V-League 6th Season 1st Conference

The 1st Conference of the 6th Season of the Philippines Shakey's V-League will start on April 19 at the Filoil Flying V Arena. Teams include defending champion and current NCAA champion San Sebastian, UAAP runner-up FEU, NCRAA champion Lyceum. Two Visayan teams, CESAFI champion USJ-R, and USLS, join at the quarterfinals. UAAP champion La Salle decided not to compete and took a leave of absence; UP replaced the Lady Archers to complete the eight-team elimination round roster.[1]

V-League 6th Season
Men's Finals 1 23Wins
 UST Tigresses 0 332
 San Sebastian Lady Stags 3 001
DurationJune 11-16, 2009
Arena(s)Filoil Flying V Arena
Finals MVPRhea Katrina Dimaculangan
Semifinalists Adamson Lady Falcons
 FEU Lady Tamaraws
TV network(s)NBN

Tournament format

A revised tournament format was issued with 10 teams participating:[1]

  • Elimination round: Round robin
    • Top four teams will qualify for quarterfinals.
    • Bottom four will be eliminated from contention.
  • Quarterfinals: Round robin
    • Standings are reset back to zero.
    • Top four teams from the elimination round will be joined by the University of San Jose-Recoletos Lady Jaguars and University of St. La Salle Lady Stingers.
    • Top four teams will qualify for semi-finals
    • Bottom two teams are eliminated for a semi-finals berth.
  • Semi-finals: Best-of-three series
    • #1 vs. #4
    • #2 vs. #3
  • Finals: Best-of-three series
    • Championship: Winners of the semi-finals
    • Bronze match: Losers of the semi-finals
      • In case the championship series ends first, and the two teams split the series, the team with which has won the greater number of sets wins third place

NOTE: This format is official as set by the Shakey's V-League.

Starting Line-ups
SEASON 6, CONFERENCE 1
SchoolSetterMiddleOpenUtilityMiddleOpenLibero
AdamsonJanet Serafica*
Joanna Botor-Carpio*		Rissa Jane LaguillesJill GustiloPau Soriano
Lilet Mabbayad*		Nerissa Bautista*Angela BentingLizlee Ann Gata
AteneoJamenea FerrerMa. Rosario Soriano*Fille Saint Merced Cainglet
Angeline Gervacio		Ma. Carmina Denise AcevedoGretchen HoSontaya Keawbundit*Stephanie Gabriel
BenildeRenilyne Kara AgeroMaureen Penetrante*Giza YumangCindy VelasquezIvy Remulla*Katty KwanKerlyne Joy Mulingtapang
Far EasternCristina Salak*
April Linor Jose		Macaila Irish May MoradaRachel Ann DaquisMayette Carolino*
Monique Tiangco		Shaira GonzalezCherry May VivasRose Anne Taganas
LyceumNicolette TabafundaNasella Nica GulimanSyvie Gay AratatesJamie PeñaDahlia Cruz*Joy Gazelle Cases*Joanna Marie dela Peña
Saint La Salle
San Jose
San SebastianCharisse Vernon AnchetaRysabelle DevanaderaLaurence Ann LatigayAnalyn Joy BenitoSuzanne Roces*Jaroensri Bualee*Margarita Pepito
Santo TomasRhea Katrina Dimaculangan
Sarah Jane Gonzales		Mikah Angela OrtizBernice Abigail Co
Judy Ann Caballejo		Aiza MaizoMary Jean Balse*Michelle Carolino*Jessica Curato
UPRubie de Leon*Pauline GenidoRebecca Gail MonteroDanielle Michiko Castañeda*Carmina Teresita BarcelonSouthlyn RamosAmanda Isada

Elimination round

Team standings
Qualified for the quarterfinals
Qualified for a knockout game
TeamWLPCTGBSWSLAvgTie
 UST Tigresses61.857--208.7141–0
 San Sebastian Lady Stags61.857--206.7690–1
 FEU Lady Tamaraws52.7141168.667
 Adamson Lady Falcons43.57121413.519
 Ateneo–OraCare43.57121212.500
 Benilde Lady Blazers25.2863919.321
 Lyceum Lady Pirates16.14251219.387
 UP Lady Maroons07.0006321.125

