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PVL: Creamline nabs first win at Air Force's expense

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/trending/05/04/050417-air-force.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Creamline&#x27;s Alyssa Valdez attacks the defense of the Air Force blockers. <cite> Arvin Lim, <a href="http://http://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The Creamline Cool Smashers bounced back from its opening day loss by sweeping Air Force, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22, for their first win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre.Skipper Alyssa Valdez took charge for the Cool Smashers, who rebounded from a four-set loss to Perlas in their first game of the conference last Sunday.Valdez finished with 21 points on 18 attacks and three aces, while veteran Ivy Remulla contributed 10 points including four aces. After committing 46 unforced errors in their debut, Creamline limited their miscues to only 20 this time around.&quot;Mas maganda ang service receive namin ngayon,&quot; said assistant coach Sherwin Meneses, who called the shots for Creamline on Thursday with Tai Bundit busy handling the Ateneo de Manila University Lady Eagles&#x27; practice.&quot;Siyempre, &#x27;di maiiwasan na may swerte din kahit papaano. Pero mas marami ang percent ng magandang service at receive kaysa last game,&quot; he added.[Our service receive was better today. We had some lucky moments, but generally we had a bigger percentage of good receives and good serves than in the last game.]<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2017/05/04/wrecking-balls-go-2-0-hd-spikers-open-bid-high-note-25565">READ: Wrecking Balls go 2-0, HD Spikers open bid on high note</a></li></ul>The Cool Smashers trailed, 18-22, in the opening frame when Valdez fired a crosscourt kill to trim the lead to three points and send Remulla to the service line. There, the veteran proceeded to anchor a 4-0 run, capped by back-to-back aces to push Creamline ahead, 23-22.A power tip by Air Force&#x27;s Mae Antipuesto tied the frame at 23, but Remulla scored off a backrow kill, and the Lady Jet Spikers committed a receiving error on the other end to hand the win to the Cool Smashers.Creamline pulled away in the middle of the second set, thanks to Valdez, who spearheaded a 8-0 run that turned a 14-all tie into a 22-14 lead for her team. The three-time UAAP MVP had three consecutive aces in the run, which completely took the fire out of Air Force.&quot;Expected na &#x27;yun,&quot; Meneses said of Valdez&#x27;s contributions. &quot;Ine-expect namin talaga na magde-deliver ng points si Alyssa. All around naman siya eh – sa likod, sa harap, leadership. So maganda &#x27;yung kinalabasan.&quot;[Alyssa is expected to deliver points. She can score from all around, whether she&#x27;s in the front row or the backrow, and she also provides leadership.]In a nip-and-tuck third set, the Cool Smashers had to rally from a slim 17-19 deficit with Valdez and Remulla again delivering the crucial points. Remulla mustered a lucky ace as her serve grazed the tape of the net and dropped in for a 23-20 lead, and Valdez&#x27;s bomb for the backrow put Creamline at match point.Ultimately, it was Air Force&#x27;s 27th unforced error of the game that gave the Cool Smashers the win, as Iari Yongco&#x27;s last hit sailed out harmlessly.&quot;Sana, magtuloy-tuloy,&quot; said Meneses. &quot;Sana makalaro na &#x27;yung mga import para mas maganda ang labanan.&quot;[Hopefully, this continues, and hopefully the imports can play so we can have more intense games.]Jocemer Tapic led Air Force with 11 points, while May Pantino added nine markers. The Lady Jet Spikers dropped to 1-2.Meanwhile, Creamline improved to 1-1 in the conference. For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The Creamline Cool Smashers bounced back from its opening day loss by sweeping Air Force, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22, for their first win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre.

The Creamline Cool Smashers bounced back from its opening day loss by sweeping Air Force, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22, for their first win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre.

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PVL: Creamline nabs first win at Air Force's expense

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 04, 2017 06:54 PM PHT

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