V-League 6th Season 1st Conference

The 1st Conference of the 6th Season of the Philippines Shakey's V-League started on April 19, 2009, at the Filoil Flying V Arena. Teams included defending champion and current NCAA champion San Sebastian, UAAP runner-up FEU, NCRAA champion Lyceum. Two Visayan teams, CESAFI champion USJ-R, and USLS, joined 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.

Tournament format

A revised tournament format was issued with 10 teams participating:

• 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
School	Setter	Middle	Open	Utility	Middle	Open	Libero
Adamson	Janet Serafica* Joanna Botor-Carpio*	Rissa Jane Laguilles	Jill Gustilo	Pau Soriano Lilet Mabbayad*	Nerissa Bautista*	Angela Benting	Lizlee Ann Gata
Ateneo	Jamenea Ferrer	Maria Rosario Soriano*	Fille Saint Merced Cainglet Angeline Gervacio	Ma. Carmina Denise Acevedo	Gretchen Ho	Sontaya Keawbundit*	Stephanie Gabriel
Benilde	Renilyne Kara Agero	Maureen Penetrante*	Giza Yumang	Cindy Velasquez	Ivy Remulla*	Katty Kwan	Kerlyne Joy Mulingtapang
Far Eastern	Cristina Salak* April Linor Jose	Macaila Irish May Morada	Rachel Anne Daquis	Mayette Carolino* Monique Tiangco	Shaira Gonzalez	Cherry May Vivas	Rose Anne Taganas
Lyceum	Nicolette Tabafunda	Nasella Nica Guliman	Syvie Gay Aratates	Jamie Peña	Dahlia Cruz*	Joy Gazelle Cases*	Joanna Marie dela Peña
Saint La Salle
San Jose
San Sebastian	Charisse Vernon Ancheta	Rysabelle Devanadera	Laurence Ann Latigay	Analyn Joy Benito	Suzanne Roces*	Jaroensri Bualee*	Margarita Pepito
Santo Tomas	Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan Sarah Jane Gonzales	Mikah Angela Ortiz	Bernice Abigail Co Judy Ann Caballejo	Aiza Maizo	Mary Jean Balse*	Michelle Carolino*	Jessica Curato
UP	Rubie de Leon*	Pauline Genido	Rebecca Gail Montero	Danielle Michiko Castañeda*	Carmina Teresita Barcelon	Southlyn Ramos	Amanda Isada

Elimination round

Team standings

	Qualified for the quarterfinals
	Qualified for a knockout game

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	SW	SL	Avg	Tie
	6	1	.857	--	20	8	.714	1–0
	6	1	.857	--	20	6	.769	0–1
	5	2	.714	1	16	8	.667
	4	3	.571	2	14	13	.519	File:Symbol confirmed.svg
	4	3	.571	2	12	12	.500	File:Symbol unrelated.svg
	2	5	.286	3	9	19	.321
	1	6	.142	5	12	19	.387
	0	7	.000	6	3	21	.125

SW = sets won; SL = sets lost

Results

Important note: All teams played all of their opponents only once.

VS	AdU	ADMU	CSB	FEU	LPU	SSC-R	UP	UST
Template:No wrap		3–0	3–2	0–3	3–2	1–3	3–0	1–3
Template:No wrap	0–3		3–0	0–3	3–1	0–3	3–0	3–2
Template:No wrap	2–3	0–3		1–3	3–2	0–3	3–2	0–3
Template:No wrap	3–0	3–0	3–1		3–1	0–3	3–0	1–3
Template:No wrap	2–3	1–3	2–3	1–3		2–3	3–1	1–3
Template:No wrap	3–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	3–2		3–0	2–3
Template:No wrap	0–3	0–3	2–3	0–3	1–3	0–3		0–3
Template:No wrap	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	1	2	3	4	Sets
	25	22	25	25	3
	20	25	22	23	1

Fourth-seed playoff

May 17, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Sets
	23	25	26	20	15	3
	25	18	24	25	11	2

Adamson advances to quarterfinals; Ateneo is eliminated.

Quarterfinals

Team standings

Qualified for semi-finals

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	SW	SL	Avg
	5	0	1.000	--	15	4	.789
	4	1	.800	1	13	5	.722
	3	2	.600	2	12	6	.667
	2	3	.400	3	7	10	.411
	1	4	.200	4	5	12	.294
	0	5	.000	5	0	15	.000

Results

VS	AdU	FEU	SSC-R	USJ-R	USLS	UST
Template:No wrap		3–0	2–3	3–0	3–0	1–3
Template:No wrap	0–3		0–3	3–0	3–1	1–3
Template:No wrap	3–2	3–0		3–0	3–0	1–3
Template:No wrap	0–3	0–3	0–3		0–3	0–3
Template:No wrap	0–3	1–3	0–3	3–0		1–3
Template:No wrap	3–1	3–1	3–1	3–0	3–1

Semifinals

UST–FEU series

June 4, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	4	Sets
	25	25	22	25	3
	14	23	25	18	1

UST leads series 1–0

June 7, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	4	Sets
	25	23	21	23	1
	16	25	25	25	3

Series tied 1–1

June 9, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	Sets
	25	25	25	3
	20	21	14	0

UST wins series 2–1

San Sebastian–Adamson series

June 4, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	Sets
	14	20	18	0
	25	25	25	3

SSC-R leads series 1–0

June 7, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	Sets
	14	22	14	0
	25	25	25	3

SSC-R wins series 2–0

Finals

Bronze series

June 11, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	4	Sets
	26	25	25	25	3
	24	17	27	19	1

Adamson leads series 1–0

June 14, 2:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	Sets
	27	25	25	3
	25	23	23	0

Adamson wins series 2-0

Championship series

June 11, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	Sets
	17	22	19	0
	25	25	25	3

SSC-R leads series 1–0

June 14, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	Sets
	25	25	25	3
	21	22	23	0

Series tied 1–1

June 16, 4:00PM – Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Team	1	2	3	Sets
	25	25	25	3
	18	20	22	0

UST wins series 2–1

Final ranking

• Champion -
• 1st runner-up -
• 2nd runner-up -
• 3rd runner-up -

Awards

• Best scorer: File:SSC-R colors.svg Jaroensri Bualee (SSC-R)
• Best attacker: File:SSC-R colors.svg Laurence Ann Latigay (SSC-R)
• Best blocker: File:UST colors.svg Aiza Maizo (UST)
• Best setter: File:UST colors.svg Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST)
• Best digger: File:Adamson colors.svg Lizlee Ann Gata (Adamson)
• Best server: File:FEU colors.svg Macaila Irish May Morada (FEU)
• Best receiver: File:SSC-R colors.svg Margarita Pepito (SSC-R)
• Most Improved Player: File:FEU colors.svg Shaira Gonzalez (FEU)
• Conference MVP: File:UST colors.svg Mary Jean Balse (UST)
• Finals MVP: File:UST colors.svg Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST)