2024–25 Creamline Cool Smashers season

The 2024–25 Creamline Cool Smashers season was the eighth season of the Creamline Cool Smashers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). This season marked the departure of Filipino-Japanese player Risa Sato, who was with the team since 2018 and transferred to the Chery Tiggo Crossovers on January 15, 2025.[1][2]

In the All-Filipino Conference, Creamline continued their winning prowess from their Grand Slam-winning 2024 season by going 9–0 through their first nine matches.[3] On February 15, the team was dealt with their only defeat to the PLDT High Speed Hitters, ending a winning streak that lasted 19 matches starting with the 2024 Reinforced Conference.[4][5] On February 20, with a win against Galeries Tower Highrisers, Creamline clinched first place in the preliminary round.[6] They first swept the Nxled Chameleons in the qualifying round to clinch a berth into the final round.[7] The Cool Smashers then swept Chery Tiggo in the quarterfinals to advance to the round-robin semifinals.[8] On April 3, Creamline won against sister team Choco Mucho Flying Titans to clinch their seventh consecutive championship berth.[9] Creamline would face off against the Petro Gazz Angels, contesting the title between the two teams for the fifth time in their rivalry.[10] Creamline weren't able to outlast Petro Gazz this time around, losing to the Angels in three matches, thus putting an end to their reign of four consecutive titles.[11]

The team then took part in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League. They first got a win against Jordan's Al Naser Club before losing to Zhetysu VC of Kazakhstan.[12][13] Still, it was enough to clinch second in Pool A and booking a spot in the quarterfinals, where they would lose to Nakhon Ratchasima and were eliminated from the tournament.[14]

In the PVL on Tour, Creamline made the final round once more on July 29 following Chery Tiggo's loss against the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles.[15] In the quarterfinals, the Creamline swept the Farm Fresh Foxies but lost to PLDT in the semifinals in a five-set match.[16][17] It marked the first time since the 2022 Reinforced Conference in which Creamline failed to make the championship.[18] They then swept the Cignal HD Spikers to claim the bronze medal for the conference.[19]

In the Invitational Conference, Creamline settled for a fourth place in the prelims with a 2–3 record and 7 points, still enough to advance to the bronze medal match. They then swept Chery Tiggo to keep their podium streak alive at 19 conferences.

For the Reinforced Conference, Creamline brought in Courtney Schwan as their foreign player.[20] After finishing fourth in the prelims with a 5–3 record and 17 points, the team was once again matched against rivals Petro Gazz. The Cool Smashers lost to the Angels in four sets, marking the first time in franchise history that the team failed to make at least the semifinals, putting an end to their aforementioned podium streak.[21][22]

Roster

2024–25 Creamline Cool Smashers roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Kyle Negrito Setter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 Far Eastern
2 Alyssa Valdez (C) Outside Hitter 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1993-06-29) June 29, 1993 Ateneo
3 Michelle Gamit Middle Blocker 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (2000-05-09) May 9, 2000 St. Benilde
5 Sheena Toring Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2001-05-28) May 28, 2001 National-U
6 Jeanette Panaga Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1994-07-25) July 25, 1994 St. Benilde
7 Michele Gumabao Opposite Hitter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1992-09-02) September 2, 1992 De La Salle
8 Ella de Jesus Libero / Outside Hitter 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 Ateneo
9 Lorie Bernardo Opposite Hitter 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) (2000-08-01) August 1, 2000 Philippines
11 Kyla Atienza Libero 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 Far Eastern
13 Denden Lazaro-Revilla Libero 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 Ateneo
14 Bea de Leon Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996 Ateneo
15 Nica Celis Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2001-07-07) July 7, 2001 Philippines
16 Rizza Mandapat Opposite Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1994-02-28) February 28, 1994 National-U
17 Rosemarie Vargas Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1992-12-12) December 12, 1992 Far Eastern
18 Tots Carlos Opposite Hitter 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-07-07) July 7, 1998 Philippines
20 Mafe Galanza Setter 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (2000-05-11) May 11, 2000 UST
21 Rhea Dimaculangan Setter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1991-03-21) March 21, 1991 UST
22 Courtney Schwan Outside Hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) (1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 Washington
24 Aleiah Torres Libero / Outside Hitter 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 Brock
25 Michelle Morente Opposite Hitter 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) (1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 Ateneo

