Sisi Rondina roars after prepared Choco Mucho to an exhilarating comeback win over PLDT in Recreation 1 of the PVL All-Filipino Convention quarterfinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines–Sisi Rondina sizzled with a mighty kill at match level because the Choco Mucho Flying Titans pulled off a 20-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 18-16 escape act on the expense of the PLDT Excessive Velocity Hitters on Saturday evening within the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All Filipino Convention.
Rondina erupted for 31 factors capped by an influence smash that accomplished the Flying Titans’ colossal fightback from two units down to realize headway of their best-of-three quarterfinal conflict.
However whereas the energetic hitter emerged because the runaway heroine of the evening, setter Mars Alba proved to be the game-changer of their uphill climb.
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Sisi Rondina for the win! #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/WebGTgF0RA
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“I used to be instructed to be prepared after we acquired down within the first two units. We slowly labored on erasing the deficit and have been capable of get it,” stated Alba after tossing 16 glorious units.
Honey Royse Tubino tallied 20 factors and Isa Molde contributed 11 for the Flying Titans, who discovered it tough to deflect PLDT’s forays early on.
Down by a set, the Flying Titans appeared able to equalize within the second body after climbing from a deep pit.
Tubino’s spike from the left pin, nevertheless, acquired deflected by Majoy Baron, shutting down Choco Mucho’s rally, earlier than Molde noticed her hit transcend the road at set level.
Mars Alba sparked the Flying Titans’ comeback within the third set, her effort and demeanor contributing mightily to the general vitality of the staff.
4 straight assaults by Rondina and Alba’s ace had them seizing full command, 19-12, whereas the Excessive Velocity Hitters fell into an array of miscues.
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Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin, Sisi Rondina, and Mars Alba after pulling off a comeback in Recreation 1. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/H1J5qz9ZXL
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Molde’s drop shot and one other ace adopted by a essential block on Baron put them on the verge earlier than Alba’s push on an empty house sealed Choco Mucho’s first set win.
The Excessive Velocity Hitters engaged the enemy in a good encounter as they aimed to shut it out within the fourth set earlier than Rondina took the initiative and scored 4 hits, bringing the Flying Titans on the point of stretching the match to the restrict.
Forward by seven after that Rondina drive to the again line, the Flying Titans gave up three factors on errors, however have been capable of pressure the deciding fifth body on a mixture play that Tubino completely delivered.
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“We gained, however we should not get assured in Recreation 2. We all know it’s going to be laborious to succeed in the semifinals,” stated Alba.
Savi Davison, who wound up with 24 factors, once more got here to life within the remaining set, serving to the Velocity Hitters get again on monitor as they engaged Choco Mucho in a gripping trade of firepower.
Davison and Mae Ceballos conspired that knotted the rely one final time at 16, solely to see Dell Palomata commit a service error on the subsequent sequence, which Rondina took benefit of for the ultimate kill.