Philippine Army Lady Troopers

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Philippine Army Lady Troopers
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Short nameArmy
NicknameLady Troopers
League Premier Volleyball League
Philippine Super Liga (2013-2018)
2024 PNVF 5th place
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
Championships
AFP-PNP Olympics: 1
(2015)
Shakey's V-League: 2
(2011, 2014)
Philippine Super Liga: 4
(2013, 2013, 2014, 2016)

The Philippine Army Lady Troopers is the official women's professional volleyball team of the Philippine Army. The team is composed of enlisted personnel and reinforced with civilian players from time to time. The Lady Troopers competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) and has won two Shakey's V-League (predecessor of the PVL) championships.

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History

The Lady Troopers were the first champion in the Philippine Superliga (PSL), winning all two conferences of the inaugural season. [1] The team played in the PSL in partnership with various corporate sponsors. During the 2013 season, it was sponsored by TMS Ship Agencies, Inc. and played as TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers and in the 2014 All-Filipino, it partnered with Generika Drugstore [2] and played as the Generika-Army Lady Troopers. After a three conference absence, the team returned to the PSL for the 2016 season in partnership with another PSL team, the RC Cola Raiders and played under their banner as the RC Cola-Army Troopers. After another hiatus in 2017, [3] the team partnered with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters and played as the Smart-Army Giga Hitters in the Invitational Cup of the 2018 Philippine Super Liga season. [4] After its move to the Premier Volleyball League in the 2019 season, the team partnered with PacificTown Property Ventures Inc. and played as PacificTown–Army Lady Troopers. Following the cancellation of its 2020 season, the team returned for the 2021 season as the Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers backed by the sponsorship from Corbridge Group and its Black Mamba Energy Drink beverage.

Team colors

Philippine Army Lady Troopers
   
TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers (2013 Philippine Super Liga season)
   
Generika-Army Lady Troopers (2014 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference)
   
RC Cola-Army Troopers (2016 Philippine Super Liga season)
     
Smart-Army Giga Hitters (2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup)
  
PacificTown-Army Lady Troopers (2019 Premier Volleyball League season)
   
Black Mamba-Army Lady Troopers (2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference season)
   
Army-Black Mamba Energy Drink Lady Troopers [5] (2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference)
  
United Auctioneers Army Lady Troopers (2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference)
     

Current roster

Philippine Army Lady Troopers
No.NamePositionHeightWeightSpikeBlockDate of birthSchool
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Princess BelloOutside HitterAU
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ayena Gwen EspirituSetter1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) MU
5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mary Jean Balse–Pabayo Middle Blocker1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)259 cm (102 in)258 cm (102 in)May 31, 1983 (age 42) UST
6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jem Nicole GutierrezOutside Hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)59 kg (130 lb)269 cm (106 in)263 cm (104 in)March 21, 1996 (age 29) UST
7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Sarah Jane Gonzales (C)Setter1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)72 kg (159 lb)248 cm (98 in)241 cm (95 in)May 8, 1991 (age 34) UST
8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Gonzaga Opposite Hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)61 kg (134 lb)273 cm (107 in)274 cm (108 in)October 31, 1991 (age 33) CPU
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Audrey Kathryn ParanOutside Hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)57 kg (126 lb)NU
10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Angela Nunag Libero1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)64 kg (141 lb)247 cm (97 in)241 cm (95 in)December 21, 1991 (age 33) RTU
11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alexa PolidarioOpposite Hitter
12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mary Antonette LandichoLibero1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) NU
13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jeannie Delos ReyesOutside Hitter1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)65 kg (143 lb)270 cm (110 in)265 cm (104 in)April 10, 1994 (age 31) UST
14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Nerissa BautistaOutside Hitter1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)77 kg (170 lb)274 cm (108 in)258 cm (102 in)October 12, 1985 (age 39)CPU
15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Honey Royse Tubino Outside Hitter1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)71 kg (157 lb)278 cm (109 in)258 cm (102 in)January 12, 1993 (age 32)UPHSD
16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lutgarda MalaluanMiddle Blocker1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)71 kg (157 lb)278 cm (109 in)258 cm (102 in)January 12, 1993 (age 32)SWU
18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Zairryl Sky ChavezOpposite Hitter
21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jeanette Virginia VillarealOpposite Hitter1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)58 kg (128 lb)265 cm (104 in)258 cm (102 in)July 21, 1998 (age 27)FEU

Previous roster

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
2017 - did not compete -
2018
2019
[nb 1]
Reinforced 3rd place [6]
Open 6th place
2020 tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
[nb 2]
Open 6th place [7]
2022 Open 7th place
Invitational 5th place
Reinforced 9th place
2023 1st All-Filipino 9th place [8]

Notes:

  1. played as PacificTown-Army.
  2. played as Black Mamba-Army.

