PVL All-Filipino Semifinals Schedule of Games (December 7)
Philsports Arena
4 p.m. – Chery Tiggo Crossovers vs Creamline Cool Smashers
6 p.m. – Cignal HD Spikers vs Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Photos: Cignal HD Spikers vs Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Video: Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin vows to bounce back
Video: Cignal coach Shaq Delos Santos, Jovelyn Gonzaga, and Ces Molina
Cignal stops Choco Mucho’s 10-game streak to near PVL Finals
Ria Meneses comes through in clutch for Cignal HD Spikers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Cignal stole Game 1 of the semifinals as it snapped Choco Mucho’s 10-game win streak with a come-from-behind 18-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19, 15-10 victory in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday.
Down two sets, the HD Spikers never wavered even when the Flying Titans regained their momentum in the fifth set as they moved closer to a first-ever All-Filipino finals appearance — second since last year’s Reinforced Conference.
Score: Cignal vs Choco Mucho (Semifinals Game 1)
FINAL: Cignal steals Game 1 with a come-from-behind victory to snap Choco Mucho’s 10-game winning streak. #PVL2023 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/7HWUJGKZQA
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END OF SET 2: Choco Mucho 25, Cignal 23
The Flying Titans take a 2-0 lead. #PVL2023 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ
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END OF SET 1: Choco Mucho 25, Cignal 18 #PVL2023 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ
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Post-game interview Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses, Jema Galanza, and Alyssa Valdez
PVL: Creamline sweeps Chery Tiggo to take semis Game 1
Creamline Cool Smashers’ Jema Galanza, Tots Carlos, and Alyssa Valdez. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Creamline turned to the troika of Jema Galanza, Tots Carlos, and Alyssa Valdez to sweep the Eya Laure-led Chery Tiggo, 25-18, 27-25, 25-22, and take Game 1 of the best-of-three semifinals series in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at Philsports Arena.
The Cool Smashers, who tried different rotations and combinations when they swept the 11-game elimination round, brought out their hard-hitting trio as Galanza led the charge with 17 points, nine excellent receptions, and seven digs.
Score: Creamline vs Chery Tiggo
FINAL: Creamline takes Game 1 of the best-of-three semifinals with a 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 victory over Chery Tiggo.
The Cool Smashers are a win away from their 10th finals appearance — sixth straight All-Filipino Conference finals. #PVL2023 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/bTPRjVhNTO
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END OF SET 2: Creamline 27, Chery Tiggo 25
Alyssa Valdez delivers the clutch hits to give Creamline a two-set lead. #PVL2023 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ
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Creamline, Choco Mucho enter PVL semis riding hot streaks
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
No team has been able to touch Creamline with a 10-foot pole so far in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, and the Cool Smashers have shown no signs of slowing down.
After sweeping their 11-game elimination round schedule, the Cool Smashers are still looking to become better as the stakes get higher.
On Thursday, Creamline tries to put the sweep behind and focus on a new goal of bundling out Chery Tiggo at the start of their best-of-three semifinal series as the Cool Smashers look to win this conference for the second time this year, but without two players that formed the core of possibly the most fearsome team this league has seen.
With semis matchups set, Creamline takes perfect run into duel vs Chery Tiggo
Jema Galanza (No. 23) thinks she still can do better, especially now that Creamline’s next game will be a semifinal duel against Chery Tiggo. —PVL IMAGES
Creamline looks sharp for its title defense in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference and the Cool Smashers will take a perfect slate into the semifinals after hiking their winning streak to 11 games.For coach Sherwin Meneses, the team can even be sharper.
“[The 11-game win streak] is a big deal since it boosted the players’ morale,” Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses told the Inquirer in Filipino. “But I always tell [the Cool Smashers] that this is the time that we need to perform even better.”
“[O]f course our goal is much higher than an elimination [round] sweep.”