BaliPure Purest Water Defenders

BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Full name	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
Short name	BaliPure
Nickname	Water Defenders
Founded	2016
Chairman	Cristino L. Panlilio
Manager	Virgilio A. Cortez; Patria Jela D. Peña
Captain	Alina Bicar (UST)
League	Premier Volleyball League
2022 Open	9th place
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]

Current roster

For the 2022 Premier Volleyball League 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
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
4	Geneveve Casugod	Middle Blocker	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	FEU	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991
5	Marian Alisa Buitre	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	UP	(1996-12-05) December 5, 1996
7	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	San Sebastian	(1996-09-06) September 6, 1996
8	Janine Marciano	Opposite Hitter	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	San Beda	(1992-01-09) January 9, 1992
9	Gyra Ezra Barroga	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	DLSU	(1998-08-30) August 30, 1998
10	Jamie Isabelle Lavitoria	Setter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Ateneo	(1994-10-25) October 25, 1994
11	Alina Joyce Bicar (c)	Setter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	UST	(1998-11-17) November 17, 1998
13	Jhoana Louisse Maraguinot	Opposite Hitter	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	Ateneo	(1996-01-25) January 25, 1996
14	Patty Jane Orendain	Opposite Hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	USLS	(1994-07-13) July 13, 1994
15	Rapril Aguilar	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	SWU	(1990-04-26) April 26, 1990
16	Norielle Ipac	Middle Blocker	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	DLSU	(1997-07-06) July 6, 1997

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Rommel Abella
Assistant coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Previous roster

2021 Line-up

For the 2021 Premier Volleyball League 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
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
9	Gyra Ezra Barroga	Opposite Hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	DLSU	(1998-08-30) August 30, 1998
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
12	Roselle Baliton	Opposite Hitter	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	UE	(1997-05-27) May 27, 1997
14	Laizah Ann Bendong	Setter	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	UE	(1997-08-11) August 11, 1997
16	Shirley Salamagos	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Arellano	(1995-02-05) February 5, 1995
18	Carlota Hernandez	Libero	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	FEU	(1999-04-02) April 2, 1999
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

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Rommel Abella
Assistant coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

2019 Line-up

Open Conference

For the 2019 Premier Volleyball League 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
16	Grazielle Bombita (c)	Outside Hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1991-02-28) February 28, 1991

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
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
12	Necelle Mae Gual	Setter
13	Gayle Rose Valdez	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-05) November 5, 1995
14	Katrina Racelis	Middle blocker
16	Grazielle Bombita (c)	Outside hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1991-02-28) February 28, 1991

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Rommel Abella
Asst Coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

2018 Line-up

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
3	Roma Joy Doromal	Opposite hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1997-11-23) November 23, 1997
4	Mhicaela Belen	Outside hitter	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	(2002-06-29) June 29, 2002
5	Roselyn Doria	Middle blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1996-09-10) September 10, 1996
6	Joyme Cagande (c)	Setter	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	(1999-02-18) February 18, 1999
7	Alexis Mathews	Middle blocker	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	(1991-01-23) January 23, 1991
9	Jennifer Nierva	Libero	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	(1999-11-08) November 8, 1999
10	Janisa Johnson	Outside hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1991-09-22) September 22, 1991
11	Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos	Outside hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(2000-01-02) January 2, 2000
12	Alyssa Jae Solomon	Outside hitter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(2001-12-14) December 14, 2001
13	Gayle Rose Valdez	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-05) November 5, 1995
15	Audrey Kathryn Paran	Outside hitter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1997-12-02) December 2, 1997
16	Ivy Lacsina	Middle blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1999-10-21) October 21, 1999
20	Princess Anne Robles	Outside hitter	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-06-07) June 7, 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

2017 Line-up

Open Conference

For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season 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
5	Grethcel Soltones	Outside hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	(1995-09-09) September 9, 1995
6	Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	51 kg (112 lb)	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
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
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
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

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

For the Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open 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
5	Grethcel Soltones (c)	Outside Spiker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	(1995-09-09) September 9, 1995
6	Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	51 kg (112 lb)	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
7	Jaroensri Bualee	Outside hitter	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(1983-10-04) October 4, 1983
8	Jennifer Keddy	Outside hitter	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	0 kg (0 lb)	(1991-10-28) October 28, 1991
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
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
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

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Roger Gorayeb
Asst Coach:
Nonoy Are

2016 Line-Up

Reinforced Conference

For the Shakey's V-League 13th Season Reinforced Open Conference

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

Coaching staff

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

Open Conference

For the Shakey's V-League 13th Season Open Conference:

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

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Charo Soriano
Asst Coach:
Alexa Micek

Honors

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

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

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)

Former players

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

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.

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[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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