It’s going to be a war as Creamline and PayMaya open their Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Season 2 Reinforced Conference best-of-three finals series today at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Action is set at 3:45 pm following the 1:45 duel between Pocari-Air Force and BanKo-Perlas in the battle for third place.
The Cool Smashers are seeking redemption after settling for a pair of third-place finishes despite a strong roster in the inaugural s last year when Alyssa Valdez was tied up with her commitment with the national team.
This time, the former Ateneo hotshot has dedicated her time and effort to Creamline’s title bid, helping give the Cool Smashers a crack at a first-ever championship with consistent games from the eliminations to the semifinals.
“Our goal is really to go into the championship and win it,” said Valdez. “But we worked hard to get here (finals) given the sacrifices and all the injuries that hit the team.”
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But PayMaya is also all primed up for the championship on its very first finals stint on a team built around a never-say-die crew that bounced back from two sets down to foil BanKo-Perlas in their do-or-die contest for the other finals berth.
While Creamline pounced on Myla Pablo’s absence to finish off Pocari-Air Force in three in their side of the semis rubber match, PayMaya had to buck overwhelming odds, including a poor showing in the first two sets, a 21-23 deficit in the fourth and a big BanKo-Perlas’ fightback in the fifth to advance.
