After five long years, Myla Pablo returned to the top of the Premier Volleyball League.
Pablo hoisted the championship trophy once again on Tuesday night after helping Petro Gazz clinch their second consecutive Reinforced Conference title. They swept Cignal in the title series at the Philsports Complex.
“Sobrang happy kasi na-maintain namin ‘yung back-to-back championship.
“And then syempre, grabe din ‘yung sacrifice ng team namin. And then sabi nga namin, last push na lang, and ibigay namin ‘yung best namin hanggang makakaya namin,” the 29-year-old spiker from Tarlac said.
This is Pablo’s first title since 2017 when she led Pocari Sweat to the Reinforced Conference title.
“Syempre, masaya kasi ayun nga, mas na-feel ko din talaga ngayon ‘yung happy kasi sa sobrang tagal ko din hindi naka-tungtong ng championship,” said Pablo, who also received the 2nd Best Outside Spiker award.
“Pero ito ‘yung napuntahan ko, ‘yung Petro Gazz na back-to-back championship. I’m really happy na isa rin ako sa nakasama ng mga teammates ko at ng mga coaches,” she added.
The two-time PVL Most Valuable Player registered 10 points in the Angels’ tight, 25-21, 27-25, 37-35 Game One win. Then she unloaded 17 points in the title-clinching 25-17, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22 Game Two win.
None of those, however, were more important than her last two points in the final match that helped Petro Gazz close off the HD Spikers.
Pablo deflected the credit to Angels head coach Rald Ricafort, who was constantly reminding her where to put the ball, especially in crucial times.
“Kaya sobrang happy din ako, kasi si Coach Rald kasi, siya ‘yung nagre-remind sa akin lagi sa loob ng court kung saan ko ilalagay ‘yung bola. Which is naman, ‘yung binibigay niyang instructions, nakaka-puntos,” said Pablo.
“Kaya sabi ko nga, hinde, last two na ‘to, ‘wag nang abutin ng fifth set. And syempre may mga cover naman sa likod kaya ayun, thank God din.”
