Cignal lastly broke out of its droop after bucking a gradual begin en path to a 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19 win towards ZUS Espresso within the 2025 PVL Invitational Convention on Monday on the PhilSports Area.
Erika Santos as soon as once more shone, however this time she acquired ample help from her HD Spikers teammates as they snapped a three-game skid to climb to 1-3, whereas the Thunderbelles dropped to 0-2.
ZUS saved issues tight early within the fourth set, with Wielyn Estoque delivering on the spot power off the bench and denying Santos on the reverse aspect to trim the Thunderbelles’ deficit to 13-16.
However Santos, the reigning PVL On Tour MVP, made up for it within the succeeding performs after beginning a 4-0 rampage that allowed Cignal to create a 20-13 cushion.
ZUS, nonetheless, responded with its personal 3-0 blast capped by a Chai Troncoso cross courtroom assault because the Jerry Yee-mentored membership pulled inside 4 factors, 20-16.
Tin Tiamzon was clutch within the endgame after unleashing a kill and serving an ace whereas the returning Vanie Gandler, who was coming off a busy marketing campaign with Alas Pilipinas Girls, accomplished a mix play for a 23-18 lead.
Rookie Erin Pangilinan clinched the match level off her service ace whereas one other first-year in Jessa Ordiales completed it off, going via two blockers from the fitting wing to shut it out.
Santos confirmed the way in which with one other breakout outing, dropping 21 factors highlighted by 20 assaults, whereas Ishie Lalongisip and Tiamzon chipped in 13 and 10 markers apiece.
Gandler completed with six factors in her first sport again with Cignal.
—JMB, GMA Built-in Information
