BaliPure Purest Water Defenders explained

Clubname:	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Short Name:	BaliPure
Nickname:	Water Defenders
Fullname:	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Founded:	2016
League:	Premier Volleyball League
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Titles:	Premier Volleyball League: 1 (2017)

The BaliPure Purest Water Defenders are a professional volleyball club sponsored by Balibago Waterworks System, Inc. playing in the Premier Volleyball League (formerly, Shakey's V-League). The team debuted in the league's 13th Season Open Conference.^{[1] [2]}

Rosters

See main article: 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Number	Player	Position	Height	Alma mater	Birth date
	Carlota Hernandez	Libero	1.660NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Satriani Espiritu	Middle Blocker	1.790NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Bernadette Flora	Outside Hitter	1.70NaN0		March 16, 2022
		Middle Blocker	1.850NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Marian Alisa Buitre	Middle Blocker	1.730NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.50NaN0		March 16, 2022
		Opposite Hitter	1.640NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Gyra Ezra Barroga	Opposite Hitter	1.770NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Jamie Isabelle Lavitoria	Setter	1.720NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Alina Joyce Bicar (c)	Setter	1.680NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot	Opposite Hitter	1.760NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Patty Jane Orendain	Opposite Hitter	1.680NaN0		March 16, 2022
	Rapril Aguilar	Opposite Hitter	1.770NaN0	Southwestern University	SWU	March 16, 2022
	Norielle Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.740NaN0		March 16, 2022

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Rommel Abella
• Assistant coach:
  Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

• Team Manager:
• Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

• Team Physician:
• Physical Therapist:

See main article: 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Number	Player	Position	Height	Alma mater	Birth date
	Bien Elaine Juanillo	Middle Blocker	1.80NaN0
	Satriani Espiritu	Middle Blocker	1.790NaN0
	Bernadette Flora	Outside Hitter	1.70NaN0		16 August 1998
	Julia Angeles	Libero	1.630NaN0
		Middle Blocker	1.850NaN0		12 January 1991
	Gyra Ezra Barroga	Opposite Hitter	1.770NaN0		30 August 1998
	Alexandra Mari Rafael	Outside Hitter	1.790NaN0
	Alina Joyce Bicar (c)	Setter	1.680NaN0		17 November 1998
	Roselle Baliton	Opposite Hitter	1.860NaN0		27 May 1997
		Setter	1.660NaN0		11 August 1997
	Shirley Salamagos	Middle Blocker	1.80NaN0		5 February 1995
	Carlota Hernandez	Libero	1.660NaN0		2 April 1999
	Judith Abil	Outside Hitter	1.680NaN0
	Grazielle Bombita	Outside Hitter	1.750NaN0		28 February 1991

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Rommel Abella
• Assistant coach:
  Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

• Team Manager:
• Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

• Team Physician:
• Physical Therapist:

See main article: 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date
	Miracle Mhae Mendoza	Middle Blocker	NaN0NaN0
	Satriani Espiritu	Middle Blocker	NaN0NaN0
	Jewelle Bermillo	Libero	NaN0NaN0
	Glyka Medina	Libero	NaN0NaN0
	Patria Jela Peña	Outside Hitter	1.660NaN0
	Carrie Ann Pronuevo	Outside Hitter	NaN0NaN0
	Menchie Tubiera	Outside Hitter	1.650NaN0
	Vira Mae Guillema	Setter	1.70NaN0
	Sandra Delos Santos	Middle Blocker	1.780NaN0
	Shirley Salamagos	Middle Blocker	1.80NaN0
	Necelle Mae Gual	Setter	NaN0NaN0
	Katrina Racelis	Middle Blocker	1.70NaN0	5 July 1995
	Grazielle Bombita (c)	Outside Hitter	1.750NaN0	28 February 1991

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Rommel Abella
• Assistant coach:
  Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

• Team Manager:
• Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

• Team Physician:
• Physical Therapist:

See main article: 2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Name	Position	Height	Date of birth
1			NaN0NaN0
2			NaN0NaN0
3			NaN0NaN0
4			NaN0NaN0
5			1.820NaN0	15 December 1989
7			NaN0NaN0
8			NaN0NaN0
9			NaN0NaN0
10			NaN0NaN0
11			1.750NaN0	5 April 1994
12			NaN0NaN0
13			1.60NaN0	5 November 1995
14			NaN0NaN0
16	(c)		1.750NaN0	28 February 1991