SW = sets won; SL = sets lost

Results
Important note: All teams played all of their opponents only once.
VSAdUADMUCSBFEULPUSSC-RUPUST
Adamson  3–0 3–2 0–3 3–2 1–3 3–0 1–3
Ateneo  0–3 3–0 0–3 3–1 0–3 3–0 3–2
Benilde  2–3 0–3 1–3 3–2 0–3 3–2 0–3
FEU  3–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–0 1–3
Lyceum  2–3 1–3 2–3 1–3 2–3 3–1 1–3
San Sebastian  3–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–2 3–0 2–3
UP  0–3 0–3 2–3 0–3 1–3 0–3 0–3
UST  3–1 2–3 3–0 3–1 3–1 3–2 3–0

Exhibition game
May 17, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 1234Sets
 USLS 25222525 3
 USJ–R 20252223 1

Fourth-seed playoff
May 17, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 12345Sets
 Adamson 2325262015 3
 Ateneo–OraCare 2518242511 2
Adamson advances to quarterfinals; Ateneo is eliminated.

Quarterfinals

Team standings
Qualified for semi-finals
TeamWLPCTGBSWSLAvg
 UST Tigresses501.000--154.789
 San Sebastian Lady Stags41.8001135.722
 Adamson Lady Falcons32.6002126.667
 FEU Lady Tamaraws23.4003710.411
 USLS Lady Stingers14.2004512.294
 USJ–R Lady Jaguars05.0005015.000

Results
VSAdUFEUSSC-RUSJ-RUSLSUST
 Adamson  3–0 2–3 3–0 3–0 1–3
FEU  0–3 0–3 3–0 3–1 1–3
San Sebastian  3–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–3
USJ–R  0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
USLS  0–3 1–3 0–3 3–0 1–3
UST  3–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 3–1

Bracket
Best-of-3 semifinals Best-of-3 Finals
      
1  UST 2
4  FEU 1
1  UST 2
2  San Sebastian 1
2  San Sebastian 2
3  Adamson 0

Semifinals

UST–FEU series
June 4, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 1234Sets
 UST 25252225 3
 FEU 14232518 1
UST leads series 1–0
June 7, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 1234Sets
 UST 25232123 1
 FEU 16252525 3
Series tied 1–1
June 9, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 123Sets
 UST 252525 3
 FEU 202114 0
UST wins series 2–1

San Sebastian–Adamson series
June 4, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 123Sets
 Adamson 142018 0
 San Sebastian 252525 3
SSC-R leads series 1–0
June 7, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 123Sets
 Adamson 142214 0
 San Sebastian 252525 3
SSC-R wins series 2–0

Finals

Bronze series
June 11, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 1234Sets
 Adamson 26252525 3
 FEU 24172719 1
Adamson leads series 1–0
June 14, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 123Sets
 Adamson 272525 3
 FEU 252323 0
Adamson wins series 2-0

Championship series
June 11, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 123Sets
 UST 172219 0
 San Sebastian 252525 3
SSC-R leads series 1–0
June 14, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 123Sets
 UST 252525 3
 San Sebastian 212223 0
Series tied 1–1
June 16, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Team 123Sets
 UST 252525 3
 San Sebastian 182022 0
UST wins series 2–1

Final ranking

Awards
  • Best Scorer: Jaroensri Bualee (SSC-R)
  • Best Attacker: Laurence Ann Latigay (SSC-R)
  • Best Blocker: Aiza Maizo (UST)
  • Best Setter: Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST)
  • Best Digger: Lizlee Ann Gata (Adamson)
  • Best Server: Macaila Irish May Morada (FEU)
  • Best Receiver: Margarita Pepito (SSC-R)
  • Most Improved Player: Shaira Gonzalez (FEU)
  • Conference MVP: Mary Jean Balse (UST)[2]
  • Finals MVP: Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST)

References
  1. "UP takes over La Salle's V-League spot". GMANews.tv. 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  2. Legaspi, Perry (June 14, 2009). "V-League: AdU takes 3rd place; Balse wins MVP plum". GMA News TV. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
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