Cocolife Asset Managers

{{use mdy|date=December 2024}} {{Use Philippine English|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox volleyball club | clubname = Cocolife Asset Managers | short name = Cocolife | nickname = Asset Managers | image = United VC logo.png | caption = United VC crest and sponsored secondary logo{{efn|Both are used with the second simultaneously devised by the team from 2017 to 2018.}} | fullname = United Volleyball Club (Cocolife Asset Managers) | founded = 2017 | dissolved = 2019 | ground = | capacity = | chairman = | manager = | captain = | league = Philippine Super Liga | season = 2018 All-Filipino | position = | website = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_s1 = | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_s2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = | current = }} The '''Cocolife Asset Managers''' were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines. The team competed in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2017 to 2019. The team was first known as the '''United Volleyball Club''', but for most of its history was under the sponsorship of United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (Cocolife). In 2019, financial struggles eventually led to the disbandment of the team.

==History== The United Volleyball Club joined the Philippine Super Liga in January 2017. It was named "United" due to having former players of rival University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) schools in Ateneo and La Salle in its roster.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lozada |first1=Mei-Lin |title=College rivals Michele Gumabao, Denden Lazaro team up for new PSL club United VC |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/super-liga/unitedvc-michele-gumabao-denden-lazaro-la-salle-ateneo |access-date=20 November 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=17 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

However the team adopted the name Cocolife Asset Managers instead after securing sponsorship with the United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (COCOLIFE) in February 2017. The club adopted the company's colors blue and green which are also coincidentally the same as the two schools.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=PSL welcomes Cocolife, announces start date for Invitationals |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/psl-welcomes-cocolife-united-vc-announces-start-date-for-invitationals/76779 |access-date=20 November 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=9 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cocolife taps Padda to handle squad |url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/02/09/cocolife-taps-padda-handle-squad-21640 |access-date=20 November 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212135643/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/02/09/cocolife-taps-padda-handle-squad-21640 |archive-date=12 February 2017}}</ref>

They played under the Cocolife name from the 2017 to 2018 seasons. Starting from the 2019 Grand Prix Conference they competed as United Volleyball Club, now without a naming sponsor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.ph/volleyball/superliga/978533/rising-from-ashes-united-vc-aims-better-finish-in-psl-grand-prix/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428093431/https://www.foxsports.ph/volleyball/superliga/978533/rising-from-ashes-united-vc-aims-better-finish-in-psl-grand-prix/|archive-date=April 28, 2019|title=Rising from ashes: United VC aims better finish in PSL Grand Prix|first=Mark Edward|last=Lopez|work=For Sports PH|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> The team experienced financial issues with team manager Josh Ylaya serving as interim head coach due to Moro Branislav's departure to lessen operational expenses.<ref name=disbands>{{cite news |last1=Zarate |first1=Noel |title=UVC disbands: Kalei Mau to F2 Logistics, Sta. Lucia 'mulling' Ahomiro acquisition |url=https://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/26953381/psl-kalei-mau-signs-f2-logistics-uvc-pulls-out |access-date=12 June 2019 |work=ESPN 5}}</ref>

The club disbanded in June 2019 due to its inability to find a new sponsor.<ref name=disbands/>

==Name changes== * UVC–Cocolife Asset Managers (2017–2018) * United Volleyball Club (2019)