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Rommel Abella
• Asst Coach:
  Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

• Team Manager:
• Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

• Team Physician:
• Physical Therapist:

See main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Name	Position	Height	Date of birth
1			1.620NaN0	15 August 1998
3			1.720NaN0	23 November 1997
4			1.670NaN0	29 June 2002
5			1.780NaN0	10 September 1996
6	(c)		1.620NaN0	18 February 1999
7			1.910NaN0	23 January 1991
9			1.620NaN0	8 November 1999
10			1.730NaN0	22 September 1991
11			1.80NaN0	2 January 2000
12			1.830NaN0	14 December 2001
13			1.60NaN0	5 November 1995
15			1.650NaN0	2 December 1997
16			1.830NaN0	21 October 1999
20			1.640NaN0	7 June 1999

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Raymund "Babes" Castillo
• Asst Coach:
  Regine Diego

Team Staff

• Team Manager:
  Paolo Turno
• Team Trainer:
  Franz Damian

Medical Staff

• Team Physician:
• Physical Therapist:
  Rafael Magno

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
2			NaN0NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)
4	(c)		1.750NaN0	54kg (119lb)			11 July 1998
5			1.750NaN0	68kg (150lb)			9 September 1995
6			1.650NaN0	51kg (112lb)			17 August 1988
8			1.70NaN0	54.5kg (120.2lb)
9			1.780NaN0	61kg (134lb)
10			1.820NaN0	66kg (146lb)
11			1.780NaN0	61kg (134lb)			4 October 1994
12			NaN0NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)
14			1.680NaN0	75kg (165lb)			14 December 1995
15			1.780NaN0	60kg (130lb)
16			1.530NaN0	40kg (90lb)			9 June 1996

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Roger Gorayeb
• Asst Coach:
  Nonoy Are

Team Staff

• Team Manager:
  Paolo Turno
• Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

• Team Physician:
• Physical Therapist:
  Raymond Pili

See main article: 2017 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Name	Pos	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
4			1.750NaN0	54kg (119lb)			11 July 1998
5	(c)		1.750NaN0	68kg (150lb)			9 September 1995
6			1.650NaN0	51kg (112lb)			17 August 1988
7			1.770NaN0	63kg (139lb)			4 October 1983
8			1.930NaN0	0kg (00lb)			28 October 1991
9			1.780NaN0	61kg (134lb)
10			1.820NaN0	66kg (146lb)
11			1.780NaN0	61kg (134lb)			4 October 1994
12			NaN0NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)
14			1.680NaN0	75kg (165lb)			14 December 1995
15			1.780NaN0	60kg (130lb)
16			1.530NaN0	0kg (00lb)			9 June 1996

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Roger Gorayeb
• Asst Coach:
  Nonoy Are

See main article: Shakey's V-League 13th Season Reinforced Open Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Pos	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight
1			27 May 1990	1.660NaN0	58kg (128lb)
3			17 January 1984	1.720NaN0	60kg (130lb)
5			26 December 1994	1.880NaN0	68kg (150lb)
6		(c)	27 January 1988	1.780NaN0	70kg (150lb)
7			28 February 1991	1.810NaN0	77kg (170lb)
8			17 August 1993	1.520NaN0	55kg (121lb)
9			30 December 1991	1.70NaN0	64kg (141lb)
12			12 December 1990	1.570NaN0	64kg (141lb)
13			21 January 1992	1.650NaN0	54kg (119lb)
14			14 October 1985	1.730NaN0	61kg (134lb)
16			1 May 1992	1.730NaN0	66kg (146lb)
17			17 August 1989	1.60NaN0	64kg (141lb)

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Anusorn "Tai" Bundit
• Asst Coach:
  Leo Toyco

See main article: Shakey's V-League 13th Season Open Conference.

