Creamline, Cignal off to 2-0 start in PVL On Tour
Creamline and Cignal made strong early impressions in the PVL On Tour, going unbeaten through two games after dispatching separate foes on Monday at the Chavit Coliseum in Ilocos Sur.
The Cool Smashers recovered from a Set 2 loss en route to a 27-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18 win over Akari behind an all-around outing from team captain Alyssa Valdez.
The seasoned outside spiker dropped 16 points anchored on 13 attacks, two aces, and one block together with 18 receptions to help Creamline surge to a 2-0 start following their dominant three-set victory over Capital1 yesterday.
"Syempre happy kami na kahit back-to-back 'yung games namin. Kasi first time na nangyari sa'min na magkasunod na araw, siguro marami pa kaming i-improve," Creamline head coach Sherwin Meneses said.
"Sana magtuloy-tuloy 'yung maganda laro namin."
Creamline flexed its muscle early in Set 4 in bid to close out the Chargers with Michele Gumabao unleashing back-to-back hammers from the right wing to give the Cool Smashers a 19-11 lead.
Akari fought back with Eli Soyud and rookie Chenie Tagaod slicing the gap to five, 15-20. But a service error from Soyud and a Jema Galanza denial on a running attack from Ced Domingo saw Creamline taking a 23-16 cushion.
Akari once again tried to mount a comeback with two straight points, including a drop ball hit from Grethcel Soltones, but the latter was then rejected by Pangs Panaga on the next play that allowed Creamline to clinch the match point at 24-18.
A successful floor touch challenge, meanwhile, by Creamline sealed the four-set romp.
Earlier, Cignal cruised to yet another sweep victory after blanking the struggling Capital1 side, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16, behind a total team effort.
Erika Santos continued her fine performance with 11 points while middle blocker Roselyn Doria-Aquino churned out 10 markers as they improved to a 2-0 slate in Pool B.
With their losses, Capital1 and Akari both slid to 0-2.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
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