Petron Blaze Spikers
Philippines volleyball club
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The Petron Blaze Spikers were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines owned by Petron Corporation. The team competed in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2013 to 2020. The Blaze Spikers were one of the most successful teams in the PSL with six championships and 15 podium finishes overall.
Short namePetron Blaze
NicknamePetron
Founded2013
Dissolved2020
| Short name | Petron Blaze |
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| Nickname | Petron |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Dissolved | 2020 |
| League | Philippine Super Liga (2013–2020) |
| Website | Club home page |
| Championships | Philippine Super Liga: 6 (2014 Grand Prix, 2015 All-Filipino, 2017 All-Filipino, 2018 Grand Prix, 2018 All-Filipino, 2019 Grand Prix) |
After the cancellation of the 2020 season of the PSL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Petron took a leave of absence from the league and released all its players.[1] The team also didn't make the jump to the professional Premier Volleyball League in 2021.
Team history
The company's involvement in volleyball began in 2002 when it established the Petron Ladies Beach Volleyball Tournament.
Petron became the first team to sweep a PSL tournament with a 13–0 record and claim the 2015 All-Filipino championship, its second consecutive PSL title.[2][3][4] At their stint in the 2015 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in Ha Nam, Vietnam, the team finished at 8th place with only one game won out of six matches played.
On September 12, 2016, the team parted ways with coach George Pascua. He was replaced by Shaq Delos Santos.[5]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season of the PSL was cancelled. Prior to the beginning of 2021 season, the team, along with two other member teams took an indefinite leave of absence from the league and released all of its players.[6][7]
Name changes
Final roster
For the 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix:
| Petron Blaze Spikers | ||
| No. | Name | Position |
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| 1 |  Katherine Bell (I) | WS |
| 2 |  Mary Anne Esguerra | MB |
| 3 | Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo | MB |
| 4 |  Rebecca Rivera | S |
| 5 | Carla Sandoval | OP |
| 6 | Jem Nicole Gutierrez | WS |
| 7 | Frances Xinia Molina | OH |
| 8 | Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (c) | OP |
| 9 | Mary Remy Joy Palma | MB |
| 11 | Camille Belaro (L) | L |
| 12 | Roselle Baliton | MB |
| 13 | Fritz Joy Gallenero (L) | L |
| 15 | Angelica Legacion | S |
| 16 | Lutgarda Malaluan | MB |
| 17 | Mary Joy Onofre | MB |
| 18 | Bien Elaine Juanillo | MB |
| 19 | Anngela Nunag (L) | L |
| 20 | Mary Grace Berte | WS |
| 22 | Rica Jane Rivera | L |
Season-by-season records
Philippine Super Liga
| Season | Conference | Preliminary round | Playoffs | Ranking | Source |
| 2013 | Invitational | 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) | Won in quarterfinals vs. PCSO, 3–2 Lost in semifinals vs. Cignal, 0–3 Won in third place match vs. Cagayan Valley, 3–1 |
3rd place | |
| Grand Prix | 5th (1–4, 2 pts) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Cignal, 1–3 Won in fifth place match vs. RC Cola, 3–2 |
5th place | ||
| 2014 | All-Filipino | 3rd (4–2, 11 pts) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. PLDT, 1–3 Won in fifth place match vs. Cagayan Valley, 3–0 |
5th place | |
| Grand Prix | 1st (8–2, 24 pts) | Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 3–0 Won in championship vs. Generika, 3–1 |
Champions | ||
| 2015 | All-Filipino | 1st (10–0, 28 pts) | Won in semifinals vs. Philips Gold, 3–0 Won in championship vs. Shopinas.com, 2–0[A] |
Champions | |
| Grand Prix | 2nd (7–3, 21 pts) | Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 3–1 Lost in championship vs. Foton, 1–2[A] |
Runner-up | ||
| 2016 | Invitational | 2nd (5–1, 16 pts) | Finished 3rd in final round (1–2, 3 pts) | 3rd place | |
| All-Filipino | 3rd (5–2, 15 pts) (First round) 3rd (1–2, 4 pts) (Second round) | Lost in semifinals vs. F2 Logistics, 0–3 Lost in third place match vs. RC Cola–Army, 2–3 |
4th place | ||
| Grand Prix | 2nd (8–2, 25 pts) | Won in semifinals vs. F2 Logistics, 3–2 Lost in championship vs. Foton, 0–2[A] |
Runner-up | ||
| 2017 | Invitational | 1st (5–0, 14 pts) | Finished 3rd in final round (1–2, 3 pts) | 3rd place | [8] |
| All-Filipino | 3rd (4–2, 10 pts) (Pool C) | Won in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia, 3–0 Won in semifinals vs. Foton, 3–1 Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–0[A] |
Champions | [9] | |
| Grand Prix | 2nd (7–1, 21 pts) | Won in quarterfinals vs. Generika–Ayala, 3–2 Won in semifinals vs. Foton, 3–1 Lost in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 1–2[A] |
Runner-up | [10] | |
| 2018 | Grand Prix | 2nd (9–1, 25 pts) | Won in quarterfinals vs. Generika–Ayala, 3–0 Won in semifinals Cocolife, 3–1 Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–1[A] |
Champions | |
| Invitational | 1st (3–1, 10 pts) (Group A) | Won in semifinals vs. Smart–Army, 3–0 Lost in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 0–2[A] |
Runner-up | [11] | |
| All-Filipino | 1st (10–0, 30 pts) | Won in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia, 3–0 Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 3–0 Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–1[A] |
Champions | [12] | |
| 2019 | Grand Prix | 1st (14–0, 42 pts) | Won in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia, 3–0[B] Won in semifinals vs. Cignal, 2–0[A] Won in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–1[A] |
Champions | |
| All-Filipino | 1st (13–1, 34 pts) | Won in quarterfinals vs. Marinerang Pilipina, 3–0 Lost in semifinals vs. Cignal in two matches[B] Won in third place match vs. Foton, 2–3 |
3rd place | ||
| Invitational | 1st (3–0, 9 pts) | Won in semifinals vs. Foton, 3–0 Lost in championship vs. F2 Logistics, 2–3 |
Runner-up | ||
| 2020 | Grand Prix | Conference cancelled | |||
- Notes
- Best-of-three series.
