PVL: Erika Santos’ 30-point explosion carries Cignal to QF; Creamline halts Chery Tiggo

by Philippine Chronicle

Erika Santos powered Cignal to a hard-earned rebound victory with an explosive outing to guide her staff previous a spirited ZUS Espresso squad, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16, within the PVL On Tour on Sunday on the Metropolis of Passi Area

The facility-hitting reverse spiker erupted for a career-high 30 factors to go together with eight digs because the HD Spikers improved to 4-1 and clinched a quarterfinals spot within the preseason showcase. 

The Thunderbelles, who had been simply coming off a five-set stunner over perennial champion Creamline a day earlier than, fell to an excellent 2-2 slate even after one other enormous outing from Chinnie Arroyo. 

Arroyo, whose 23-point efficiency in opposition to the Cool Smashers paved the best way for ZUS Espresso’s breakthrough win in opposition to Creamline, dropped 20 factors this time round.

“Hindi lang ako nakukuntento sa kung ano pa ‘yung kaya kong gawin. Gusto ko pang matuto and malaman ‘yung areas for correction,” Santos stated. 

“Ito ‘yung first time ko na umabot ng 20 pataas. Bumalik lang kami, in-acknowledge namin ‘yung nangyari, ‘yung mga pagkakamali, ‘yung mga lapses. Hindi lang kami nag-stop.” 

[I’m just not content. I want to learn and I want to know the areas for correction… This is my first time to reach 20 and above. We just came back, we acknowledged what happened, what went wrong, the lapses. We just didn’t stop.]

Creamline, in the meantime, additionally realized so much from that loss because the multi-titled squad carved out a 25-21, 19-25, 25-16, 25-18 win in opposition to erstwhile unbeaten Chery Tiggo. 

Alyssa Valdez unleashed a classic efficiency along with her 19 factors anchored on 16 assaults and three aces whereas different veterans Jeanette Panaga and Michele Gumabao chipped in 17 markers apiece as they snapped a uncommon two-game shedding streak to enhance to 3-2 in Pool B. 

The Crossovers, who emerged victorious of their final three video games together with a four-set upset in opposition to fellow unbeaten Cignal oon Saturday, fell to 3-1 slate. 

“Syempre ‘yung yesterday hindi maganda ‘yung pagkatalo namin. Medyo masikip ‘yung standing so nanalo kami ngayon,” Creamline head coach Sherwin Meneses stated. 

[Of course, with yesterday, it wasn’t good that we lost. The standings are tight so we got the win today.]

—JMB, GMA Built-in Information

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