The RC Cola-Army Troopers were a professional women's volleyball team in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). It debuted as the RC Cola Raiders in the 2013 Grand Prix Conference of the PSL. The team is owned by ARC Refreshments Corporation,[1] the Philippine licensee of Royal Crown Cola International.
Full name | RC Cola-Army Troopers | ||
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Short name | RC Cola | ||
Nickname | Raiders (2013-2015) Troopers (2016) | ||
Founded | 2013 | ||
Manager | Maj. Gen. Elmer Pabale | ||
Captain | Sgt. Cristina Salak (FEU) | ||
League | Philippine Super Liga | ||
2016 PSL Grand Prix | 4th place | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
Uniforms | |||
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From 2014 to 2015, it partnered with the official women's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force and played as the RC Cola-Air Force Raiders.[2] For the 2016 season, it partnered with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers[3] and played as the RC Cola-Army Troopers.
Name changes
RC Cola Raiders (2013, Philippine Superliga)
RC Cola-Air Force Raiders (2014-2015, Philippine Superliga)
RC Cola-Army Troopers (2016, Philippine Superliga)
Current roster
For the 2016 PSL Invitational Cup:
RC Cola-Army Troopers | |||||||
No. | Last Name | First Name | Position | Ht. | Wt. | College | Birth Date |
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1 | Sabas | Genie | Middle Blocker | 5'7" | 68 kg | USJ-R | |
3 | Bunag | Joanne | Open/Middle Hitter | __ kg | FEU | ||
5 | Cpl. Balse-Pabayo | Mary Jean | Middle Blocker | 5'11" | 74 kg | UST | |
7 | Sgt. Salak (c) | Cristina | Setter | 5'11" | 68 kg | FEU | |
8 | Cpl. Gonzaga | Jovelyn | Opposite Spiker | 5'8" | 61 kg | CPU | |
9 | Carolino | Michelle | Open Spiker | 5'7" | 62 kg | Letran | |
10 | Nunag | Angela | Open Spiker/DS | 5'1" | 56 kg | RTU | |
12 | Pvt. Tubino | Honey Royse | Open Spiker | 5'9" | 72 kg | UPHSD | |
13 | Daquis | Rachel Anne | Outside Hitter | 5'10" | 56 kg | FEU | 13 December 1987 |
14 | PFC Bautista | Nerissa | Open Spiker | 5'10" | 76 kg | San Agustin | |
15 | PFC Agno | Christine | Libero | 5'3" | 56 kg | FEU | |
16 | Gonzales | Sarah Jane | Setter | 5'4" | 65 kg | UST | |
18 | delos Reyes | Jeannie | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg | CPU | 10 April 1994 |
Honors
Team
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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2013 | Grand Prix | 6th place | |
2014 | All-Filipino | Runner-up | [4] |
Grand Prix | 3rd place | [5] | |
2015 | All-Filipino | (did not compete) | |
Beach Challenge Cup | |||
Grand Prix | 6th Place | ||
2016 | Invitational | Champion | |
Beach Challenge Cup | Team A: Champion | ||
Team B: 7th place | |||
All-Filipino | 3rd Place | ||
Grand Prix | 4th Place |
Individual
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
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2014 | All-Filipino | Best Outside Spiker | Joy Cases | |
Best Setter | Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan | |||
2016 | Invitational | MVP | Jovelyn Gonzaga | |
2nd Best Outside Spiker | Honey Royse Tubino | |||
All-Filipino | Best Opposite Spiker | Jovelyn Gonzaga |
Team captains
- Ivy Remulla (2013)
- Wendy Anne Semana (2014 All-Filipino)
- Judy Ann Caballejo (2015 Grand Prix)
- Jovelyn Gonzaga (2016 All-Filipino)
- Cristina Salak (2016 Grand Prix)
Imports
Season | Number | Player | Country |
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2013 | 3 | Minghua Zhang | China |
5 | Sontaya Keawbundit | Thailand | |
2014 | 2 | Emily Brown | United States |
17 | Bonita Wise | United States | |
2015 | 12 | Sara McClinton | United States |
18 | Lynda Morales | Puerto Rico | |
2016 | 6 | Kierra Holst | United States |
4 | Hailie Ripley | United States |
Coaches
Former players
Number | Player | Season | Transfer to |
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2 | Jed Montero | 2014 | |
6 | Jill Gustilo | Foton Tornadoes | |
8 | Jennifer Manzano | ||
15 | Tony Faye Tan | ||
17 | Southlyn Ramos | ||
See also
References
External links
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