Creamline bounced back from an opening-set loss before overpowering ZUS Coffee in four sets, 22-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-18, to secure back-to-back wins in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at the Filoil Centre.
After surrendering the first set, the Cool Smashers regained control in the second and third frames, then erased an early deficit in the fourth to improve to 2-1 in the standings.
Jia de Guzman orchestrated the victory with 25 excellent sets while adding 10 points built on six attacks, two aces, and two blocks. She also tallied four excellent digs and engineered the team’s decisive 14-4 finishing kick in the final set.
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“Siyempre, happy ako kasi yung team effort na nangyari sa win namin today. Bench nagdeliver. So, nakarecover kami sa situation na medyo malayo yung lamang,” said Creamline head coach Sherwin Meneses.
“So yun naman yung importante, kung paano makakarecover yung team. So, natututo kami sa mga ganong situation and siyempre knowing yung ZUS talaga talagang beterano rin sila maglaro. Happy kami kasi nakuha namin yung panalo,” he added.
Bernadeth Pons led the Cool Smashers with 19 points and 16 excellent digs, while Tots Carlos and Jema Galanza chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively, in the one-hour, 48-minute victory.
Jeanette Panaga contributed nine points, while team captain Alyssa Valdez and Bea De Leon added seven and six markers, respectively. Libero Jen Nierva anchored the floor defense with 14 excellent receptions.
Creamline will next face the Bella Belen-led Capital1 on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the same venue.
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Meanwhile, the Thunderbelles, coming off a five-set win over Akari, dropped to 1-3 in the standings.
Chinnie Arroyo paced ZUS Coffee with 18 points on 14 attacks and four aces, while Thea Gagate added 11 points built on eight attacks, two kill blocks, and one ace.
Fiola Ceballos tallied nine points and nine excellent digs, while Cloanne Mondonedo dished out 17 excellent sets and scored nine points.
ZUS Coffee will try to bounce back against Farm Fresh on the same day at 6:30 p.m. at Filoil.
