Kianna Dy and Mika Reyes of Pldt celebrate after winning the PVL championship on Tower. – Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
One will ask for a kind of validation, the other a little comfort in the rapid but short return of the PVL with the start of the two -week invitation conference on Thursday when Pldt and Chery Tiggo renew a brewing rivalry that started only five days ago.
The effects of the celebration of their first title still to stop, the high -speed strikers open their hunting next at 6.30 p.m. at Philsports Arena when they fight crossovers, PLDT wishing to do it more authority compared to their victory in five sets in the finished finals.
“We are going to go back to training, work hard and bring the same confidence as we had of the tour,” said the return Kim Kianna Dy, who nailed the winning point of the title last Sunday. “It’s a new start, and we focus on the strong watch.”
Creamline and Cignal open the tournament at 4 p.m., with the Cool Smashers itching to return to their way after missing the final of the tour.
Chery Tiggo made this match to remember, when he joined two sets to forge a decision -maker, to be upgraded when the pressure was at the highest. And this is something that multisgments would like to approach when they treat this tournament like everyone else they have played.
“We treat this as a chance to grow up by playing against high -level guest teams,” said Aby Maraño, crossover intermediate blocker. “These teams are really strong, so we are committed to learning continuous.
“Our team nucleus is still evolving, so we have to work even harder to find out what we can bring elsewhere after the tour.”
The Roots room
In addition to being protagonists of the pre-season final, the two teams are bound by the roots of their nucleus. Maraño and his veteran colleague Ara Galang come from the same program La Salle which also produced PLDT stars like Dy, Majoy Baron, Mika Reyes, Kim Fajardo and Alleiah Malaluan.
“We are really happy for them,” said Galang after losing against her former Spikers colleague, most of whom played the late F2 Logistics Ball Club.
“(E) coming if we are no longer teammates, we are still happy with each other,” added Maraño in Philippin.
Japanese guest teams are also by train
Squad from the University of Shinwa.
By the way, all the teams have also agreed that the results of the semi-final between PLDT vs Creamline and Chery Tiggo against Cigal will be postponed here to release a day on the tight calendar and have the tournament concluded before September.
This would give all the teams a day’s rest, but will start the tournament with PLDT and Chery Tiggo bearing 1-0 records and Creamline and Cigal from 0-1.
“The short break is part of the work. That’s how it is,” said PLDT head coach Rald Ricafort. “You celebrate, rest a little, then it’s back to work. We will try to recover, then it’s time again. ”
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Kurashiki will open his campaign on Saturday against Kobe Shinwa, who finally seeks to have an impact after having withdrawn the tournament from last year due to health problems at home.