==Final roster== For the 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference: {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:100%;" |- !style="width:3em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|No. !style="width:16em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|Name !style="width:3em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|Pos. !style="width:8em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|Height !style="width:8em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|Weight !style="width:8em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|Spike !style="width:8em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|Block !style="width:12em; background:#02B0A8; color:white;"|Date of birth |- | {{sort|01|1}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}}{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Tyler-Marie Kalei|Mau}} ({{tooltip|C|Captain}}) || OH || {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}} || {{convert|298|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|290|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right| {{Birth date and age|1995|10|5}} |- | {{sort|02|2}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Shar Latai|Manu-Olevao}} ({{tooltip|I|Import}}) {{color box|black|W|white|border=silver}} || OH || {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||{{convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on}}||{{convert|295|cm|in|abbr=on}}||{{convert|285|cm|in|abbr=on}}|| align=right|{{Birth date and age|1994|1|12}} |- | {{sort|03|3}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}}{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Taira Ke'Alohilani|Robins-Hardy}}|| S || {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||{{convert|80|kg|lb|abbr=on}}||{{convert|300|cm|in|abbr=on}}||{{convert|295|cm|in|abbr=on}}|| align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|11|30}} |- | {{sort|05|5}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Yaasmeen|Bedart-Ghani}} ({{tooltip|I|Import}}) || OPP || {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||{{convert|92|kg|lb|abbr=on}}||{{convert|310|cm|in|abbr=on}}||{{convert|303|cm|in|abbr=on}}|| align=right|{{Birth date and age|1996|11|8}} |- | {{sort|06|6}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Shiela Marie|Pineda}} ({{Tooltip|L|Libero}}) || L || {{convert|1.67|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||{{convert|58|kg|lb|abbr=on}}||{{convert|266|cm|in|abbr=on}}||{{convert|256|cm|in|abbr=on}}|| align=right|{{Birth date and age|1991|1|21}} |- | {{sort|08|8}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Princess Justine|Tiu}}|| OH || {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}}|| {{convert|275|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|270|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right|{{Birth date and age|1996|1|27}} |- | {{sort|09|9}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Gyra Ezra|Barroga}} || OPP || {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}|| {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}} || {{convert|274|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|269|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right|{{Birth date and age|1998|8|30}} |- | {{sort|10|10}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Margarita Anna Marie|Tejada}}|| OPP || {{convert|1.71|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||{{convert|59|kg|lb|abbr=on}}||{{convert|267|cm|in|abbr=on}}||{{convert|257|cm|in|abbr=on}}|| align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|8|20}} |- | {{sort|11|11}} || align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Ronggomaipapa Amy|Ahomiro}} || MB || {{convert|1.79|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}|| {{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on}} || {{convert|276|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|269|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|1|5}} |- | {{sort|12|12}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Dancel|Dusaran}} ({{Tooltip|L|Libero}}) || L || {{convert|1.61|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||{{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on}}||{{convert|250|cm|in|abbr=on}}||{{convert|245|cm|in|abbr=on}}|| align=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|8|20}} |- | {{sort|15|15}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Shannen|Palec}} || MB || {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|73|kg|lb|abbr=on}} || {{convert|272|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|264|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right|{{Birth date and age|1996|9|28}} |- | {{sort|16|16}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Ma. Cecilia|Bangad}} || S || {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|59|kg|lb|abbr=on}} || {{convert|270|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|265|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right|{{Birth date and age|1998|4|30}} |- | {{sort|17|17}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Erika Gel|Alkuino}} || MB || {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on}} || {{convert|269|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|264|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|1|12}} |- | {{sort|18|18}} || align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} {{sortname|Arianna May|Angustia}} || MB || {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|59|kg|lb|abbr=on}} || {{convert|NNNN|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|NNNN|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right| {{Birth date and age|1992|4|28}} |- | {{sort|20|20}} || align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} {{sortname|Sutadta|Chuewulim}}|| OH || {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|64|kg|lb|abbr=on}}|| {{convert|NNNN|cm|in|abbr=on}} || {{convert|NNNN|cm|in|abbr=on}} || align=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|12|19}} |- |}

