2022 Creamline Cool Smashers season

The 2022 Creamline Cool Smashers season was the fifth season of the Creamline Cool Smashers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

Season summary

This season marks Creamline's first without Thai head coach Tai Bundit, with Sherwin Meneses succeeding him. ^[1] The team was assigned to Pool B for the Open Conference, in which they were able to sweep the preliminary round, 3–0 with 8 points, to earn twice-to-beat advantage going into the quarterfinals. ^[2] Right away the Cool Smashers were put up against the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in a rematch of the 2021 Open Conference championship. Creamline were able to beat Chery Tiggo, 3–1, ^[3] then sweeping their semifinals series against sister team Choco Mucho Flying Titans, 2–0, to advance to the championship. ^[4] They would face off against rivals Petro Gazz Angels for the third time in the championship. Creamline would then also sweep Petro Gazz, 2–0, for their fourth PVL title and third in the Open Conference. ^[5]

Ahead of the Invitational Conference, Creamline signed Lorie Bernardo from UP. ^[6] On July 28, with a win against Chery Tiggo, Creamline clinched a berth into the semifinals. ^[7] They went on to top the conference with a 5–1 record and 15 points, only losing to the Cignal HD Spikers on July 21. In the semifinals, the team won their first three matches. Following KingWhale Taipei's win over the PLDT High Speed Hitters, Creamline clinched a spot in the championship. ^[8] However, they failed to compete a semifinals sweep after losing to KingWhale in the final match, who they would meet again in the championship. ^[9] Creamline were able to reclaim victory in the championship match, beating KingWhale, 3–0, for their fifth PVL title and becoming the PVL's first Invitational Conference champions. ^[10]

With titles in the first two conferences of the season, Creamline had the opportunity to clinch the league's first Grand Slam with a championship in the Reinforced Conference. The team signed Turkish player Yeliz Başa as their import for the conference. ^[11] Once again, Creamline dominated the preliminary round with a 7–1 record and 22 points, only falling to the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers on November 8. ^[12] The Cool Smashers were bound for the semifinals and finished with a 2–1 record. However, a five-set win in their final match against Chery Tiggo meant that Creamline finished with 5 points, one short of both Cignal and Petro Gazz. The team settled for third in the semifinals, failing to advance to the championship for the first time since 2017 and ending their chance at a Grand Slam. ^[13] In the third-place match, they would sweep the series against Chery Tiggo, 2–0, to end the season with a Reinforced Conference bronze medal, but during the third set of the second match, captain Alyssa Valdez suffered an injury. ^[14]

Roster

Creamline Cool Smashers
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	School
1	Kyle Angela Negrito	Setter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 28)	Far Eastern University
2	Alyssa Valdez (C)	Outside hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1993-06-29) June 29, 1993 (age 32)	Ateneo de Manila University
3	Fille Cainglet-Cayetano	Outside hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	(1990-01-30) January 30, 1990 (age 35)	Ateneo de Manila University
5	Risa Sato	Middle blocker	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1994-10-04) October 4, 1994 (age 30)	National University
7	Michele Theresa Gumabao	Opposite hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1992-09-02) September 2, 1992 (age 32)	De La Salle University
8	Jorella Marie de Jesus	Libero	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	(1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 32)	Ateneo de Manila University
10	Maria Paulina Soriano	Middle blocker	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 (age 33)	Adamson University
11	Kyla Llana Atienza	Libero	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	(1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 28)	Far Eastern University
12	Julia Melissa Morado-De Guzman	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1995-05-10) May 10, 1995 (age 30)	Ateneo de Manila University
13	Celine Elaiza Domingo	Middle blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 26)	Far Eastern University
14	Jeanette Panaga	Middle blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1994-07-25) July 25, 1994 (age 31)	De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
16	Rizza Jane Mandapat	Opposite hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1994-02-28) February 28, 1994 (age 31)	National University
17	Rosemarie Vargas	Outside hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1992-12-12) December 12, 1992 (age 32)	Far Eastern University
18	Diana Mae Carlos	Opposite hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1998-07-07) July 7, 1998 (age 27)	University of the Philippines
19	Lorie Lyn Bernardo	Middle blocker	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	(2000-08-01) August 1, 2000 (age 25)	University of the Philippines
21	Yeliz Başa (I)	Outside hitter	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	(1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 (age 38)
23	Jessica Margarett Galanza	Outside hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1996-11-28) November 28, 1996 (age 28)	Adamson University

Coaching staff Head coach: Sherwin Meneses Assistant coach: Karlo Martin Santos

Team staff Team manager: Ma. Carlota Celda Alan Acero Trainers: Mark Christopher Caron Ariel Morado Jr.