National team players

Players who were part of the Philippines women's national team were excluded from playing with the team due to various commitments. This affected the team's roster for both the PVL on Tour and Invitational Conference.

All-Filipino Conference

Main article: 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Creamline Cool Smashers 11 10 1 29 32 8 4.000 970 816 1.189 2025 AVC Women's Champions League and Qualifying round
2 Petro Gazz Angels 11 10 1 29 30 8 3.750 909 770 1.181
3 Cignal HD Spikers 11 8 3 25 27 12 2.250 909 794 1.145 Qualifying round
4 PLDT High Speed Hitters 11 8 3 23 27 13 2.077 927 842 1.101
5 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 11 8 3 20 27 20 1.350 1064 1031 1.032
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 10–1 (29 points)
November: 2–0 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 November 16, 2024 Petro Gazz 3–0 75–57 Ynares Center
5,900		 1–0 3 P2
2 November 23, 2024 Akari 3–0 76–57 Candon City Arena
6,187		 2–0 6 P2
December: 2–0 (5 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
3 December 3, 2024 Choco Mucho 3–1 105–94 Smart Araneta Coliseum
9,551		 3–0 9 P2
4 December 12, 2024 Zus Coffee 3–2 111–114 PhilSports Arena
2,299		 4–0 11 P2
January: 2–0 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
5 January 21, 2025 Capital1 3–0 75–56 PhilSports Arena
1,713		 5–0 14 P2
6 January 28, 2025 Nxled Chameleons 3–0 75–52 PhilSports Arena
1,143		 6–0 17 P2
February: 4–1 (12 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
7 February 1, 2025 Cignal 3–2 112–102 PhilSports Arena
4,603		 7–0 19 P2
8 February 6, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–0 75–55 PhilSports Arena
1,931		 8–0 22 P2
9 February 11, 2025 Farm Fresh 3–0 77–59 PhilSports Arena
1,798		 9–0 25 P2
10 February 15, 2025 PLDT 2–3 113–112 Ynares Center
5,055		 9–1 26 P2
11 February 20, 2025 Galeries Tower 3–0 76–58 PhilSports Arena
1,100		 10–1 29 P2

Qualifying round

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference qualifying round match log
Total: 1–0 (3 points)
Qualifying round: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
February 27, 2025 Nxled 3–0 75–52 PhilSports Arena
1,471 		P2

Final round

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1Creamline2
8Chery Tiggo0
2Petro Gazz2
Creamline6Championship
7Zus Coffee1
Petro Gazz9Creamline1
Choco Mucho1Petro Gazz2
3Galeries Tower0
Akari2
6Akari2
Third-place
4PLDT0Choco Mucho1
5Choco Mucho2Akari2
Semifinals standings
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Petro Gazz Angels 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 272 232 1.172 Championship
2 Creamline Cool Smashers 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 236 201 1.174
3 Akari Chargers 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 224 256 0.875 3rd place
4 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 3 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 241 284 0.849
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference final round match log
Total: 5–3 (15 points)
Quarterfinals: 2–0 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Series Report
1 March 18, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–0 77–56 PhilSports Arena
1,783		 1–0 P2
2 March 22, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–1 95–90 Ynares Center Antipolo
4,409		 2–0 P2
Semifinals: 2–1 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 March 29, 2025 Petro Gazz 1–3 86–96 Ynares Center Antipolo
8,360		 0–1 0 P2
2 April 1, 2025 Akari 3–0 75–56 PhilSports Arena
6,152		 1–1 3 P2
3 April 3, 2025 Choco Mucho 3–0 75–49 Smart Araneta Coliseum
7,347		 2–1 6 P2
Championship: 1–2 (3 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Series Report
1 April 8, 2025 Petro Gazz 2–3 97–103 Smart Araneta Coliseum
8,841		 0–1 P2
2 April 10, 2025 Petro Gazz 3–2 96–95 Smart Araneta Coliseum
9,058		 1–1 P2
3 April 12, 2025 Petro Gazz 1–3 81–98 PhilSports Arena
10,226		 1–2 P2

