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BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Full name	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Short name	BaliPure
Nickname	Water Defenders
Founded	2016
League	Premier Volleyball League
Uniforms
Home	Away
Championships
	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 edit

2022

Open Conference

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Number	Player	Position	Height	Alma mater	Birth date
1	Carlota Hernandez	Libero	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	FEU	(1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25)
2	Satriani Espiritu	Middle Blocker	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	San Beda
3	Bernadette Flora	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Adu	(1998-08-16) August 16, 1998 (age 25)
4	Geneveve Casugod	Middle Blocker	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	FEU	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991 (age 33)
5	Marian Alisa Buitre	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	UP	(1996-12-05) December 5, 1996 (age 27)
7	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	San Sebastian	(1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 (age 27)
8	Janine Marciano	Opposite Hitter	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	San Beda	(1992-01-09) January 9, 1992 (age 32)
9	Gyra Ezra Barroga	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	DLSU	(1998-08-30) August 30, 1998 (age 25)
10	Jamie Isabelle Lavitoria	Setter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Ateneo	(1994-10-25) October 25, 1994 (age 29)
11	Alina Joyce Bicar (c)	Setter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	UST	(1998-11-17) November 17, 1998 (age 25)
13	Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot	Opposite Hitter	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	Ateneo	(1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 28)
14	Patty Jane Orendain	Opposite Hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	USLS	(1994-07-13) July 13, 1994 (age 29)
15	Rapril Aguilar	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	SWU	(1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 33)
16	Norielle Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	DLSU	(1997-07-06) July 6, 1997 (age 26)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Rommel Abella
Assistant coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

2021

Open Conference

Number	Player	Position	Height	Alma mater	Birth date
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
1	Bien Elaine Juanillo	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Lyceum
2	Satriani Espiritu	Middle Blocker	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	San Beda
5	Bernadette Flora	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Adu	(1998-08-16) August 16, 1998 (age 25)
6	Julia Angeles	Libero	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	Letran
7	Geneveve Casugod	Middle Blocker	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	FEU	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991 (age 33)
9	Gyra Ezra Barroga	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	DLSU	(1998-08-30) August 30, 1998 (age 25)
10	Alexandra Mari Rafael	Outside Hitter	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	Lyceum
11	Alina Joyce Bicar (c)	Setter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	UST	(1998-11-17) November 17, 1998 (age 25)
12	Roselle Baliton	Opposite Hitter	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	UE	(1997-05-27) May 27, 1997 (age 26)
14	Laizah Ann Bendong	Setter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	UE	(1997-08-11) August 11, 1997 (age 26)
16	Shirley Salamagos	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Arellano	(1995-02-05) February 5, 1995 (age 29)
18	Carlota Hernandez	Libero	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	FEU	(1999-04-02) April 2, 1999 (age 25)
21	Judith Abil	Outside Hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	UE
23	Grazielle Bombita	Outside Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	UNC	(1991-02-28) February 28, 1991 (age 33)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Rommel Abella
Assistant coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

2019

Open Conference

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date
1	Miracle Mhae Mendoza	Middle Blocker
2	Satriani Espiritu	Middle Blocker
3	Jewelle Bermillo	Libero
5	Glyka Medina	Libero
6	Patria Jela Peña	Outside Hitter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
7	Carrie Ann Pronuevo	Outside Hitter
8	Menchie Tubiera	Outside Hitter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
9	Vira Mae Guillema	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
10	Sandra Delos Santos	Middle Blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
11	Shirley Salamagos	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
12	Necelle Mae Gual	Setter
14	Katrina Racelis	Middle Blocker	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1995-07-05) July 5, 1995 (age 28)
16	Grazielle Bombita (c)	Outside Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1991-02-28) February 28, 1991 (age 33)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Rommel Abella
Assistant coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Reinforced Conference

No.	Name	Position	Height	Date of birth
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
1	Miracle Mhae Mendoza	Middle blocker
2	Satrriani Espiritu	Middle blocker
3	Jewelle Bermillo	Libero
4	Vira Mae Guillema	Setter
5	Alexandra Vajdovä	Outside hitter	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1989-12-15) December 15, 1989 (age 34)
7	Carrie Ann Pronuevo
8	Menchie Tubiera	Outside hitter
9	Patria Jela Peña	Outside hitter
10	Sandy Delos Santos	Outside hitter
11	Danijela Dzakovic	Outside hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1994-04-05) April 5, 1994 (age 30)
12	Necelle Mae Gual	Setter
13	Gayle Rose Valdez	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 (age 28)
14	Katrina Racelis	Middle blocker
16	Grazielle Bombita (c)	Outside hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1991-02-28) February 28, 1991 (age 33)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Rommel Abella
Asst Coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