- Team had twice-to-beat advantage.
Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
| Season | League | Tournament | Title | Source |
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| 2015 | Asian Volleyball Confederation | AVC Club Volleyball Championship | 8th place |
Individual awards
| Most Valuable Player | Coach of the Year | 1st Best Libero | 2nd Best Libero |
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| 1st Best Setter | 2nd Best Setter | 1st Best Middle Blocker | 2nd Best Middle Blocker |
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| 1st Best Opposite Spiker | 2nd Best Opposite Spiker | 1st Best Outside Spiker | 2nd Best Outside Spiker |
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| Best Scorer | Beach Volleyball MVP | ||
Team captains
Roxanne Pimentel-So (2013)- Karla Bello (2013)
- Gretchen Ho (2014)
- Mecaila Irish May Morada (2015)
- Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2016, 2016)
- Frances Xinia Molina (2016–2017, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019)
Lindsay Stalzer (2018)- Katherine Bell (2019, 2020)
Coaches
- Ma. Vilet Ponce-de Leon (2013)
- George Pascua (2014–2016)
- Shaq Delos Santos (2016–2019)
- Emil Lontoc (2020)
Transactions
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2018 Season | |||
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Notable players
Local players
- Fille Cayetano
- Rachel Daquis
- Rhea Dimaculangan
- Melissa Gohing
- Gretchen Ho
- Dindin Santiago-Manabat
- Aby Maraño
- Ria Meneses
- Alexa Micek
- Frances Molina
- Maica Morada
- Kyle Negrito
- Cherry Nunag
- Maika Ortiz
- Remy Palma
- Bang Pineda
- Bernadeth Pons
- Aiza Maizo-Pontillas
- Jennylyn Reyes
- Mika Reyes
- Sisi Rondina
- Charo Soriano
- Carmela Tunay
Imports
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Beach volleyball teams
| Nickname | Petron |
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| League | PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup (2015–2019) |
| Championships | 3 (2017, 2018, 2019) |
Petron has also fielded multiple teams in beach volleyball for the annual Philippine Super Liga Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup. Petron is the most successful organization in the tournament's history; its squads winning three straight women's titles from 2017 to 2019.
Season-by-season records
| Season | Preliminary round | Playoffs | Ranking | Source |
| 2015 (Sprint 4T) | 3rd (1–2, 3 pts) (Pool D) | Did not qualify Won in ninth place match vs. Accel Quantum Plus (A), 2–0 |
9th place | |
| 2015 (XCS) | 2nd (1–1, 3 pts) (Pool B) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Foton Hurricanes, 1–2 Lost in fifth place match vs. Meralco by default |
6th place | |
| 2016 (Sprint 4T) | 2nd (1–1, 3 pts) (Pool B) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. RC Cola–Army, 0–2 Lost in seventh place match vs. ? |
8th place | |
| 2016 (XCS) | 2nd (1–1, 3 pts) (Pool C) | Lost in semifinals vs. RC Cola–Army, ? Lost in third place match vs. FEU–Petron, 0–2 |
4th place | |
| 2017 (Sprint 4T) | 1st (2–0, 6 pts) (Pool B) | Won in championship vs. Generika–Ayala (A), 2–0 | Champions | [23] |
| 2017 (XCS) | 1st (2–0, 6 pts) (Pool D) | Lost in semifinals vs. Petron Sprint 4T, 0–2 Won in third place match vs. Sta. Lucia, 2–1 |
3rd place | [23] |
| 2018[A] | 1st (2–0, 6 pts) (Pool A) | Won in championship vs. Sta. Lucia (A), 2–0 | Champions | |
| 2019 (XCS) | 1st (3–0, 6 pts) (Pool A) | Won in championship vs. Sta. Lucia–Santorini, 2–0 | Champions | |
| 2019 (Sprint 4T) | 2nd (2–1, 5 pts) (Pool B) | Lost in semifinals vs. Sta. Lucia–Santorini, 0–2 Lost in third place match vs. Sta. Lucia–Woodside, 1–2 |
4th place | |
| 2021 | Did not participate | |||
- Notes
- The team was known as Petron XCS for the 2018 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup.