Davison spews fire in PLDT victory

Savi Davison once again provided the firepower and leadership to steer PLDT back on the right track in its semifinals bid after repulsing also-ran Galeries Tower, 25-13, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Season 10 All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Saturday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

The High Speed Hitters rebounded from a heartbreaking five-set loss to Farm Fresh last Tuesday and improved to a 4-3 win-loss record to get back in the tight race for the three remaining Final Four seats.

PLDT tied Choco Mucho, which it will meet in its last elimination round assignment in a virtual knockout match on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena for the coveted semis ticket.

Davison dropped 21 points, 18 coming from kills, and contributed on floor defense with 16 excellent receptions.

“You know, Farm Fresh played really well during our last game. It really comes down to every point, so we just wanted to emphasize every point, every set, which turned into a whole game,” Davison said.

“Going into this match, we needed to stay aggressive, we needed to be stable, and, you know, this gives us some momentum heading into our last game against Choco,” she added.

Kim Kianna Dy scored eight of her 10 points on attacks while Dell Palomata also finished with 10 and accounted for four of the High Speed Hitters’ 14 kill blocks.

After shooting itself on the foot in the third set with costly miscues down the stretch, PLDT raced to an 9-1 start in the fourth frame and never looked back.

Decorated libero Kath Arado tallied 22 digs and scored a point while setter Kim Fajardo dished out 18 excellent sets for the High Speed Hitters, who needed two hours and five minutes to dispose of the pesky Highrisers.