CIGNAL pulled off a come-from-behind victory against Petro Gazz, 18-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22, to start its 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference campaign in fine style on Tuesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre.
Jovelyn Gonzaga and Angela Nunag did not disappoint in their debut for the HD Spikers, who also got quality minutes off the bench from former Ateneo standout Vanie Gandler when they battled back from a first-set loss.
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"Kailangan lang ma-execute namin nang maayos yung pinaghandaan namin in one-and-a-half months of training," Cignal head coach Shaq delos Santos said after the HD Spikers dropped the opening set to the Angels.
Gonzaga finished with a near triple-double performance of 13 points, 20 digs and six receptions in her return to Cignal, while Nunag had 17 digs and 13 reception.
Ces Molina carried the offensive load for the HD Spikers with 22 points, scoring most of her points in Cignal's mid-game runs in the third and fourth sets after trailing all game long. Gandler finished with eight points in her pro debut.
Angels duo Grethcel Soltones and Jonah Sabete combined for 43 points in a losing effort.
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