Foton Tornadoes
The Foton Tornadoes were a professional women's volleyball team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The team was owned by United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI).[1]
| Short name | Foton |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Tornadoes |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Dissolved | 2023[lower-alpha 1] |
| League | Philippine Super Liga (2014–2019) Premier Volleyball League (2023) |
| 2023 Invitational | 11th place |
| Championships | |
| Philippine Super Liga: 2 (2015, 2016) | |
History
The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2014 Grand Prix as Foton Tornadoes.[2]
The original Foton team would be renamed as the Chery Tiggo Crossovers heading the 2020 season.[3][4] Chery joined the professional PVL in 2021.[5]
In June 2023, the revival of the Foton Tornadoes team was announced. They played with Chery at the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference[6] At least seven Chery players moved to Foton.[7] They have pledged to participate in the PVL for at least the next three years.[8]
The team however withdraw for the succeeding second All-Filipino Conference after several of its players did not have their contracts renewed. The team was revealed to have been temporarily revived to accommodate surplus players from Chery.[9]
International tournaments
As the champion of the 2015 PSL Grand Prix, Foton represented the Philippines, playing as Foton Pilipinas, in the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship held in Biñan, Laguna.[10] The team was reinforced by three selected players from other PSL teams as well as imports Lindsay Stalzer and Ariel Usher.[11] Italian coach and FIVB volleyball instructor Fabio Menta was named as head coach of the squad.[12] The team finished in 7th place overall after the 9-day competition.[13]
Having won the 2016 Grand Prix, the team was entered once more to the 2017 edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. However, the club begged off because of its depleted lineup due to player movements and injuries.[14] In its place, the Philippines was represented by the PSL all-star selection (playing as "Rebisco-PSL Manila").[15]
Name changes
Foton Motors (2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference)
Foton Tornadoes (2014–2017)
Foton Toplanders (2016 Invitational Cup)
Foton Pilipinas (2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship)
Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy (2018–2019)
Final roster
| Foton Tornadoes | |||||
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| Number | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School |
| 1 | Carlota Hernandez | Outside Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | April 2, 1999 | FEU |
| 2 | Jasmine Nabor | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 11, 1998 | NU |
| 3 | Bernadette Flora | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | August 16, 1998 | ADU |
| 5 | Jaila Atienza | Middle blocker | UP | ||
| 7 | Seth Marione Rodriguez | Middle blocker | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | September 22, 1998 | UE |
| 8 | May Luna | Outside hitter | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | August 2, 1992 | DLSU |
| 12 | Mary Antonette Landicho | Libero | NU | ||
| 14 | Nerissa Bautista | Opposite Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | October 12, 1985 | CPU |
| 15 | France Ronquillo | Opposite hitter | NU | ||
| 16 | Sydney Mae Niegos | Middle Blocker | JRU | ||
| 17 | Mary Rhose Dapol | Outside Hitter | UPHSD | ||
| 22 | Babylove Barbon | Libero | UST | ||
| 23 | Ma. Shaya Adorador (C) | Outside hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | December 29, 1997 | UE |
| 24 | Maria Regina Agatha Mangulabnan | Setter | UST | ||
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Coaching staff
Brian Esquibel
Yani Fernandez |
Team staff
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Honors
Team
Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 2023 | Invitational | 11th place |
Philippine Superliga:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 2014 | Grand Prix | 5th place | [17] |
| 2015 | All-Filipino | 4th place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | Team A: 4th place | ||
| Team B: Runner-up | |||
| Grand Prix | Champions | [18] | |
| 2016 | Invitational | 5th place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | Runner-up | ||
| All-Filipino | Runner-up | ||
| Grand Prix | Champions | ||
| 2017 | Invitational | 3rd place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | 11th place | ||
| All-Filipino | 4th place | ||
| Grand Prix | 3rd place | ||
| 2018 | Grand Prix | 3rd place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | Women's: 5th place | ||
| Men's: Champions | |||
| Invitational | 7th place | ||
| All-Filipino | 5th place | ||
| 2019 | Grand Prix | 7th place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | Men's: Runner-up | ||
| All-Filipino | 4th place | ||
| Invitational | 4th place | ||
International:
| Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
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| 2016 | 2016 Sealect Tuna Women's Volleyball Championship | 6th place | [19][20] |
| AVC Club Volleyball Championship | 7th place |
Individual
Philippine Superliga:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name |
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| 2015 | All-Filipino | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Patty Jane Orendain |
| Grand Prix | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Alyja Daphne Santiago | |
| 1st Best Setter | Ivy Jizel Perez | ||
| Most Valuable Player | Lindsay Stalzer | ||
| 2016 | All-Filipino | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Alyja Daphne Santiago |
| Grand Prix | |||
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Ariel Usher | ||
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Maika Ortiz | ||
| Most Valuable Player | Alyja Daphne Santiago | ||
| 2017 | Invitational | Best Opposite Spiker | Mary Grace Berte |
| All-Filipino | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Ennajie Laure | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Alyja Daphne Santiago | ||
| Grand Prix | 1st Best Opposite Spiker | Alyja Daphne Santiago | |
| 2018 | Grand Prix | ||
| 1st Best Opposite Spiker | Elizabeth Ann Wendel | ||
| 2nd Best Libero | Katarina Vukomanović | ||
| 2019 | All-Filipino | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Alyja Daphne Santiago |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Dindin Santiago-Manabat | ||
| Invitational | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Shaya Adorador | |
| Best Libero | Jennylyn Reyes |
Team captains
- Jill Gustilo (2014)
- Ivy Remulla (2015)
- Angeli Araneta (2016–2016)
- Lindsay Stalzer (2016)
- Aleona Denise Manabat (2017, 2018)
- Alyja Daphne Santiago (2017–2017)
- Maika Angela Ortiz (2018–2019)
- Carmina Aganon (2019)
- Shaya Adorador (2019, 2023)
Imports
| Season | Country | Player |
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| 2014 | Russia | Irina Tarasova |
| 2015 | United States | Kathleen Anne Messing |
| United States | Lindsay Stalzer | |
| 2016 | United States | Ariel Usher |
| United States | Lindsay Stalzer | |
| 2017 | Serbia | Sara Klisura |
| Montenegro | Dragana Perunicic | |
| Serbia | Katarina Vukomanović | |
| 2018 | Trinidad and Tobago | Channon Thompson |
| Canada | Elizabeth Ann Wendell | |
| Serbia | Katarina Vukomanović | |
| 2019 | Turkey | Selime İlyasoğlu |
| United States | Courtney Felinski | |
| Spain | Milagros Collar | |
Coaches
- Ma. Vilet Ponce-de León (2014–2016)
- Fabio Menta (2016; Asian Women's Club Championship)
- Moro Branislav[21] (2016–2017)[16]
- Rommel Abella (2018; PSL Grand Prix)
- Edjet Mabbayad (2018; PSL Invitational)
- Aaron Vélez (2018–2019)
- Brian Esquibel (2023)
Notes
- Shares history with the Chery Tiggo Crossovers. The original Foton team was renamed as Chery in 2020. Foton would be briefly revived as a separate team apart from Chery for the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference. That Foton team was dissolved after playing in that tournament.
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