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Simply 4 days after capturing the PVL on Tour preseason crown, the PLDT Excessive Velocity Hitters reassert their may over the Chery Tiggo Crossovers within the opening day of the 2025 PVL Invitational behind the efforts of debuting Alleiah Malaluan
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no such factor as a championship hangover for the PLDT Excessive Velocity Hitters.
Simply 4 days after capturing the PVL on Tour preseason title, PLDT reasserted its may over the Chery Tiggo Crossovers with a dominant 25-16, 25-14, 25-20 sweep to kick off its marketing campaign within the 2025 PVL Invitational on the PhilSports Area on Thursday, August 21.
Taking part in minus workforce stars Savi Davison, Kianna Dy, and Kim Fajardo, the Excessive Velocity Hitters had been led by their ninth choose within the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft Alleiah Malaluan, who made her skilled volleyball debut after the Alas Pilipinas Girls got the inexperienced mild by the Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation (PNVF) to see motion within the weeklong Invitational.
A former La Salle Woman Spiker standout, Malaluan wasted no time making her presence felt for PLDT, placing up a close to triple-double of 11 factors, 13 wonderful digs, and 9 wonderful receptions.
“I’m tremendous grateful for this chance due to course, I’ve been with the workforce for just a few months now and this expertise has been like my stepping stone to ensure that me to have extra reference to the workforce,” mentioned Malaluan, who earned Greatest Participant of the Sport honors.
“I had blended feelings. I used to be excited and nervous on the similar time… fortunately, it turned out okay.”
Majoy Baron backstopped Malaluan with 10 factors, whereas Angge Alcantara recorded 20 wonderful units for PLDT, which instantly bought off to a 2-0 begin because the Excessive Velocity Hitters and the Crossovers’ semifinal victories within the not too long ago concluded On Tour preseason carried over to the Invitational.
Cess Robles topscored for Chery (1-1) within the shedding trigger with 8 factors, whereas Jen Nierva — who can also be again from Alas Girls duties — tallied 18 wonderful digs and 9 wonderful receptions.
Earlier, in a rematch of their On Tour bronze-medal match, the Creamline Cool Smashers likewise repeated over the Cignal HD Spikers in a five-set thriller, 22-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-11, 15-8.
Michele Gumabao led the cost for Creamline (2-0) with 22 factors and 15 wonderful digs, Jema Galanza scored 18, whereas Kyle Negrito tossed 32 wonderful units.
On the opposite facet, Heather Guino-o paced Cignal (1-1) with 21 factors, whereas Gel Cayuna and Ishie Lalongisip posted 21 wonderful units and 24 wonderful receptions, respectively. – Rappler.com
