Erika Santos and the HD Spikers stiff in the PVL in the quarter -finals of the tour. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Manila, Philippines-Erika Santos remained explosive and drew 24 points while Cigal knocked out Akari with a victory of 25-20, 25-11, 28-26 and went to PVL in the semi-finals on Thursday at Philsports Arena.
Santos caught fire in the second set, scoring 11 points, including a personal race 4-0, which helped the HD spikers to set up an 18-7 lead in the road to a 14-point victory that set up the sweep.
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The young person in front of Spiker also delivered the winning peak of the game which landed on the Akari line after the latter took two pointing advantages, 25-24, only for CHENIE TAGAUD makes two consecutive attack errors. Grethcel Soltones equaled the third set for the loads, but Tin Tiamzzon stood up to match, 27-26.
“I take it as motivation. The sets, the representatives, the confidence they give me. I started to really kiss it all. And that made me realize: “Ah, so it’s my role. So I have it and I use it to push myself, “said Santos, who succeeded in 22 striking attacks on an attack rate of 42% in Philippin.
“I didn’t even know it was straight points. I was just concentrated, whatever the kind of frost, I’m giving myself, I’m just going. Whatever it gives, I’m going for that. I’m really grateful because it trusts me.”
Santos, Who experienced a 30-point career summit in his victory in four sets against Zus Coffee on July 20 in Passi, became the top scorer in the pre-season and n ° 1 to help the HD Spikers to win their fifth in six games.
CIGNAL, which ranked ninth at the entirely-Filino 2024-25 conference, returns Tuesday in the semi-final PVL at Smart Araneta Coliseum against the winner of the NXLED-Cherry Tiggo Quarterfinal Game.
CAYUNA CAYUNA HD Spikers in a PVL match in the quarterfinals. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Gel Cayuna had another brilliant game game with 18 excellent sets at the top of three points. Rose Doria delivered 10 points. Ishie Lalongrisip contributed nine, while the Libero Buding Duremdes had 20 excavations.
“This is really the confidence we have in our team and our players. We had a lot of rest before this match, so we really used this time to prepare. We focused on strengthening our foundation and we made sure to invest in our preparation,” said coach Shaq Delos Santos in Philippin.
“We knew that we had to face a team with veterans and experienced players. Akari players are large and their attacks are intense. Their blocks gave us harm too … We also expected that the game could get closer. What really helped is the way we prepares and we are preparing for it. ”
Cignal recovered from a start of 9-12 in the opening framework, then crossed a spread of 19-12 after 10 unanswered points. Akari reduced it to two after the coup de Ced Domingo, 20-18, but Ishie Lalongisip restored the order for a storing, triggering a sequence of 5-2 to take the lead 1-0.
Akari, who eliminated Petro Gazz during the Channel with direct elimination on Tuesday, misses the semi-finals of pre-season after the consecutive finishes of the podium during the reinforced and previous conference entirely-Filipino in 2024.
Domingo scored most of his 11 points in the third for an advance of 18-15, only HD spikers to retaliate with Jackie Acuña stopping the momentum.
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