Phillipines Chery Tiggo Stages Comeback to Defeat Capital1 in PVL On Tour Clash
Montalban, The Gulf Observer: Chery Tiggo recovered from a first-set stumble to secure a hard-fought 20-25, 25-23, 25-12, 28-26 victory over Capital1 at the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour held at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal, on Saturday night.
Rookie standout Baby Jyne Soreño, a left-handed hitter from De La Salle University, delivered an impressive performance with 15 points, consisting of 14 attacks and a block, stepping up in the absence of veteran star Ara Galang and national team libero Jen Nierva.
“It was nerve-wracking at the beginning, but eventually it eased up because our veteran players assured us they would handle the pressure. We just focused,” said Soreño, who was later named Best Player of the Game following the two-hour, three-minute encounter.
Princess Robles led the scoring for the Crossovers with 17 points (15 attacks and two blocks), while fellow rookie Renee Peñafiel added 11 points. Imee Hernandez and Pauline Gaston contributed eight and six points, respectively.
On the opposing side, Maria Shola May Alvarez spearheaded the efforts for Capital1, scoring 13 points, with Trisha Mae Genesis and Sydney Mae Niego adding 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Chery Tiggo will next face Akari at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, while Capital1 is set to battle ZUS Coffee at 6:30 p.m.
The Sports Vision-organized PVL On Tour continues to bring top-tier volleyball action to different provinces. The tour will proceed to the Capital Arena in Ilagan City, Isabela, on July 12 and 13, before returning to the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Subsequent matches will be held at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo on July 19 and 20, followed by the Recoletos Coliseum in Cebu City on July 26 and 27. The Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur will host the third PVL event on July 29, featuring anticipated matches including Choco Mucho vs. Petro Gazz and Chery Tiggo vs. ZUS Coffee.
The remaining preliminary games will alternate between the FilOil EcoOil Centre and the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
In the tour’s first leg held in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Pool B teams Creamline and Cignal both swept their matches against Akari and Capital1, respectively, setting the tone for an exciting series ahead.
