ZUS Espresso shook off a gradual begin and held off Choco Mucho to eke out a 22-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 15-10 win within the knockout spherical of the 2025 PVL On Tour on Tuesday on the Philsports Enviornment.
The Thunderbelles turned to Chinnie Arroyo the complete recreation and veteran Jovelyn Gonzaga within the clutch as they clinched the final quarterfinals ticket, establishing a playoffs duel with PLDT.
Arroyo tallied a team-high 21 factors whereas additionally getting ample assist as Gonzaga chipped in 16 markers. AC Miner chimed in with 14 factors as Kate Santiago and Fiola Ceballos every chipped in 10 markers.
Down two units and getting ready to elimination, ZUS Espresso dug deep in Set 3 with Santiago and Ceballos offering some vitality because the latter despatched them to a 16-10 cushion.
Arroyo and rookie center blocker Miner put collectively the following factors to increase their life to a fourth set.
Choco Mucho saved it shut within the fourth with Isa Molde even tying it at 11-all off a swipe assault, however Arroyo and various assault errors from the facet of the Flying Titans finally allowed ZUS to power a fifth set.
The Thunderbelles left no room for errors within the deciding body as they opened the interval with a pivotal 4-1 begin following a denial by Gonzaga on Molde.
One other block, this time from Maika Ortiz, and a Gonzaga reverse kill despatched the wards of head coach Jerry Yee to an enormous 11-6 cushion.
Ceballos then unleashed back-to-back factors following a hammer from the left facet and a rejection in opposition to Jen Villegas’ operating try, bringing her facet to a 13-7 lead.
Choco Mucho couldn’t shatter the wall of ZUS as Miner put the roof on Molde to clinch the match level earlier than Gonzaga unloaded a down-the-line hit that sealed it for the youthful membership.
The loss spoiled the 27-point outing from Molde, who additionally had 14 receptions within the five-set thriller.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information
