Coco Schwan carries Creamline past Petro; Akari, ZUS score contrasting wins

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American import Coco Schwan delivers in the clutch to help Alyssa Valdez-led Creamline edge rival Petro Gazz anew, as ZUS Coffee blasts Galeries in 3 in contrast to Akari's 5-set marathon over Chery Tiggo

MANILA, Philippines – The top PVL rivarly gets another thrilling chapter as reigning PVL Reinforced Conference champion Creamline edged Petro Gazz in a back-and-forth four-set win, 25-20, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20, at the Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, October 14.

After bowing to Akari for the first time in PVL history last Saturday, October 11, the mighty Cool Smashers climbed their way up the Pool B win column at 1-1, now the same as the Angels, though with a slight advantage in points, 4-3, owing to reaching five sets against the Chargers.

American import Coco Schwan silenced what few doubters she may have after the historic Akari loss as she carried the fourth-set comeback towards a game-high 27 points on 24 attacks and 3 blocks.

Three-time league MVPs Alyssa Valdez and the recovering Tots Carlos, meanwhile, posted identical 14-point lines to lead the local cast, with Valdez also adding 14 digs and 13 excellent receptions for the triple-double finish.

Reigning All-Filipino MVP Brooke Van Sickle paced the Angels’ first loss of the conference with 26 points, while import Lindsey Vander Weide continues to find her groove in her return to the Philippines with 17 markers.

Charged-up Akari endures 2nd 5-setter; Hot ZUS Coffee scalds Galeries

Meanwhile, the hardworking Akari Chargers powered through their second five-set win in a three-day span after a historic stunner of Creamline, this time taking down another PVL champion in the reeling Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 25-11, 22-25, 29-27, 17-25, 15-7, for a 2-0 card in Pool B.

Supporting characters took center stage in the win as international award-winning libero Justine Jazareno anchored the defense with 27 excellent digs, while Mars Alba took great care of the offense with 21 excellent sets and helped five players reach double-digit scoring in the win.

Eli Soyud scattered 10 attacks, 5 aces and 2 blocks for a team-high 17-point total, tying import Annie Mitchem, who in turn added 15 excellent receptions. Resurgent star middle blocker Ced Domingo, meanwhile, scored 16 on a stuffed line of 7 attacks, 5 blocks and 4 aces.

Cess Robles paced the tough loss for 0-2 Chery Tiggo with a game-high 20 points off 16 attacks and 4 blocks, as Cuban-Kazakh import Yunieska Batista tallied a quiet 17-marker line.

As a small silver lining for the EV Crossovers amid their losing skid, former league MVP Mylene Paat reset her conference-high with 8 points in her second game back from a major injury.

Conversely, the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles did not waste any time in the middle game of the triple-header, blasting the Galeries Tower Highrisers, 25-22, 25-16, 25-16, to seize a momentary lead in Pool B with a 2-0 record and 6 points — 2 more than Akari’s 4 after a pair of five-setters.

American super scorer Anna DeBeer followed up a 37-point overseas debut with 18 more in the quick win. Rookie middle blocker AC Miner scored 10 off 7 attacks, 2 aces and 1 block as the only other double-digit scorer, while captain Clo Mondoñedo erupted for 20 excellent sets in just three sets.

Defensive import Jelena Cvijovic paced Galeries’ second straight loss with 11 points as Juliet Catindig put forth a respectable line of 17 digs and 15 excellent receptions. – Rappler.com