Mylene Paat shrugged off the cramps she sustained early in the fourth set to lead Chery Tiggo past Choco Mucho in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference, Tuesday at the PhilSports Arena.
Paat delivered a game-high 25 points on 21 attacks, two kill blocks, and two aces to help the Crossovers hike their standing to a league-best 4-0 standing and move to a win away from clinching a spot in the semifinals.
“Sobrang proud ako sa team ko sa kung anong meron kami ngayon. Sobrang thankful din ako kasi nakita ko talaga na yung nakaback-up yung bawat isa. Ayun, sobrang thankful talaga ako,” said Paat.
The 5-foot-11 opposite spiker out of Adamson University, who has been Chery Tiggo’s best performer this conference, even overcame cramps early in the match-clinching fourth set to lead her side to victory.
“Oo, ganun naman talaga e. Para tayong sundalo, nasasaktan, madadapa, babangon pa rin,” said Paat.
After suffering back-to-back eighth-place finishes in the first two conferences, Paat and the Crossovers are dead-set on finally ending their slump.
The national team stalwart, though, is well-aware that the climb back to the top is harder than ever which is why she urges her teammates to keep their eyes on the prize and to not let their record get to their heads.
“Sobrang thankful pero dapat hindi kami ma-overwhelm kasi kailangan pa rin namin pagtrabahuhan lahat ng games namin and lahat ng hahaharapin namin sa mga susunod na games namin,” said Paat.
“Ayun, kailangan talaga mag-sipag talaga lalo, mag-pursige, and gustuhin namin yung ginagawa namin sa puso’t isip namin lahat ng mga tinuturo sa amin.”