Draft

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League draft
Round Pick Player Pos. School
1 12 Sheena Toring MB NU
2 23 Nica Celis MB UP

PVL on Tour

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League on Tour

Preliminary round

Pool B standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Cignal HD Spikers 5 4 1 12 13 4 3.250 395 366 1.079 Final round
2 Creamline Cool Smashers 5 3 2 10 11 8 1.375 441 394 1.119
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 5 3 2 9 12 10 1.200 488 451 1.082 Knockout round
4 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 5 3 2 7 12 12 1.000 512 503 1.018
5 Akari Chargers 5 2 3 6 9 11 0.818 420 460 0.913
Source: PVL.ph

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour preliminary round match log
Total: 3–2 (10 points)
June: 2–0 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 June 22, 2025 Capital1 3–0 75–41 Chavit Coliseum
5,569		 1–0 3 P2
2 June 23, 2025 Akari 3–1 99–87 Chavit Coliseum
4,996		 2–0 6 P2
July: 1–2 (4 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
3 July 1, 2025 Cignal 0–3 66–78 Filoil Centre
1,951		 2–1 6 P2
4 July 19, 2025 Zus Coffee 2–3 105–111 City of Passi Arena
2,174		 2–2 7 P2
5 July 20, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–1 94–80 City of Passi Arena
2,597		 3–2 10 P2

Final round

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
August 7
 
 
1
PLDT		3
 
August 12
 
8
Zus Coffee		0
 
PLDT3
 
August 9
 
Creamline2
 
4
Creamline		3
 
August 17
 
5
Farm Fresh		0
 
PLDT3
 
August 7
 
Chery Tiggo2
 
2
Cignal		3
 
August 12
 
7
Akari		0
 
Cignal1
 
August 9
 
Chery Tiggo3 3rd place match
 
3
Nxled		0
 
August 17
 
6
Chery Tiggo		3
 
Creamline3
 
 
Cignal0
 

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour final round match log
Total: 2–1 (7 points)
Quarterfinals: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 9, 2025 Farm Fresh 3–0 76–62 PhilSports Arena
3,162 		P2
Semifinals: 0–1 (1 point)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 12, 2025 PLDT 2–3 101–108 Smart Araneta Coliseum
3,709 		P2
Third-place match: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 17, 2025 Cignal 3–0 79–61 SM Mall of Asia Arena
7,882 		P2

Invitational Conference

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
2 Kobe Shinwa University 5 4 1 11 12 7 1.714 442 402 1.100 Championship match
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 5 3 2 9 11 9 1.222 430 425 1.012 3rd place match
4 Creamline Cool Smashers 5 2 3 7 11 11 1.000 482 460 1.048
5 Cignal HD Spikers 5 1 4 4 7 13 0.538 398 433 0.919
6 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 5 0 5 0 2 15 0.133 303 423 0.716
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2025 PVL Invitational Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 2–3 (7 points)
August: 2–3 (7 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
–[a] August 12, 2025 PLDT 2–3 101–108 PhilSports Arena
3,709		 0–1 1 P2
1 August 21, 2025 Cignal 3–2 109–86 PhilSports Arena
2,182		 1–1 3 P2
2 August 23, 2025 Chery Tiggo 2–3 103–70 PhilSports Arena
2,744		 1–2 4 P2
3 August 26, 2025 Kobe Shinwa 1–3 94–100 PhilSports Arena
644		 1–3 4 P2
4 August 29, 2025 Zus Coffee 3–0 75–54 Smart Araneta Coliseum
810		 2–3 7 P2