Medical staff Physical therapist: Anna Liza Demegillo

Open Conference

Preliminary round

Pool B standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Creamline Cool Smashers	3	3	0	8	9	2	4.500	261	207	1.261	Quarterfinals with twice to beat advantage
2	Petro Gazz Angels	3	2	1	7	8	5	1.600	294	278	1.058
3	PLDT High Speed Hitters	3	1	2	3	4	6	0.667	219	235	0.932	Quarterfinals
4	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders	3	0	3	0	1	9	0.111	195	249	0.783

Source: PhilSports.ph

Match log

2022 PVL Open Conference preliminary round match log Total: 3–0 (8 points)
March: 3–0 (8 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Record Pts Report 1 March 17, 2022 PLDT 3–0 75–56 Paco Arena 41 1–0 3 P2 2 March 21, 2022 BaliPure 3–0 75–49 Paco Arena 32 2–0 6 P2 3 March 23, 2022 Petro Gazz 3–2 111–102 Paco Arena 42 3–0 8 P2

Final round

Bracket

	Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Championship
	March 28
	A1 Cignal			3
							April 1–4
	B4 BaliPure			0
							Cignal	3	2	1
	March 29
							Petro Gazz	0	3	3
	B2 Petro Gazz			3
													April 6–8
	A3 F2 Logistics			1
													Petro Gazz		0	0
	March 28
													Creamline		3	3
	B1 Creamline			3
							April 1–3
	A4 Chery Tiggo			1
							Creamline		3	3
	March 29
							Choco Mucho		1	1			Third place
	A2 Choco Mucho			3
													April 6–8
	B3 PLDT			2
													Cignal	1	3	1.02
													Choco Mucho	3	1	0.98

Match log

2022 PVL Open Conference final round match log Total: 5–0 (15 points)
Quarterfinals: 1–0 (3 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Series Report 1 March 28, 2022 Chery Tiggo 3–1 98–76 Filoil Flying V Arena 2,223 1–0 P2
Semifinals: 2–0 (6 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Series Report 1 April 1, 2022 Choco Mucho 3–1 92–73 Filoil Flying V Arena 5,368 1–0 P2 2 April 3, 2022 Choco Mucho 3–1 98–77 SM Mall of Asia Arena 16,877 2–0 P2
Championship: 2–0 (6 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Series Report 1 April 6, 2022 Petro Gazz 3–1 105–83 SM Mall of Asia Arena 14,573 1–0 P2 2 April 8, 2022 Petro Gazz 3–1 90–82 Ynares Center 8,231 2–0 P2

Invitational Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Creamline Cool Smashers	6	5	1	15	16	5	3.200	514	439	1.171	Final round
2	PLDT High Speed Hitters	6	4	2	12	14	10	1.400	533	487	1.094
3	Cignal HD Spikers	6	4	2	11	14	10	1.400	531	520	1.021
4	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	6	3	3	9	11	11	1.000	483	504	0.958
5	Petro Gazz Angels	6	2	4	7	10	13	0.769	507	517	0.981

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match log

2022 PVL Invitational Conference preliminary round match log Total: 5–1 (15 points)

July: 5–1 (15 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Record Pts Report 1 July 12, 2022 Petro Gazz 3–1 98–89 Filoil Flying V Centre 1,631 1–0 3 P2 2 July 16, 2022 PLDT 3–0 75–59 Filoil Flying V Centre 2,751 2–0 6 P2 3 July 21, 2022 Cignal 1–3 92–90 Santa Rosa Sports Complex 5,436 3–0 9 P2 4 July 23, 2022 Choco Mucho 3–0 75–58 SM Mall of Asia Arena 15,237 3–1 9 P2 5 July 28, 2022 Chery Tiggo 3–1 99–85 Filoil EcoOil Centre 798 4–1 12 P2 6 July 30, 2022 Army 3–0 75–58 Filoil EcoOil Centre 2,900 5–1 15 P2

