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GMA Network
01-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
PVL: Erika Santos dazzles as Cignal beats Creamline for the first time in three years
Erika Santos shone anew for the red-hot Cignal as the HD Spikers picked up their first win over Creamline after three years with a 25-22, 25-18, 28-26 victory in the PVL On Tour on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. The opposite hitter scattered 18 points anchored on 14 attacks, two blocks, and two aces to help Cignal preserve its unbeaten run with a 3-0 slate in Pool B while also dealing the Cool Smashers their first loss to go 2-1. Cignal had to overcome multiple deficits early in Set 3 with Sheena Toring bringing Creamline to a 16-14 lead off a quick hit. But Cignal went on a surge after Santos served up an ace to fuel a 4-0 run that allowed them to take an 18-16 cushion. Heather Guino-o then came up big at the right time, unleashing two kills in a 5-2 blast that saw the HD Spikers take a 23-18 advantage. Creamline, though, displayed its championship poise after Michele Gumabao soared for the cross court hammer before Santos committed back-to-back attack errors as the Cool Smashers forced a 24-all deadlock. It was Ishie Lalongisip who would finish it off after she connected on two consecutive attacks from the left side, the last of which she punished the floor defense of Alysa Valdez, to deliver the victory. Lalongisip posted 15 points laced with 10 receptions and seven digs while Roselyn Doria chipped in 10 markers to mark Cignal's first win against Creamline since the 2022 Reinforced Conference semifinals. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
24-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Perpetual star KC Andrade joins powerhouse Cignal in Spikers' Turf
KC Andrade is taking his winning attitude to the next level as he joined a star-studded Cignal HD Spikers team in the 2025 Spikers' Turf competition. The former University of Perpetual Help System DALTA middle blocker is the latest addition to the HD Spikers alongside other recruits in opposite spiker Jayrack Dela Noche, outside hitter Vince Maglinao, and Filipino-Canadian libero Lhexen Rabit. Andrade is a proven winner in college, helping the ALTAs clinch a historic four-peat title run in NCAA Season 99, where he was named Best Middle Blocker together with Letran's Vince Himzon. In the previous Season 100, Andrade and the ALTAs finished joint fifth with an identical 10-8 record with San Beda University. 'We're looking to continue to build on the Cignal HD brand of excellence for men's volleyball,' said HD Spikers head coach Dexter Clamor. "Kami nga yung pinakamatagal na pro squad here sa Philippines and we're always looking for ways to improve. Hopefully, with these new additions, we'll be ready to defend our crown in the upcoming conferences." Photo courtesy of Cignal At Cignal, the 24-year-old Andrade will reunite with his former Perpetual teammate and ex-NCAA MVP Louie Ramirez as they look to continue Cignal's winning formula next season. Andrade, Dela Noche, Maglinao, and Rabit will bolster an already-stacked Cignal roster that features the likes of Bryan Bagunas, JP Bugaoan, Lloyd Josafat, Joshua Retamar, and Joshua Umandal. Cignal is coming off a third straight title in the Open Conference after outlasting rival Criss Cross last April. ?—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
22-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
New HD Spikers Erika Santos, Tin Tiamzon fuel Cignal sweep vs. Akari in PVL On Tour opener
PVL On Tour. June 22, 2025. Erika Santos (8) of the Cignal HD Spikers against the Akari Chargers at the Chavit Coliseum. (Photo: PVL) Erika Santos and Tin Tiamzon wasted no time announcing their arrival at Cignal, powering the HD Spikers to a 25-23, 25-14, 25-23, on the opening day of PVL On Tour on Sunday at the Chavit Coliseum in Ilocos Sur. The pair of veteran spikers, who are marking their debut game with Cignal, provided the finishing kick amid a third-set comeback attempt from the Chargers as the HD Spikers were off to a statement start in the preseason showcase. Santos, who transferred to Cignal after a three-year run with PLDT, top-scored with 14 points while the comebacking Tiamzon chipped in 11 markers and 14 receptions. Ishie Lalongisip churned out nine points to step up in the absence of Vanie Gandler, who was fresh off a stint with Alas Pilipinas. Cignal pulled away in the second set after breaking a 10-all deadlock with a wild 13-1 rampage that saw Santos capping it off with a strong kill from the opposite side. Rookie Erin Pangilinan, who transitioned from middle blocker to an opposite spiker, then finished it off by shattering a two-woman block in the right side for a dominant 25-14 victory. But Akari, who was playing without new head coach Tina Salak and several key players in Fifi Sharma, Faith Nisperos, and Erika Raags, mounted a fightback in Set 3 behind Grethcel Soltones, whose back-to-back points gave the Chargers a slim 19-18 lead. Santos then converted two points as part of a pivotal 5-0 blast that sent Cignal to a 23-19 cushion before Tiamzon's hammer against the block of Eli Soyud handed them the match point at 24-21. A defiant Akari once again resisted with Soltones and Ivy Lacsina scoring back-to-back points to pull within a solitary point, 23-24. But the Chargers could not capitalize on an overpass from Tiamzon with Soyud mistiming a potential game-tying attack, leading to a Cignal sweep victory. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
