PVL: Erika Deloria ready to thrive as Galeries’ go-to scorer

Galeries Tower’s Erika Deloria tries to score against Farm Fresh in the PVL On Tour in Batangas City.–PVL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Erika Deloria embraces the challenge of becoming Galeries Tower’s go-to scorer after a rousing debut in the 2026 PVL on Tour in Batangas.

Deloria erupted for 24 points to lead Galeries Tower to a 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 26-24 win over Farm Fresh on Saturday at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum.

As Galeries continues to build on its young roster, Deloria vows to keep delivering the goods with the added responsibility she has now.

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“I treated it as both a challenge and an opportunity—for myself and for the team,” Deloria said in Filipino after also tallying 13 excellent receptions and 10 digs. 

“More than anything, I was thinking about the team because I want us to win together. Whatever I can do to help, no matter how hard the training is, I’ll do it for the team.”

Deloria, a former second-round pick of the defunct Chery Tiggo in last year’s draft, relished the big preseason win against Farm Fresh, which made a breakthrough semifinals appearance last All-Filipino Conference and also produced a Season MVP in Trisha Tubu.

“It’s really heartwarming because, as we all know, Farm Fresh is one of the contenders,” the Enderun Colleges product said. “We felt that all the hard work we put in during the offseason finally paid off. We just played with all our hearts. We had nothing to lose, and we simply showed how much we love volleyball.”

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Galeries coach Aying Esteban lauded the team’s growth and renewed mindset after reaching the second phase of the Play-In in the All-Filipino last April.

“The biggest change has been their mentality, especially in training,” Esteban said in Filipino. “I’m happy because they never get tired of the work we’re asking them to do. I’m really grateful for their commitment and the effort they’re putting in for the team.”

The Highrisers will try to build on the strong start in their next PVL On Tour assignment against the Nxled Chameleons on August 1 in Polomolok, South Cotabato.