Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

News

Valdez serves up 37, leads Creamline over Bali Pure


Picking up right where they left off in their last match, the Creamline Cool Smashers dissected the Bali Pure Water Defenders attack and bagged a four-set win, 25-20, 28-30, 25-19, 31-29, at the FilOil Flying V Centre.

The Cool Smashers were in-form right from the first point, with Alyssa Valdez leading their offensive charge. A two-smash burst from Valdez sealed the first set, then the Batangas native gave Creamline a 24-20 edge in the second frame. Poor reception, however, cost Creamline their lead and opened the door for a Water Defenders comeback. Slipping into a deuce, the Cool Smashers surrendered late chance balls and gave Bali Pure the second set.

An injury to star hitter Grethcel Soltones hampered Bali Pure in the third set, leading to an epic fourth set duel. The plucky Water Defenders refused to let the Cool Smashers go up by a big margin, leading to another prolonged deuce. The Water Defenders were in sniffing distance of a decider, leading 29-28, before Creamline rallied back. A Soltones hit flew out of the court, leading to a Valdez ace. Ivy Remulla then shut the door on Bali Pure with a block on Jorelle Singh.

“Bali Pure fought really hard. It came down to the breaks of the game talaga,” said Valdez who powered in 37 points off 34 attacks, two blocks, and an ace, and 17 digs. 37 is her second highest scoring output, behind her 39-point output against Laoag last year.

The four-time PVL MVP added that her performance came off great support from her teammates. “I give credit talaga to my teammates especially to Jia (Morado). Kapag may confidence sayo ‘yung setter mo, you can’t help but to do your best.”

Rose Vargas contributed 19 points, while veteran Pau Soriano added 14 for the Cool Smashers, who elevated their record to 2-0.

#ReadMore  Dani Ravena joins mom Mozzy in Akari

Creamline take on the Air Force Lady Jet Spikers (0-1) on Sunday.

Soltones managed 18 points for Bali Pure, while Risa Sato added 14.

The Water Defenders (1-1) will try to recover against the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons (0-1) on Saturday.

The Scores

Creamline (3) – Valdez 37, Vargas 19, Soriano 14, Mandapat 8, Remulla 8, Morado 0, Nunag (L)

Bali Pure (1) – Soltones 18, Sato 14, Urdas 12, Nabor 8, Malabanan 6, Singh 4, Oliveros 3, Mendiola 1, Nuval 0, Eroa (L), Pantone (L)

Written By

Miguel Luis Flores fell face first into sports writing in high sch9l and has never gotten up. He reluctantly stumbled into the volleyball beat when he started with Tiebreaker Times three years ago. Now, he has waded through everything volleyball - from its icky politics to the post-modern art that is Jia Morado's setting.


You May Also Like

News

The highly anticipated 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference is set to launch on November 9, featuring a new schedule aligned with the...

News

Creamline and Choco Mucho have partnered with World Balance as their official outfitter for the 2024-2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference. The partnership...

News

Nico Almendras quickly found his groove under head coach Tai Bundit, making an immediate impact in his debut for Criss Cross during the 2024...

News

Criss Cross secured a morale-boosting victory against VNS, winning decisively, 25-14, 25-15, 25-15, during its debut in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on...

News

Criss Cross will carry the same “happy happy” mentality it had back then when it returns to the Spikers’ Turf arena for the upcoming...

DLSU

The 2024 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference is set to ignite the men’s volleyball scene with 10 teams battling for supremacy from October 16 to...

News

Creamline’s heart and soul, Alyssa Valdez, could not help but be emotional after what she had witnessed at the conclusion of the 2024 Premier...

News

“Sabi nga ni coach, ako na lang ‘yung may bala.” These were the words Jema Galanza lived by in the deciding fifth set of...

Advertisement