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Kobe Shinwa and Cignal emerge as co-champs of PSL Invitational

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/04/02/040217_cig.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Cignal celebrates a win over Petron in the PSL Invitational Conference. <cite>Photo by Josh Albelda, ABS-CBN Sports</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Kobe Shinwa Women&#x27;s University recovered from a third set meltdown to claim a victory over Petron and earn a share of the title in the 2017 Philippine Superliga (PSL) Invitational Conference.Kobe Shinwa beat Petron 25-17, 25-19, 21-25, 25-18.Cignal emerged as co-champion following an emphatic 25-20, 25-18, 25-22 win over Foton on Saturday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.Meanwhile, Generika-Ayala crushed Cocolife, 25-18, 26-24, 26-24, to settle for fourth place in the women&#x27;s club tournament. Petron took third place.Mariko Fujiwara delivered 13 kills to finish with 14 points while Kana Edamatsu had 13 hits for the Japanese squad who melted under pressure from the gallant home squad before engineering a fierce fightback in the fourth set.&quot;We had fun facing your team. We hope you learned something from us the same way we learned something from you,&quot; said Japanese coach Kiyokazu Yamamoto.Earlier, Patty Orendain fired 13 attacks to finish with 15 points while Gen Casugod had 13 markers laced with three aces to underscore the Lifesavers&#x27; dominance at the attack zone, 43-29, and service box, 6-2.Despite the impressive showing, Generika-Ayala coach Francis Vicente said the season-opening tourney served as an eye-opener on what they need to work on and improve by the time the major battles – the All-Filipino Conference and the Grand Prix – unfurl later in the year.&quot;Actually, we need to train more,&quot; said Vicente. &quot;Our performance in this tournament was on and off.&quot;&quot;There were times that we&#x27;re playing good, there were times that we&#x27;re playing sluggish. That is what we need to develop. We need to have a killer instinct. But the team itself is already strong,&quot; he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/04/01/petron-strikes-back-japanese-guest-team-sweeps-cignal-24027">READ: Petron strikes back, Japanese guest team sweeps Cignal</a></li></ul>Vicente added that the vast improvement of Casugod is a major development, as well as their blocking and floor defense.Still, they have to work on their chemistry, especially with new recruits Angeli Araneta, Patty Orendain, Bia General, and Carol Cerveza.&quot;We need to develop the chemistry and camaraderie with one another. We need to put on the court whatever we learned in our friendly match with Kobe Shinwa and in the entire conference. We have to work on all of our lapses to prepare us for the All-Filipino Conference,&quot; said Vicente.Michele Gumabao and Wensh Tiu delivered eight points apiece for the Asset Managers, who settled for a fifth place finish after clobbering the Lady Realtors in their classification match last Friday.Cignal&#x27;s Jovelyn Gonzaga emerged as Most Valuable Player of the Invitational Conference, while Frances Molina of Petron and Rachel Anne Daquis were the Best Outside HItters.Chichiro Fujiwara of Kobe Shinwa and Maica Morada of Cignal were the Best Middle Blockers; Mary Grace Berte of Foton was the Best Opposite Spiker; Chie Saet of Cignal was the Best Setter; and Jheck Dionela of Cignal was the Best Libero.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Kobe Shinwa Women's University recovered from a third set meltdown to claim a victory over Petron and earn a share of the title in the 2017 Philippine Superliga (PSL) Invitational Conference.

Kobe Shinwa Women's University recovered from a third set meltdown to claim a victory over Petron and earn a share of the title in the 2017 Philippine Superliga (PSL) Invitational Conference.