2018

Reinforced Conference

No.	Name	Position	Height	Date of birth
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
1	Rica Diolan	Setter	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	(1998-08-15) August 15, 1998 (age 25)
3	Roma Joy Doromal	Opposite hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-23) November 23, 1997 (age 26)
4	Mhicaela Belen	Outside hitter	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	(2002-06-29) June 29, 2002 (age 21)
5	Roselyn Doria	Middle blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1996-09-10) September 10, 1996 (age 27)
6	Joyme Cagande (c)	Setter	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	(1999-02-18) February 18, 1999 (age 25)
7	Alexis Mathews	Middle blocker	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	(1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 33)
9	Jennifer Nierva	Libero	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	(1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 24)
10	Janisa Johnson	Outside hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1991-09-22) September 22, 1991 (age 32)
11	Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos	Outside hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(2000-01-02) January 2, 2000 (age 24)
12	Alyssa Jae Solomon	Outside hitter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 (age 22)
13	Gayle Rose Valdez	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 (age 28)
15	Audrey Kathryn Paran	Outside hitter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 26)
16	Ivy Lacsina	Middle blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1999-10-21) October 21, 1999 (age 24)
20	Princess Anne Robles	Outside hitter	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-06-07) June 7, 1999 (age 24)

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

2017

Open Conference

No.	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Date of birth
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
2	Abigail Noval	Outside hitter
4	Jasmine Nabor (c)	Setter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	54 kg (119 lb)	(1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 (age 25)
5	Grethcel Soltones	Outside hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	(1995-09-09) September 9, 1995 (age 28)
6	Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	51 kg (112 lb)	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 35)
8	Maria Angelica Cayuna	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	54.5 kg (120 lb)
9	Aiko Sweet Urdas	Opposite hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	61 kg (134 lb)
10	Macy Mendiola	Middle blocker	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	66 kg (146 lb)
11	Risa Sato	Middle Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	(1994-10-04) October 4, 1994 (age 29)
12	Iris Oliveros	Outside hitter
14	Jorelle Singh	Outside hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	(1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 28)
15	Jerrili Malabanan	Opposite hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	60 kg (130 lb)
16	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)	40 kg (88 lb)	(1996-06-09) June 9, 1996 (age 27)

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

Reinforced Conference

No.	Name	Pos	Height	Weight	Date of birth
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
4	Jasmine Nabor	Setter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	54 kg (119 lb)	(1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 (age 25)
5	Grethcel Soltones (c)	Outside Spiker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	(1995-09-09) September 9, 1995 (age 28)
6	Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	51 kg (112 lb)	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 35)
7	Jaroensri Bualee	Outside hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(1983-10-04) October 4, 1983 (age 40)
8	Jennifer Keddy	Outside hitter	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	0 kg (0 lb)	(1991-10-28) October 28, 1991 (age 32)
9	Aiko Sweet Urdas	Opposite	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	61 kg (134 lb)
10	Macy Mendiola	Middle Spiker	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	66 kg (146 lb)
11	Risa Sato	Middle blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	(1994-10-04) October 4, 1994 (age 29)
12	Iriis Oliveros	Outside hitter
14	Jorelle Singh	Outside hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	(1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 28)
15	Jerrili Malabanan	Opposite	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	60 kg (130 lb)
16	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)	0 kg (0 lb)	(1996-06-09) June 9, 1996 (age 27)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Roger Gorayeb
Asst Coach:
Nonoy Are

