Chery Tiggo Crossovers’ EJ Laure.–PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Chery Tiggo did an nearly unimaginable feat after toppling defending champion Creamline, 25-18, 26-24, 25-23, within the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Convention on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports activities Complicated in Laguna.
The Crossovers halted the Cool Smashers’ 19-game successful streak courting again to the earlier All-Filipino Convention, whereas additionally redeeming themselves after two consecutive defeats.
Eya Laure, Cza Carandang and Ara Galang spearheaded Chery Tiggo’s offense in its third win in 5 video games whereas Jen Nierva put up a defensive clinic with 20 glorious digs and 10 glorious receptions.
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Laure, desirous to bounce again from a troublesome stretch, poured in 14 factors together with two aces and a kill off the block for match level that dealt Creamline its first loss in 5 video games this convention.
“Creamline, sila yung nasa taas, kami nasa baba ngayon. Sabi nga ng mga coaches, mas hungry dapat kami na abutin yung taas kasi sila yung, defending champion,” Laure mentioned after Chery Tiggo’s victory in entrance of a largely pink-adorned trustworthy.
“Siguro mas hungry. Yun yung time period talaga na laging pinapaalala sa amin ni Tyang Aby [Marano] na maging hungry kami sa mga recreation, kasi wake-up name yung nangyari sa amin sa Farm Recent. Yun talaga, ramdam na ramdam namin yung gising,” she added.
Carandang adopted go well with with 12 factors from 9 assaults and three blocks and Galang added 10 factors that got here with six glorious digs to humble Creamline with the sweep, its first straight-set defeat because the 2019 Strengthened Convention towards Petro Gazz.
It was additionally the Crossovers’ first win towards the Cool Smashers since claiming the 2021 Open Convention title in a five-set thriller in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte—their first and solely championship.
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The Cool Smashers shot themselves within the foot with pricey errors whereas additionally struggling to determine the Crossovers’ assaults.
“One step at a time, eto sanang panalo namin, masabi rin sana namin na kaya naming lumaban as a group. Teamwork lang,” Laure mentioned. “Isa rin naman yun sa mga goals din namin na sana kung merong mga naka-pink, kahit papano i-achieve naman na kalahati subsequent time.”
Down 2-0, Creamline tried to keep away from a sweep, charging to an 8-4 lead within the deciding body. However Chery Tiggo simply wouldn’t let a golden alternative slip away.
Carandang and Galang took turns scoring to maintain Chery Tiggo within the recreation. A Galang hit knotted the depend at 15 earlier than Mylene Paat put Chery Tiggo at match level and Laure delivered the ultimate blow off the block.
“Pero yung mga ilan naming supporters, natutuwa na kami, kasi sobra nilang fighter. Chine-cherish namin yun at sobrang na-appreciate namin yung pag-cheer nila sa amin, kasi siyempre, participant kami,” she mentioned. “Yan yung hahanapin namin na pampagana. Malaking bagay na could mga sumusuporta sa amin, tumatawag ng pangalan namin at walang sawang chini-cheer kami. Siyempre lalaban talaga.”
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