappler. June 9, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Mendoza, Voltaire (June 6, 2018). "Cocolife enters rebuilding phase in PSL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rachel Daquis to lead Cignal's title defense". Tiebreaker Times. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Lopez, Mark Edward (19 June 2018). "PSL Invitational to use #Alltoplay format". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 10, 2018). "Aby Marano named captain as national team begins Asiad buildup in PSL Invitationals". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Lozada, Mei Lin (June 21, 2018). "Asiad-bound PH team to play eight clubs but not guest schools in PSL campaign". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Naredo, Camille (June 20, 2018). "Creamline bars Valdez, Morado from playing in PSL Invitational Conference". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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