CHERY Tiggo was ruthless in a season-opening rout of debutant Capital1, 25-6, 25-15, 25-15, in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at the PhilSports Arena.
Ara Galang shone in her first PVL match as a Crossover with 12 points on nine attacks, two aces, and one block.
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"‘Yung mindset ko nung una, nung kinuha ako ng Chery at ni Coach Kungfu (Reyes), sabi ko kung interesado sila sa’kin, ibig sabihin may nakita silang potential na kaya kong maitulong sa team," said Galang.
‘Yun ‘yung pinanghahawakan ko. Nagtiwala ako du’n sa nakita nila so ‘yung gagawin ko na lang is mag-trabaho para mapakita ‘yun at maging maganda ‘yung kalabasan ng pagsama ko sa Chery," she added.
Former PVL MVP Mylene Paat also had a strong start to her fourth year as a Crossover with 11 attack points in aid of Galang's game-high 12-piece.
In just one hour and 17 minutes, Chery Tiggo ripped Capital1's opening salvo to shreds — topped by the most lopsided single set score (25-6) in the league since Petro Gazz held now-defunct Gerflor to just four points in a set during last year's season-ending All-Filipino Conference.
To make matters worse for the newly-formed Roger Gorayeb-led club, the Solar Spikers only registered a total of two blocks, two aces, and one excellent set, with ex-Nxled ace Jannine Navarro's team-high six points.
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