{{col-begin}} {{col-3}} '''Head coach''' * {{flagicon|PHI}} Joshua Ylaya '''Assistant Coach(es)''' * {{flagicon|PHI}} Tina Salak '''Team manager''' * {{flagicon|PHI}} Vian Seranilla | valign="top" | {{col-3}} '''Physical Therapist''' * {{flagicon|PHI}} B. Solano '''Trainer''' * {{flagicon|PHI}} Arcalas / Pareja {{col-3}} *{{color box|White|C|Black|border=silver}} Team Captain *{{color box|White|I|Black|border=silver}} Import *{{color box|White|DP|Black|border=silver}} Draft Pick *{{color box|White|R|Black|border=silver}} Rookie *{{color box|White|IN|Black|border=silver}} Inactive *{{color box|White|W|Black|border=silver}} Withdrew *{{color box|White|S|Black|border=silver}} Suspended *{{color box|White|FA|Black|border=silver}} Free Agent *8px|Injured|link= Injured {{col-end}}

==Honors==

===Team=== '''Philippine Superliga:''' {| class="wikitable" ! width=70px| Season ! width=150px| Conference ! width=200px| Title ! width=50px | Source |- align=center | rowspan=4|2017 | Invitational | 5th place | |- align=center | Beach Challenge Cup | 8th place | |- align=center | All-Filipino | 5th place | |- align=center | Grand Prix | 4th place | |- align=center | rowspan=6|2018 | Grand Prix | 4th place | |- align=center | rowspan=3|Beach Challenge Cup | Team A: 6th place | |- align=center | Team B: | |- align=center | Men's: | |- align=center | Invitational | 10th place | |- align=center | All-Filipino | 7th place | |- align=center | rowspan=5|2019 | Grand Prix | 5th place | |- style="text-align: center;" | rowspan=2|Beach Challenge Cup | Team A: | |- style="text-align: center;" | Team B: | |- align=center | All-Filipino | | |- align=center | Invitational | | |- |}

'''Others:''' {| class="wikitable" ! width=70px | Season ! width=150px | Tournament ! width=200px | Title ! width=50px | Source |- align=center | 2017 | Vinh Long Open (Vietnam) | |<ref>{{cite news |title=International volleyball event: Vinh Long lose to Cambodia |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/en/international-volleyball-event-vinh-long-lose-to-cambodia-E186268.html |access-date=20 November 2024 |work=VietNamNet News |date=12 September 2017 |language=vietnamese}}</ref> |}

===Individual=== {| class="wikitable" ! width=70px | Season ! width=200px | Conference ! width=200px | Award ! width=200px| Name ! width=50px| Source |- align=center | 2018 | Grand Prix | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Sara Klisura | |}

==Team captains== * {{flagicon|PHI}} Michele Gumabao (2017) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Sara Klisura (2018 Grand Prix) * {{flagicon|PHI}} Aerieal Patnongon (2018 Invitationals) * {{flagicon|PHI}} Marge Tejada (2018 All-Filipino) * {{flagicon|PHI}}{{flagicon|USA}} Kalei Mau (2019 Grand Prix)

==Coaches== * {{flagicon|PHI}} Roberto Javier (2017 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup) * {{flagicon|PHI}} Emilio Reyes Jr. (2017) * {{flagicon|SER}} Moro Branislav (2018) * {{flagicon|PHI}} Joshua Ylaya (2019) ''(interim)''

== Imports == {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !style="width:70px;" |Season !style="width:70px;" |Number !style="width:200px;" |Player !style="width:150px;"|Country |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | 2 | Taylor Milton | align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} United States |- | 18 | Tai Manu-Olevao | align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} United States |- | rowspan="3"|2018 | 2 | Taylor Milton | align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} United States |- | 1 | Sara Klisura | align=left| {{flagicon|SRB}} Serbia |- | 18 | Marta Drpa | align=left| {{flagicon|SRB}} Serbia |- | rowspan="3"|2019 | 5 | Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani | align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} United States |- | 2 | Tai Manu-Olevao ''(withdrew)'' | align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} United States |- | 20 | Sutadta Chuewulim | align=left| {{flagicon|THA}} Thailand |}

==Notes== {{notelist}} == References == {{Reflist|30em}}

Category:Cocolife Asset Managers Category:Philippine Super Liga teams Category:Women's volleyball teams in the Philippines Category:2017 establishments in the Philippines Category:Volleyball clubs established in 2017