Final round

Match log

2025 PVL Invitational Conference final round match log
Total: 1–0 (3 points)
Third-place match: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 31, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–0 75–50 Smart Araneta Coliseum
2,609 		P2

Reinforced Conference

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
2 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 8 7 1 20 21 8 2.625 688 596 1.154 Quarterfinals
3 PLDT High Speed Hitters 8 6 2 18 19 9 2.111 669 591 1.132
4 Creamline Cool Smashers 8 5 3 17 20 12 1.667 729 661 1.103
5 Petro Gazz Angels 8 5 3 14 17 14 1.214 718 669 1.073
6 Cignal Super Spikers 8 5 3 13 16 14 1.143 672 650 1.034
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2025 PVL Reinforced Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 5–3 (17 points)
First round: 3–2 (10 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 October 11, 2025 Akari 2–3 113–116 City of Dasmariñas Arena
4,183		 0–1 1 P2
2 October 14, 2025 Petro Gazz 3–1 92–86 Smart Araneta Coliseum
2,085		 1–1 4 P2
3 October 18, 2025 Galeries Tower 3–0 75–35 Capital Arena
6,491		 2–1 7 P2
4 October 23, 2025 Zus Coffee 1–3 86–100 Filoil Centre
1,850		 2–2 7 P2
5 October 28, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–1 98–88 Filoil Centre
1,643		 3–2 10 P2
Second round: 2–1 (7 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
6 November 6, 2025 Nxled 3–1 95–72 Filoil Centre
568		 4–2 13 P2
7 November 13, 2025 Choco Mucho 3–0 75–57 Smart Araneta Coliseum
4,117		 5–2 16 P2
8 November 18, 2025 Cignal 2–3 95–107 Ynares Center Montalban
2,555		 5–3 17 P2

Final round

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
 November 24
 
 
 Farm Fresh 0
 
 November 27
 
 Akari 3
 
 Akari 2
 
 November 24
 
 Petro Gazz 3
 
 Creamline 1
 
 November 30
 
 Petro Gazz 3
 
 Petro Gazz 3
 
 November 24
 
 Zus Coffee 1
 
 Zus Coffee 3
 
 November 27
 
 Capital1 0
 
 Zus Coffee 3
 
 November 24
 
 PLDT 0 3rd-place match
 
 PLDT 3
 
 November 30
 
 Cignal 1
 
 Akari 3
 
 
 PLDT 2
 

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference final round match log
Total: 0–1 (0 points)
Quarterfinals: 0–1 (0 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
November 24, 2025 Creamline 1–3 81–91 Smart Araneta Coliseum

AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League

Main article: 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League

Preliminary round

Match log

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Apr 20 16:00 Creamline Cool Smashers 3–0 Al Naser Club 29–27 25–20 25–19     79–66 P2 Report
Apr 21 19:00 Zhetysu VC 3–0 Creamline Cool Smashers 25–16 25–17 25–17     75–50 P2 Report

Final round

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Apr 24 19:00 Creamline Cool Smashers 0–3 Nakhon Ratchasima Qmin C VC 15–25 22–25 16–25     53–75 P2 Report

Transactions

Additions

Player Date signed Previous team Ref.
Michelle Gamit July 1, 2025 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles [23]
Michelle Morente October 4, 2025 Petro Gazz Angels [24]

Subtractions

Player New team Ref.
Risa Sato Chery Tiggo Crossovers [1]
Theo Bea Bonafe Akari Chargers [25]

Notes

  1. ^ The result of Creamline's game against PLDT in the PVL on Tour semifinals was carried over to the Invitational Conference preliminary round. It is shown for the purpose of completeness.

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