2016

Reinforced Conference

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Pos	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight
1	OS	Sasa Devanadera	(1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 33)	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	58 kg (128 lb)
3	U	Sue Roces	(1984-01-17) January 17, 1984 (age 40)	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	60 kg (130 lb)
5	MB	Mae Tajima	(1994-12-26) December 26, 1994 (age 29)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	68 kg (150 lb)
6	S	Kaylee Manns (c)	(1988-01-27) January 27, 1988 (age 36)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (150 lb)
7	OS	Kate Morrell	(1991-02-28) February 28, 1991 (age 33)	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	77 kg (170 lb)
8	OS	Ella De Jesus	(1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 30)	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)	55 kg (121 lb)
9	U	Dzi Gervacio	(1991-12-30) December 30, 1991 (age 32)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	64 kg (141 lb)
12	S	Jem Ferrer	(1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 33)	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	64 kg (141 lb)
13	L	Denden Lazaro	(1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32)	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	54 kg (119 lb)
14	MH	Charo Soriano	(1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 38)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	61 kg (134 lb)
16	MH	Amy Ahomiro	(1992-05-01) May 1, 1992 (age 31)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	66 kg (146 lb)
17	L	Bea Tan	(1989-08-17) August 17, 1989 (age 34)	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	64 kg (141 lb)

Coaching staff

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

Open Conference

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
No.	Pos	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight
1	OH	Grethcel Soltones	(1995-09-09) September 9, 1995 (age 28)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	68 kg (150 lb)
2	OH	Alyssa Valdez (c)	(1993-06-29) June 29, 1993 (age 30)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	60 kg (130 lb)
5	MB	Mae Tajima	(1994-12-26) December 26, 1994 (age 29)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	68 kg (150 lb)
6	U	Dzi Gervacio	(1991-12-30) December 30, 1991 (age 32)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	64 kg (141 lb)
7	L	Bea Tan	(1989-08-17) August 17, 1989 (age 34)	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	64 kg (141 lb)
8	MH	Charo Soriano	(1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 38)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	61 kg (134 lb)
9	OH	Janine Marciano	(1993-06-29) June 29, 1993 (age 30)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	60 kg (130 lb)
10	L	Alyssa Eroa	(1996-06-09) June 9, 1996 (age 27)	0 m (0 in)	0 kg (0 lb)
11	L	Ivanah Agbayani
12	S	Jem Ferrer	(1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 33)	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	64 kg (141 lb)
13	L	Denden Lazaro	(1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32)	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	54 kg (119 lb)
14	OS	Ella De Jesus	(1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 30)	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)	55 kg (121 lb)
15	OS	Karla Bello
16	MH	Amy Ahomiro	(1992-05-01) May 1, 1992 (age 31)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	66 kg (146 lb)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Charo Soriano
Asst Coach:
Alexa Micek

Honors edit

Team:

Season	Conference	Title
2016	Open	3rd Place
2016	Reinforced	3rd Place
2017	Reinforced	Runner-up
2017	Open	Champions
2018	Reinforced	6th place
2018	Open	did not compete
2019	Reinforced	6th place
2019	Open	8th place
2021	Open	8th place
2022	Open	9th place
2022	Invitational	did not compete

Individual:

Season	Conference	Award	Name
2016	Open	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Grethcel Soltones
	Open	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)	Grethcel Soltones
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Grethcel Soltones
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Risa Sato

Imports edit

Season	Number	Player	Country
2016	6	Kaylee Manns	United States
2016	7	Kate Morrell	United States
2017	7	Jaroensri "Jeng" Bualee	Thailand
2017	8	Jennifer Brooke Keddy	United States
2018	7	Alexis Mathews
2018	10	Janisa Johnson
2019	5	Alexandra Vajdovä	Slovakia
2019	11	Danijela Dzakovic	Montenegro

Team captains edit

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

Head coaches edit

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

Former players edit

Local players

Philippines

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

Montenegro

Danijela Dzakovic

New Zealand

Amy Ahomiro

Slovakia

Alexandra Vajdovä

Thailand

Jaroensri Bualee

United States

Kaylee Manns
Kate Morell
Jennifer Keddy
Janisa Johnson
Alexis Matthews

References edit

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

[Bali_Pure-1] Villar, Joey (May 20, 2016). "Bali Pure enlists Valdez, other Ateneo aces". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

[2] Escarlote, Mark (May 26, 2016). "V-League: a sneak peek at the participating teams". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2017.

[3] Villar, Joey (January 3, 2018). "PLDT returns to PVL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

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Summary

Rosters edit

Honors edit

Imports edit

Team captains edit

Head coaches edit

Former players edit

References edit