Philippine Army Lady Troopers

The Philippine Army Lady Troopers represents the Philippine Army in women's volleyball competitions. The team previously competed in the Shakey's V-League/Premier Volleyball League as well as the Philippine Super Liga.

Philippine Army Lady Troopers

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

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

Main article: 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women

Philippine Army Lady Troopers
No.	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth	School
2	Princess Bello	Outside Hitter						AU
4	Ayena Gwen Espiritu	Setter	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)					MU
5	Mary Jean Balse–Pabayo	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	259 cm (102 in)	258 cm (102 in)	(1983-05-31) May 31, 1983 (age 42)	UST
6	Jem Nicole Gutierrez	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	269 cm (106 in)	263 cm (104 in)	(1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 29)	UST
7	Sarah Jane Gonzales (C)	Setter	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	248 cm (98 in)	241 cm (95 in)	(1991-05-08) May 8, 1991 (age 34)	UST
8	Jovelyn Gonzaga	Opposite Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	273 cm (107 in)	274 cm (108 in)	(1991-10-31) October 31, 1991 (age 34)	CPU
9	Audrey Kathryn Paran	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	57 kg (126 lb)				NU
10	Angela Nunag	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	247 cm (97 in)	241 cm (95 in)	(1991-12-21) December 21, 1991 (age 33)	RTU
11	Alexa Polidario	Opposite Hitter
12	Mary Antonette Landicho	Libero	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)					NU
13	Jeannie Delos Reyes	Outside Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	270 cm (110 in)	265 cm (104 in)	(1994-04-10) April 10, 1994 (age 31)	UST
14	Nerissa Bautista	Outside Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	274 cm (108 in)	258 cm (102 in)	(1985-10-12) October 12, 1985 (age 40)	CPU
15	Honey Royse Tubino	Outside Hitter	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	278 cm (109 in)	258 cm (102 in)	(1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 32)	UPHSD
16	Lutgarda Malaluan	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	278 cm (109 in)	258 cm (102 in)	(1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 32)	SWU
18	Zairryl Sky Chavez	Opposite Hitter
21	Jeanette Virginia Villareal	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	265 cm (104 in)	258 cm (102 in)	(1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 27)	FEU

Head Coach Randy Fallorina Assistant Coaches Patricia Siatan-Torres Patrick John Rojas

Team Manager Col. A. Divinagracia

Doctor Physical Therapist Delos Reyes Trainer A.P Tomas

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League

Season	Conference	Title	Source
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

Season	Conference	Title	Source
Season 8	Open	Champion	[9]
	SEA Club Invitational	Runner-up	[10]
Season 9	Open	3rd place
Season 10	Open	3rd 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:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
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:

Year	Tournament	Title	Source
2015	AFP-PNP Olympics 2015	Champion

PNVF Champions League:

Season	Title	Source
2024	5th place	[21]

Individual

Premier Volleyball League

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Source
2019	Reinforced	Best Libero	Angela Nunag	[22]

Philippine Super Liga:

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Source
2013 [nb 1]	Invitational	Best Blocker	Cristina Salak	[23]
	Grand Prix	Most Valuable Player	Wanitchaya Luangtonglang	[24][25]
		Best Libero	Yuki Murakoshi	[24][25]
2014 [nb 2]	All-Filipino	Most Valuable Player	Cristina Salak	[26]
		Best Middle Blocker	Mary Jean Balse
2016 [nb 3]	Invitational	Most Valuable Player	Jovelyn Gonzaga
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Honey Royse Tubino
	All-Filipino	Best Opposite Spiker	Jovelyn Gonzaga
	Grand Prix	1st Best Opposite Spiker	Jovelyn Gonzaga

Notes:

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

Shakey's V-League:

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

Team captains

• Melody Villaceran Guttierez (2011)
• Mayeth Carolino (2012)
• Joanne Bunag (2013)
• Cristina Salak (2013, 2015, 2016)
• Ma. Theresa Iratay (2014, 2014)
• Michelle Carolino (2014)
• Jovelyn Gonzaga (2016, 2016, 2021, 2022)
• Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo (2018 - 2019)
• Honey Royse Tubino (2022)
• Angela Nunag (2023)
• Sarah Jane Gonzales (2024–present)

Imports

Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Number	Player
2019 [nb 1]	2	Olena Lymareva-Flink
	7	Jenelle Jordan
2022	19	Laura Condotta

Philippine Superliga:

Season	Number	Player
2013 [nb 2]	15	Yuki Murakoshi
	16	Wanitchaya Luangtonglang
2016 [nb 3]	4	Hallie Ripley
	6	Kiera Holst

Notes:

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

Former players

Local players  Philippines Jennylyn Reyes Mayeth Carolino Joyce Palad Jessey Laine De Leon Genie Salas Patricia Siatan-Torres Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat Carmina Aganon Cristina Salak Rachel Anne Daquis Abigail Maraño Mary Remy Joy Palma Ma. Theresa Ilatay Jacqueline Alarca Joyce Palad Dahlia Cruz Christine Diane Francisco Caitlin Viray Alina Joyce Bicar Mary Dominique Pacres Mildred Thea Dizon Fenela Risha Emnas Javen Sabas Michelle Morente Aiko Sweet Urdas Necole Ebuen

Foreign players  Japan Yuki Murakoshi  Thailand Wanitchaya Luangtonglang  United States Kiera Holst Hallie Ripley Jenelle Jordan  Ukraine Olena Lymareva-Flink  Canada Laura Condotta

See also

• Philippine Army Troopers