Creamline adds new imports for AVC Women’s Champions League

Creamline is making a strong push for the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League, with plans to add Kazakh middle blocker Anastassiya Kolomoyets and Russian outside hitter Anastasiya Kudryashova to their lineup.

With the inclusion of these two new imports, alongside returning American spiker Erica Staunton, the Cool Smashers will fill their three-import quota for the 12-team regional women’s club tournament, set to take place from 20 to 27 April at the Philsports Arena.

Their arrival marks a new chapter for Creamline, which aims to rebound from a stinging finals loss in the 2024-2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.

A towering presence at 6-feet tall, Kolomoyets brings a wealth of experience to the Cool Smashers.

The 34-year-old was part of Kuanysh’s title-winning squad in the 2022 edition of the tournament – then known as the Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship – which earned them a ticket to the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship.

She also boasts a decorated domestic career with two Kazakhstan league titles, multiple medals in the Kazakhstan Cup, and silver finishes in the Super Cup.

Meanwhile, Kudryashova – standing at 6-foot-4 – adds firepower from the wing. The 25-year-old’s athletic resume includes a Kazakhstan Super Cup title, bronze medals in the Kazakhstan Cup, and multiple podium finishes in the Bosnian Premijer Liga and Russian Vischaya Liga B.

With their formidable frontline now fortified, Creamline eyes a strong start in Pool A, where they are grouped with Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC and Jordan’s Al-Nassr Club.