Final round

Semifinals standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	KingWhale Taipei	4	4	0	10	12	5	2.400	381	351	1.085	Championship match
2	Creamline Cool Smashers	4	3	1	9	11	6	1.833	378	346	1.092
3	PLDT High Speed Hitters	4	2	2	8	10	7	1.429	375	365	1.027	3rd place match
4	Cignal HD Spikers	4	1	3	2	5	11	0.455	335	364	0.920
5	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	4	0	4	1	3	12	0.250	318	367	0.866

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match log

2022 PVL Invitational Conference final round match log Total: 4–1 (12 points)
Semifinals: 3–1 (9 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Record Pts Report 1 August 4, 2022 Army 3–1 98–82 Ynares Center 1,241 1–0 3 P2 2 August 6, 2022 PLDT 3–2 112–104 Ynares Center 1,955 2–0 5 P2 3 August 8, 2022 Cignal 3–0 75–54 SM Mall of Asia Arena 1,273 3–0 8 P2 4 August 12, 2022 KingWhale 2–3 93–106 Filoil EcoOil Centre 1,734 3–1 9 P2
Championship: 1–0 (3 points) Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Report August 14, 2022 KingWhale 3–0 75–48 SM Mall of Asia Arena 13,589 P2

Reinforced Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Creamline Cool Smashers	8	7	1	22	23	10	2.300	782	700	1.117	Semifinals
2	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	8	6	2	16	21	14	1.500	764	764	1.000
3	Petro Gazz Angels	8	5	3	15	18	12	1.500	703	617	1.139
4	Cignal HD Spikers	8	5	3	14	18	14	1.286	718	708	1.014
5	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	8	4	4	11	15	14	1.071	742	709	1.047

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match log

2022 PVL Reinforced Conference preliminary round match log Total: 7–1 (22 points)
October: 4–0 (12 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Record Pts Report 1 October 13, 2022 PLDT 3–1 101–90 PhilSports Arena 5,200 1–0 3 P2 2 October 18, 2022 Petro Gazz 3–1 93–87 PhilSports Arena 1,246 2–0 6 P2 3 October 22, 2022 Cignal 3–1 97–77 Santa Rosa Sports Complex 5,521 3–0 9 P2 4 October 27, 2022 Akari 3–1 98–77 PhilSports Arena 1,000 4–0 12 P2
November: 3–1 (10 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Record Pts Report 5 November 5, 2022 Chery Tiggo 3–1 102–90 Santa Rosa Sports Complex 5,936 5–0 15 P2 6 November 8, 2022 F2 Logistics 2–3 100–110 Smart Araneta Coliseum 8,595 5–1 16 P2 7 November 12, 2022 Army 3–1 98–78 Smart Araneta Coliseum 2,370 6–1 19 P2 8 November 17, 2022 Choco Mucho 3–1 93–91 SM Mall of Asia Arena 19,157 7–1 22 P2

Final round

Semifinals standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Cignal HD Spikers	3	2	1	6	7	4	1.750	260	258	1.008	Championship series
2	Petro Gazz Angels	3	2	1	6	6	4	1.500	239	201	1.189
3	Creamline Cool Smashers	3	2	1	5	7	5	1.400	266	251	1.060	3rd place series
4	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	3	0	3	1	2	9	0.222	197	252	0.782

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match log

2022 PVL Reinforced Conference final round match log Total: 4–1 (11 points)
Semifinals: 2–1 (5 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Record Pts Report 1 November 13, 2022 PLDT 3–0 75–64 PhilSports Arena 2,813 1–0 3 P2 2 November 18, 2022 Petro Gazz 1–3 92–101 Smart Araneta Coliseum 6,583 1–1 3 P2 3 November 22, 2022 Cignal 3–2 99–86 PhilSports Arena 3,195 2–1 5 P2
3rd-place match: 2–0 (6 points) Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location Attendance Series Report 1 December 1, 2022 Chery Tiggo 3–1 97–71 Smart Araneta Coliseum 2,965 1–0 P2 2 December 6, 2022 Chery Tiggo 3–1 98–80 PhilSports Arena 3,913 2–0 P2

Transactions

Additions

Player	Date signed	Previous team	Ref.
Lorie Bernardo	July 1, 2022	UP Lady Fighting Maroons (UAAP)	[6]

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