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Pos	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight
1			9 September 1995	1.750NaN0	68kg (150lb)
2		(c)	29 June 1993	1.750NaN0	60kg (130lb)
5			26 December 1994	1.880NaN0	68kg (150lb)
6			30 December 1991	1.70NaN0	64kg (141lb)
7			17 August 1989	1.60NaN0	64kg (141lb)
8			14 October 1985	1.730NaN0	61kg (134lb)
9			29 June 1993	1.750NaN0	60kg (130lb)
10			9 June 1996	00NaN0	0kg (00lb)
11				NaN0NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)
12			12 December 1990	1.570NaN0	64kg (141lb)
13			21 January 1992	1.650NaN0	54kg (119lb)
14			17 August 1993	1.520NaN0	55kg (121lb)
15				NaN0NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)
16			1 May 1992	1.730NaN0	66kg (146lb)

Coaching staff

• Head coach:
  Charo Soriano
• Asst Coach:
  Alexa Micek

Honors

Team:

width=100px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white; text-align: center"	Season	width=250px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white"	Conference	width=250px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white"	Title
2016	Open	3rd Place
	Reinforced	3rd Place
2017	Reinforced	Runner-up
	Open	Champions
2018	Reinforced	6th place
	Open	did not compete
2019	Reinforced	6th place
	Open	8th place
2021	Open	8th place
2022	Open	9th place
	Invitational	did not compete

Individual:

width=70px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white; text-align: center"	Season	width=200px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white; text-align: center"	Conference	width=250px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white; text-align: center"	Award	width=200px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white; text-align: center"	Name
2016	Open	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Grethcel Soltones
		1st Best Outside Spiker	Alyssa Valdez
	Reinforced	Best Libero	Dennise Michelle Lazaro
2017	Reinforced	Best Setter	Jasmine Nabor
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Grethcel Soltones
		1st Best Middle Blocker	Risa Sato
		Best Import (Conference)	Jennifer Brooke Keddy
	Open	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	align=left rowspan=2	Grethcel Soltones
		2nd Best Outside Spiker
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Risa Sato

Imports

width=70px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white; text-align: center"	Season	width=70px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white"	Number	width=180px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white"	Player	width=180px style="background: #1E90FF; color: white"	Country
2016	6	Kaylee Manns	United States
	7	Kate Morrell
2017	7	Jaroensri "Jeng" Bualee	Thailand
	8	Jennifer Brooke Keddy	United States
2018	7	Alexis Mathews
	10	Janisa Johnson
2019	5	Alexandra Vajdovä	Slovakia
	11	Danijela Dzakovic	Montenegro

Team captains

• Alyssa Valdez (2016)
• Kaylee Manns (2016)
• Grethcel Soltones (2017)
• Jasmine Nabor (2017)
• Joyme Cagande (2018)
• Grazielle Bombita (2019)
• Alina Bicar (2021–2022)

Head coaches

• Charo Soriano (2016, playing head coach)^[1]
• Anusorn "Tai" Bundit (2016)
• Roger Gorayeb (2017)^[3]
• Raymund Castillo (2018)
• Rommel Abella (2019–2022)

Former players

Local players

• Maria Rosario Soriano
• Grethcel Soltones
• Mary Mae Tajima
• Angeline Marie Gervacio
• Janine Marciano
• Alyssa Eroa
• Ivanah Agbayani
• Jamenea Ferrer
• Dennise Michelle Lazaro
• Jorella Marie de Jesus
• Karla Bello
• Ryssabel Devanadera
• Suzanne Roces
• Maria Beatriz Dominique Tan
• Alyssa Valdez
• Iris Oliveros
• Risa Sato
• Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone
• Jasmine Nabor
• Ma. Asuncion Mendiola
• Abigail Noval
• Maria Angelica Cayuna

Foreign players

• Danijela Dzakovic

• Amy Ahomiro

• Alexandra Vajdovä

• Jaroensri Bualee

• Kaylee Manns
• Kate Morell
• Jennifer Keddy
• Janisa Johnson
• Alexis Matthews

Notes and References

1. News: Bali Pure enlists Valdez, other Ateneo aces. The Philippine Star. Villar. Joey. May 20, 2016. May 25, 2016.
2. News: V-League: a sneak peek at the participating teams. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. May 26, 2016. July 3, 2017.
3. News: Villar . Joey . January 3, 2018. PLDT returns to PVL. The Philippine Star. January 4, 2018.