August 18, 2025 | 12:00am
Crowning glory sealed with 5-set win
MANILA, Philippines — Future referred to as and the PLDT Excessive Pace Hitters answered.
Its response was an exciting 25-17, 25-17, 19-25, 24-26, 15-8 victory over a gritty Chery Tiggo final evening that rewarded PLDT the Premier Volleyball League on Tour championship and its breakthrough crown.
Witnessed by a crowd of round 11,000 on the MOA Area, the Manny V. Pangilinan-owned squad completed the convention with an ideal 8-0 file that was capped by this one triumph that mattered essentially the most.
It was the primary title by a squad that had suffered so many setbacks and heartaches and waited for 4 years for this one second.
Their lengthy wait is lastly over.
“After so a few years, we lastly received a championship for PLDT,” stated an ecstatic Mika Reyes, who delivered a tour-de-force effort with 21 factors, 13 off which got here off assaults and 7 from blocks.
However the coronary heart and soul that saved the Excessive Pace Hitters’ hearts beating was Savi Davison, who powered via a match-high 23 hits together with some key hits within the fifth and deciding set.
“It looks like residence, I’m so completely satisfied to be a part of it,” stated Davison, who promised to be backed subsequent convention late this 12 months.
Whereas PLDT basked in glory, Chery Tiggo, in distinction, had its hearts damaged after falling one set wanting reclaiming the title it as soon as received within the Bacarra Bubble in Ilocos Norte 4 years in the past.
Earlier, Creamline prolonged its custom of excellence because it claimed its 18th straight podium end following its 25-17, 29-27, 25-17 victory over Cignal.
It was the dynastic franchise’s fourth third place end so as to add to a league-high 10 championships and 4 runner-up finishes.
performances in a spectacular stretch which may be laborious to eclipse and even duplicate.
