Power Smashers

Power Smashers
Short name	PSM
Founded	2016
Dissolved	2018
Head coach	Ernesto Pamilyar
Captain	Jovelyn Grace Prado
League	Premier Volleyball League
2017 Open	7th place
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Power Smashers was a professional women's volleyball team that played in the Premier Volleyball League. The team was owned by the city government of Laoag.

History[edit]

The team debuted in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in the 1st season reinforced conference (April 30, 2017).^[1]

Name changes[edit]

Laoag Power Smashers (2016)
Power Smashers (2017)

Roster[edit]

until end of 2017 season

No.	Name	Position	Height (m)	Birth Date
Power Smashers
1	Mary Anne Esguerra	Opposite hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1997-04-22) April 22, 1997 (age 27)
4	Regine Arocha	Outside hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 27)
5	Mary Dominique Pacres	Opposite spiker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
8	Vira May Guillema	Setter
9	Jan Eunice Galang	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-04) November 4, 1995 (age 28)
10	Alina Bicar	Setter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
13	Charlene Monico Gillego	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1984-12-12) December 12, 1984 (age 39)
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10) January 10, 1995 (age 29)
15	Angela Susan Kim	Opposite spiker
16	Wynneth Eulalio	Middle blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1992-07-07) July 7, 1992 (age 31)
18	Jovielyn Grace Prado	Outside hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Ernesto Pamilar
Assistant coach(es):
Alegro Carpio
Ariel dela Cruz

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:
Roberto Javier

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Previous roster[edit]

2017

Open Conference

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Mary Anne Esguerra	Opposite hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1997-04-22)April 22, 1997 (aged 20)
4	Regine Arocha	Outside hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-02-21)February 21, 1997 (aged 20)
5	Mary Dominique Pacres	Opposite hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
7	Alexandra Denice Tan	Utility Spiker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1993-10-25)October 25, 1993 (aged 23)
8	Vira May Guillema	Setter
9	Jan Eunice Galang	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-04)November 4, 1995 (aged 21)
10	Alina Bicar	Setter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
12	Katherine Villegas	Middle blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1995-04-30)April 30, 1995 (aged 22)
13	Charlene Monico Gillego	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1984-12-12)December 12, 1984 (aged 32)
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10)January 10, 1995 (aged 22)
15	Angela Susan Kim	Opposite hitter
16	Wynneth Eulalio	Middle blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1992-07-07)July 7, 1992 (aged 24)
17	Joyce Sta. Rita	Middle blocker
18	Jovielyn Grace Prado (c)	Outside hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1996-07-03)July 3, 1996 (aged 20)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Ernesto Pamilar
Assistant coach(s):
Alegro Carpio

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Trainer:
Roberto Javier

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:
Ariel dela Cruz

Reinforced Conference

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
3	Kannika Thipachot	Outside hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1993-05-03)May 3, 1993 (aged 23)
4	Regine Arocha	Outside hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1997-02-21)February 21, 1997 (aged 20)
5	Mary Dominique Pacres	Opposite hitter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
8	Vira May Guillema	Setter
9	Jan Eunice Galang	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-04)November 4, 1995 (aged 21)
10	Alina Bicar	Setter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	(1997-11-17)November 17, 1997 (aged 19)
11	Amporn Hyapha	Middle blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1985-05-19)May 19, 1985 (aged 31)
12	Katherine Villegas	Middle blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1995-04-30)April 30, 1995 (aged 22)
13	Charlene Monico Gillego	Libero
14	Andrea Marzan	Middle blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-01-10)January 10, 1995 (aged 22)
15	Angela Susan Kim	Outside hitter
16	Charlemagne Simborio	Outside hitter
17	Joyce Sta. Rita	Middle blocker
18	Jovielyn Grace Prado (c)	Outside hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1996-07-30)July 30, 1996 (aged 20)

Coaching staff

Head coach:
Ernesto Pamilar
Assistant coach(s):
Alegro Carpio

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Honors[edit]

Team[edit]

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2017	Reinforced	4th place	^[2]
2017	Open	7th place
2018	Reinforced	did not compete
2018	Open	did not compete

Individual[edit]

Season	Conference	Award	Name
2017	Reinforced	Best Opposite Spiker	Mary Dominique Pacres

Imports[edit]

Season	Number	Player	Country
2017	3	Kannika Thipachot	Thailand
2017	11	Amporn Hyapha	Thailand

Team captains[edit]

Jovielyn Grace Prado (2017)

Coaches[edit]

Ernesto Pamilar† (2017)^[3]

Former players[edit]

Local players

Philippines

Katherine Villegas
Joyce Sta. Rita
Charlemagne Simborio
Alexandra Denice Tan

Foreign players

Thailand

References[edit]

^ Tupas, Cedelf (April 29, 2017). "Power Smashers draw hope from Thai imports". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Cool Smashers end club volleyball debut with bronze medal". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ "Nes Pamilar, multi-titled women's volleyball coach, passes away". ABS-CBN News. January 12, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[1] Tupas, Cedelf (April 29, 2017). "Power Smashers draw hope from Thai imports". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

[2] Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Cool Smashers end club volleyball debut with bronze medal". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

[3] "Nes Pamilar, multi-titled women's volleyball coach, passes away". ABS-CBN News. January 12, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

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