HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 PVL All-Filipino Finals Game 2

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PVL All-Filipino Finals schedule Game 2 (May 12)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

4 p.m. – Petro Gazz Angels vs Chery Tiggo Crossovers (Battle for Third)
6 p.m. – Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs Creamline Cool Smashers (Finals, Game 2)

FULL SCHEDULE

VIDEO: Choco Mucho Flying Titans on PVL All-Filipino Finals loss

Creamline pulls off ‘four-peat’ after ‘hardest’ PVL campaign

Creamline’s Alyssa Valdez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Times may have changed with the PVL competition reaching greater heights but Alyssa Valdez and the Creamline Cool Smashers still found a way to remain on top.

Valdez did not see a lot of action in Game 2 after playing only in three out of the five sets to end up with only a point. But she still found herself at the service line for Creamline when it scored its last two points in the deciding fifth set that led to Bea De Leon’s game-winning drop that completed the Cool Smashers’ “four-peat” bid in the All-Filipino Conference.

PVL: Creamline’s unusual road to finals ends in same title result

Creamline’s Jema Galanza and Bernadeth Pons during Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Creamline’s drive for a fourth straight PVL All-Filipino Conference title was surrounded with doubts after falling into unfamiliar territory before working their way to the top of Philippine volleyball once again.

It wasn’t the same dominant perfect title run for Creamline unlike last season as it entered the semifinals as a fourth placer for the first time since it debuted in 2017, losing games to Chery Tiggo, Petro Gazz, and PLDT to finish the elimination round with an 8-3 record—the franchise’s worst in the pros.

PVL: Kyle Negrito owes steady rise to ‘GOAT’ Jia De Guzman

Creamline setter Kyle Negrito during Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals against Choco Mucho.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Kyle Negrito has proven her doubters wrong once again after winning her first Best Setter award and helping Creamline claim its second PVL title without Jia De Guzman.

Negrito became the second Cool Smashers to win the Best Setter plum after eight-time winner De Guzman, who missed the past two PVL conferences due to her stint with the Denso Airybees in Japan.

PVL MVP Brooke Van Sickle excited to play for Philippine team

Brooke Van Sickle.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines —Newly-minted PVL MVP Brooke Van Sickle can’t wait to represent the Philippines on the international stage.

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation bared that Van Sickle and her Petro Gazz teammate MJ Phillips have started processing their transfer to the country from USA Volleyball. 

Sisi Rondina believes PVL title will come eventually for Choco Mucho

Choco Mucho’s Sisi Rondina after Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals against Creamline.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Sisi Rondina kept her head up despite another bridesmaid finish for Choco Mucho, believing that the Flying Titans’ time to win an elusive PVL title will come.

Rondina left everything on the floor with 31 points but her best effort still couldn’t extend the series as Choco Mucho blew a 2-1 lead and fell to Creamline, 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11, in Game 2 of the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals in front of 23,162 fans on Sunday evening at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

PVL: Madayag can’t wait to have a healthy Choco Mucho back

Choco Mucho Flying Titans during Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Maddie Madayag felt a tinge of regret after falling short in extending the series but she remained proud of the Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ second straight silver in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference despite the injuries.

Madayag shed tears after Choco Mucho blew a 2-1 lead as Creamline completed a series sweep in five sets,  20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11, in Game 2 before an ecstatic 23,162 crowd on Sunday evening at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Bernadeth Pons proves readiness for Creamline in PVL title clincher

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Bernadeth Pons during Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals against Choco Mucho.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—Bernadeth Pons served as Creamline’s spark plug in its championship run in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.

Despite not being the primary option of the Cool Smashers, Pons still played an instrumental role in helping Creamline secure its eighth PVL crown.

PVL: Bea De Leon says title point vs Choco Mucho ‘just a bonus’

Creamline’s Bea De Leon celebrates during Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—Bea De Leon put the exclamation point in Creamline’s latest title win at the expense of Choco Mucho in Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals on Sunday.

De Leon delivered the championship-clinching point against her former team as the Cool Smashers claimed the fourth consecutive All-Filipino crown.

Just like the All-Filipino title, PVL attendance record stays put

A general view of the crowd during Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals between Creamline and Choco Mucho at Araneta Coliseum.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—If there was a number monitored intently on Sunday, it was 24,459–the all-time PVL attendance record set just last December in Game 2 of last year’s All-Filipino Conference Finals between Creamline and Choco Mucho at Araneta Coliseum.

There was belief that Game 2 of the Cool Smashers and Flying Titans’ title rematch at the Big Dome would reset the mark.

VIDEO: Creamline Cool Smashes talk about latest All-Filipino title

Creamline’s depth leads to another PVL crown at Choco Mucho’s expense

Creamline Cool Smashers celebrate after beating Choco Mucho Flying Titans to retain the PVL All-Filipino Conference title.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–The Creamline Cool Smashers remain the queens of the PVL All-Filipino Conference.

The now eight-time champions retained their supremacy against sister team Choco Mucho for the second championship series in a row with a 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11 victory Sunday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Jema Galanza named PVL Finals MVP in Creamline’s latest title win

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Jema Galanza is named PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals MVP.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza earned her first PVL Finals MVP after Creamline completed another series sweep of sister team Choco Mucho in five sets in front of 23,162 fans on Sunday night in the All-Filipino Conference at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Galanza delivered an all-around game anew with 20 points and 16 excellent receptions as Creamline captured its eighth crown, pulling off a come-from-behind 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11 victory over Choco Mucho in Game 2.

Petro Gazz star Brooke Van Sickle wins PVL MVP award

Petro Gazz Angels’ Brooke Van Sickle wins PVL MVP. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Brooke Van Sickle capped her PVL debut with the All-Filipino Conference MVP award.

The Filipino-American sensation on Sunday earned her first MVP in the Philippines after leading Petro Gazz to a bronze medal finish despite losing to Chery Tiggo in five sets in Game 2 at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

LIVE UPDATES: Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs Creamline Cool Smashers PVL Finals Game 2

LIVE UPDATES: Chery Tiggo Crossovers vs Petro Gazz Angels battle for third

PVL: Fighting for life, Choco Mucho looks to schedule a Game 3

Choco Mucho Flying Titans in Game 1 of the PVL All-Filipino Finals against Creamline Cool Smashers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Choco Mucho has its back against the wall after losing the all-important Game 1 of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Finals to its Achilles heel: sister team Creamline.

While the Cool Smashers are gunning to add glory to their dynastic reign when Game 2 comes at 6 p.m. at Smart Araneta Coliseum, the Flying Titans are fighting to extend the series to an all-or-nothing Game 3—which coach Dante Alinsunurin has not yet given up on.

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