Alleiah Malaluan and PLDT strikers at high speed during a PVL invitation match against Chery Tiggo Crossovers. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Manila, Philippines-Alleiah Malaluan made her pro-training debut for Pldt, which rested his league nucleus, to beat Chery Tiggo, 25-16, 25-14, 25-20, in the PVL Invitational on Thursday at Philsports Arena.
Malaluan, selected by PLDT at n ° 9 during the recruit recovery 2025, waved from heat to the right in its beginnings following a fruitful stay of Alas Pilipinas while it opened the way with 11 points, 13 excavations and nine receptions.
“I am super grateful for this opportunity. I have been with the team for a few months now, and this experience has been a springboard for me to establish a stronger link with everyone. I really need this chemistry with the whole team, “said Malaluan in Philippin.
Hours: 2025 PVL Invitational PVL tournament
Its entry adds more firepower to the PVL on the champions of the tour after the players of Alas Pilipinas received the green light from the National Federation of Philippine Volleyball to play in the invitation.
Alleiah Malaluan’s high -speed PLDT strikers in a PVL invitation match against Chery Tiggo Crossovers. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
The star’s show came out of the bench and showed what she was capable of for Pldt, who did not use Savi Davison, Kianna Dy and Kim Fajardo.
Malaluan checked at the first set and scored three of the last four points of the PLDT to shoot the first blood. She took the momentum in the following two sets to top an impressive start.
“I had such mixed emotions. I was excited and nervous at the same time. So I said to myself: “Very good, I just hit the ball and go there. Fortunately, it turned out to be well, “said Malaluan.
“While I was training with Alas, I have always joined PLDT’s practices. I made sure to observe everything: watching the views of the game, studying games and really absorbing everything that the coaches said.”
Looking at 18-20 in the third, the PLDT also bank on its former reliable with the MVP of the final of the Mika Reyes tour marking two consecutive rapid attacks to link the frame. The clutch blows of Jessey de Leon and Angge d’Ancantara As finished their race 7-0 to win the match.
Pldt, who won his very first PVL title after overcoming Chery Tiggo in a classic of five sets on Sunday, took a 2-0 lead in The Invitational.
The victory in the semi-finals of high-speed strikers was postponed from the tournament for a week while Chery Tiggo slipped to a 1-1 file, carrying his half-season victory in the semi-finals against Cigal.
Majoy Baron delivered 10 points. De Leon collected nine points during his first departure. Reyes raised eight. Alcantara distributed 20 excellent sets on the five points, while Libero Kath Arado had 23 excavations and seven excellent receptions.
“It was really the goal of this match, to prioritize the health of the players, like Kim, Kianna, and in fact even after -sales service, which we have just adapted but who had not planned to play,” said PLDT coach Rald Ricafort in Philippin. “The main objective was to take care of them and also give the second unit a chance to intensify. And finally, one of the reinforcements we expected for Alleiah Malaluan.”
No crossover marked two digits, with Cess Robles opening the way with eight points. Ara Galang and Shaya Adorador each had six points. Setter Jasmine Nabor died, while Joyme Cagande launched eight excellent sets.
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Alas Libero Jen Nierva made his return with 18 excavations and nine excellent receptions.
