No-import Cignal snaps PLDT 3-conference, 15-game streak

Cignal will get its first win below the brand new Tremendous Spikers banner in surprising style, embarrassing sister group PLDT in a sweep regardless of not having an import and star spiker Vanie Gandler

MANILA, Philippines – A sister group showdown turned one-sided within the 2025 PVL Strengthened Convention on Tuesday, October 21, however not the way in which everybody anticipated it to go.

The winless Cignal Tremendous Spikers, contemporary off releasing its import Eva Chantava and enjoying with out Alas Pilipinas ace Vanie Gandler, snapped the three-conference, 15-game profitable streak of sister group PLDT Excessive Velocity Hitters in a surprising 25-17, 25-22, 25-21 sweep on the Araneta Coliseum.

The breakthrough win below the rechristened Tremendous Spikers moniker now places Cignal at 1-2 in Pool A, whereas PLDT fell to a 2-1 card.

Former MVP Erika Santos lastly discovered her groove with a game-high 17 factors, all off assaults, as four-time PVL Greatest Setter Gel Cayuna executed a flawless offense with 20 glorious units and 6 factors, serving to all six starters, together with her, tally no less than 6 factors.

One other league MVP, Savi Davison, paced the sudden loss with a team-high 14 factors, whereas Russian import Anastasiia Bavykina limped down to simply 10 markers.

Farm Contemporary tops Belen, Capital1 for Pool A lead; Choco Mucho cruises

With PLDT’s loss, rising Farm Contemporary is now the Pool A frontrunner with a clear 3-0 slate after an exciting four-set conquest of the Capital1 Photo voltaic Spikers, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22 within the triple-header curtain-raiser.

Already proudly owning a conference-best 38-point output. Belgian import Eli Rousseaux proved her prowess is not any one-off exhibiting with 36 markers within the shut win, constructed off 33 assaults, 2 aces and 1 block.

Former PVL MVP Ces Molina had her greatest outing but in a Foxies uniform, tying Trisha Tubu with 13 factors apiece, as Alohi Robins-Hardy rounded out the well-oiled offense with 21 glorious units and 9 factors.

To not be outshone, winger-turned-libero Alyssa Bertolano shone in her new defensive position with 20 digs and 13 glorious receptions, as Farm Contemporary despatched Capital1 down a 1-2 report to tie Cignal.

Sasha Bytsenko paced the tight loss with 26 factors off 23 assaults and three blocks, whereas rookie two-way sensation Bella Belen scattered 20 factors and 19 glorious receptions.

Sandwiched within the center recreation, the Choco Mucho Flying Titans cruised to their second win for a 2-1 card after outgunning the hapless Nxled Chameleons in an in depth sweep, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.

American reinforcement Marlee Smith churned out her second straight 20-point recreation, whereas Fil-Am Alas setter Tia Andaya stood out with 15 glorious units and eight factors. Two-way anchor Isa Molde chipped in 11 factors and 14 glorious receptions, tying Thang Ponce who in flip additionally had 17 digs.

Spanish import Paola Martinez paced Nxled’s descent to a 0-3 slate with 20 factors, backstopped by 9 markers from rookie Lyann de Guzman. – Rappler.com