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Grethcel Soltones.–PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Petro Gazz gave new coach Timmy Sto. Tomas a profitable professional debut after sweeping debuting Galeries, 25-11, 26-24, 25-22, within the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Convention on Tuesday night at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
Grethcel Soltones powered the Angels with a game-high 19 factors on prime of 14 digs and 10 receptions as they staved off the problem of the most recent PVL crew within the final two units earlier than prevailing in an hour and 34 minutes.
“We nonetheless lack lots of issues that coach Timmy desires us to do. It needs to be a easy volleyball however we made it laborious for ourselves,” stated Soltones in Filipino after dropping 17 assaults, one ace, and a block.
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After a dominant opening set, the Angels wanted to battle again from a 20-22 deficit within the second set as Dimdim Pacres got here off the bench and supplied the power for the Highrisers. A few errors allowed Petro Gazz to take the set level, 24-23, however Pacres saved some extent just for Carly Hernandez to overlook her serve adopted by Ranya Musa’s set-clinching hit for a 2-0 benefit.
The Angels pulled away within the third with a 17-10 margin however the Highrisers leaned on Roma Pleasure Doromal and Audrey Paran to chop it down to a few, 23-20. Marian Buitre stopped the bleeding to achieve match level, 24-20, earlier than Anne Esguerra and Paran saved two factors.
Nonetheless, Soltones refused to increase the sport as she ended it with an enormous kill.
“I’m very comfortable that we have been capable of get the win regardless of having difficulties in the course of the second to the third set of the sport. They have been capable of step up in the course of the latter a part of the match,” stated Sto. Tomas.
“The stress is all the time there however I’m fortunate to have these sorts of gamers (Aiza Maizo-Pontillas), Grethcel, Chie (Saet), Djanel Cheng, so the entire bunch could be very supportive of each other. That’s our tradition.”
Aiza Maizo-Pontillas chipped in 10 factors, whereas Jonah Sabete and KC Galdones added 10 markers with setter Djanel Cheng dispensing 15 wonderful units.
Nobody from Galeries scored in double figures as Paran had eight factors, whereas Doromal, Esguerra, and Raprap Aguilar added seven markers every.
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