CREAMLINE followed PLDT out the door in the 2025 AVC Women's Champions League after a 15-25, 22-25, 16-25 quarterfinals loss to Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday at the Philsports Arena.
The six-time Thai champions caught fire early with a 7-0 start to set the tone on the error-plagued Cool Smashers, with six faults in the opener alone.
The double-digit deficit Creamline had to catch up ballooned to as many as 13 at 10-23, one that proved too much to erase.
Not even a steadier Set 2 start could translate to a winning finish as Creamline lost control of the set following a 7-3 set-clinching blitz from the Thais.
From there, the 10-time PVL champions were left stomped and held at bay as a signature comeback wasn’t to be.
Russian winger Anastasiya Kudryashova top-scored for the Cool Smashers with nine markers while Bernadeth Pons led the front for the locals with eight.
A double-elimination for the Philippines on opening day leaves reigning PVL champion Petro Gazz as the last local team with a chance to reach the AVC Final Four.
For the Angels to keep the flag up in the Asian tilt, they must first overcome an unbeaten Beijing BAIC Motor side from China on Friday, 7 p.m.
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