Shakey's V-League

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
Season 8 OpenChampion [9]
SEA Club InvitationalRunner-up [10]
Season 9 Open3rd place
Season 10 Open3rd place [11]
Season 11 Open Champion [12]
Reinforced Runner-up [13]
Season 12 Open Runner-up
Reinforced Runner-up
Season 13 - did not compete -

Philippine Superliga:

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
2013
[nb 1]
Invitational Champion [14] [15]
Grand Prix Champion [16] [17]
2014
[nb 2]
All-Filipino Champion [18]
Grand Prix - did not compete - [19]
2015 All Filipino [20]
Beach Challenge Cup
Grand Prix
2016
[nb 3]
Invitational Champion
Beach Challenge Cup Team A:Champion
Team B: 7th place
All-Filipino 3rd place
Grand Prix 4th place
2017 Invitational - did not compete -
Beach Challenge Cup
All-Filipino
Grand Prix
2018
[nb 4]
Grand Prix
Beach Challenge Cup
Invitational 4th place
All-Filipino - did not compete -

Notes:

  1. played as TMS-Army.
  2. played as Generika-Army.
  3. played as RC Cola-Army.
  4. played as Smart-Army.

Others:

YearTournamentTitleSource
2015AFP-PNP Olympics 2015Champion

PNVF Champions League:

SeasonTitleSource
2024 5th place [21]

Individual

Premier Volleyball League

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2019 Reinforced Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Angela Nunag [22]

Philippine Super Liga:

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2013
[nb 1]
Invitational Best Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Cristina Salak [23]
Grand Prix Most Valuable Player Flag of Thailand.svg Wanitchaya Luangtonglang [24] [25]
Best Libero Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Murakoshi [24] [25]
2014
[nb 2]
All-Filipino Most Valuable Player Flag of the Philippines.svg Cristina Salak [26]
Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Mary Jean Balse
2016
[nb 3]
Invitational Most Valuable Player Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Gonzaga
2nd Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Honey Royse Tubino
All-Filipino Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Gonzaga
Grand Prix 1st Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Gonzaga

Notes:

  1. played as TMS-Army.
  2. played as Generika-Army.
  3. played as RC Cola-Army.

Shakey's V-League:

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
Season 8 OpenBest Attacker Flag of the Philippines.svg Marietta Carolino
Best Receiver Flag of the Philippines.svg Jennylyn Reyes
Most Valuable Player (Finals) Flag of the Philippines.svg Rachel Anne Daquis
SEA Club InvitationalBest Server Flag of the Philippines.svg Mary Jean Balse
Season 9 OpenBest Setter Flag of the Philippines.svg Cristina Salak
Best Receiver Flag of the Philippines.svg Angela Nunag
Season 10 OpenBest Server Flag of the Philippines.svg Mary Jean Balse
Best Attacker Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Gonzaga
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
SOS Clear Skin In and Out of the Court Flag of the Philippines.svg Rachel Anne Daquis
Season 11 Open Best Server Flag of the Philippines.svg Rachel Anne Daquis
Most Valuable Player (Conference)
Most Valuable Player (Finals) Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Gonzaga
Reinforced Best Attacker
Season 12 Open 2nd Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Rachel Anne Daquis
Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Gonzaga
Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Conference) [27]
Best Opposite Spiker
1st Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Honey Royse Tubino

Team captains

Imports

Premier Volleyball League:

SeasonNumberPlayer
2019
[nb 1]
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Olena Lymareva-Flink
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jenelle Jordan
2022
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Laura Condotta

Philippine Superliga:

SeasonNumberPlayer
2013
[nb 2]
15 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Murakoshi
16 Flag of Thailand.svg Wanitchaya Luangtonglang
2016
[nb 3]
4 Flag of the United States.svg Hallie Ripley
6 Flag of the United States.svg Kiera Holst

Notes:

  1. played as PacificTown-Army.
  2. played as TMS-Army.
  3. played as RC Cola-Army.

Former players

See also

References

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