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PVL: Alinsunurin takes pride in triumphant Choco Mucho debut

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="New Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin. PVL Media." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/02/06/coach-dante-alinsunurin.jpg"/><figcaption>New Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin. <em>PVL Media.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- It didn&#x27;t take long for Dante Alinsunurin to make his mark as head coach of Choco Mucho, as he immediately steered the Flying Titans to victory in his Premier Volleyball League debut.</p><p>Despite having been coached by Alinsunurin for just over a month, the Flying Titans looked like a cohesive unit in a 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 sweep of Akari in their first game of the PVL Reinforced Conference last Saturday.</p><p>Four players reached double-digits in the comprehensive win for the Flying Titans, with Maddie Madayag earning Player of the Game honors after putting up 11 points.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang saya sa naging panalo namin. Syempre, thankful din ako sa players ko and sa coaching staff na nagtulong tulong na para makuha namin yung game na yun,&quot; said Alinsunurin.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang saya. Kasi parang, ngayon kinikilabutan parin ako dahil sa siguro first time ko na nanalo ngayon sa PVL kaya sobrang ngayon, ramdam na ramdam ko pa yung pagkapanalo namin,&quot; he added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/04/23/pvl-choco-mucho-gives-alinsunurin-a-winning-start">MATCH RECAP: Choco Mucho gives Alinsunurin a winning start</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/04/23/volleyball-madayag-ready-to-do-what-she-can-for-choco-mucho">READ: Madayag ready to do what she can for Choco Mucho</a></li></ul><p>Expectations are high for Alinsunurin in Choco Mucho, especially after he built a reputation for success with the National University men&#x27;s volleyball program as well as the men&#x27;s national volleyball team. </p><p>The mentor has won four UAAP crowns with the Bulldogs, and led the men&#x27;s national team to a historic silver medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Manila. Now, he is tipped to change the fortunes of a Choco Mucho team that has yet to reach the PVL podium in the history of their franchise. </p><p>While proud to have made a triumphant start, Alinsunurin also warns that the Flying Titans are still in the process of fully adapting to the system that he wants them to play.</p><p>&quot;Kung percent, siguro nasa mga 60-70%,&quot; he said. &quot;Siyempre, kailangan namin i-polish kung ano talaga yung gusto namin mangyari sa loob ng court.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nakikita ko naman &#x27;yung gusto naman namin, unti-unti naman nakukuha nila,&quot; he added. &quot;Pero siyempre, may mga ibang kalaban din kami na dapat namin pag-aralan o yung pwede namin i-adjust. Importante kasi, during game talaga, yung paano kami magaadjust sa ginagawa ng kalaban.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Kanina, may nakita na ako na nagiging problema namin pero buti nalang naka-adjust kami agad sa sitwasyon na ganon.&quot;</p><p>Choco Mucho returns to action on Thursday against the Petro Gazz Angels (0-1).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2450800" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

It didn't take long for Dante Alinsunurin to make his mark as head coach of Choco Mucho, as he steered the Flying Titans to victory in his debut.

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PVL: Alinsunurin takes pride in triumphant Choco Mucho debut

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 06, 2023 04:30 PM PHT

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