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PVL: Alyssa shrugs off ankle injury to play in championship game

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez reacts during their PVL Invitational Conference finals game against KingWhale Taipei. PVL Media." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/08/15/valdez.jpg"/><figcaption>Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez reacts during their PVL Invitational Conference finals game against KingWhale Taipei. <em>PVL Media.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- An ankle injury wasn&#x27;t about to stop Alyssa Valdez from playing in Creamline&#x27;s final game of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference.</p><p>The veteran open spiker received the go-signal to suit up against KingWhale Taipei just hours before the gold medal match, powering through a &quot;hop test&quot; to prove that she can play.</p><p>&quot;Kanina lang, when we arrived sa Arena, it was my hop test kumbaga, kung makakatalon ako,&quot; said Valdez. </p><p>Valdez was questionable for the game after being helped off the court last Friday in Creamline&#x27;s semifinal game against the Taiwanese club. She landed on the foot of KingWhale&#x27;s Beatriz Flavio de Carvalho late in the third set, and could not put any weight on her left leg.</p><p>She did not return as Creamline lost in five sets, but worked double time in the ensuing days to be ready for the rematch.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/12/22/pvl-kingwhale-clinches-finals-berth">READ: Kingwhale clinches finals berth</a></li></ul><p>&quot;After the game [last Friday], yesterday, until today, we were just doing therapy. Icing and all the exercises,&quot; said Valdez. </p><p>&quot;Bago nila ako payagan, kailangan kong maka-jump at makalateral, so I was able to do it, thank God,&quot; she added.</p><p>The injury didn&#x27;t appear to hamper Valdez, who delivered an all-around effort for the Cool Smashers with nine points, 13 digs, and eight excellent receptions from 13 attempts. She also fired the kill that wrapped up Creamline&#x27;s 25-21, 25-19, 25-8 triumph.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/14/22/pvl-creamline-sinks-kingwhale-to-rule-invitational">READ: Creamline sinks KingWhale to rule Invitational</a></li></ul><p>Her coach, Sherwin Meneses, was grateful that Valdez played through the injury, given her uncertain status heading into the game.</p><p>&quot;Hindi namin masagot kung makakalaro ba siya o hindi,&quot; Meneses admitted. </p><p>&quot;Thankful kami kay Ly, kasi kahit pilay-pilay, naglaro,&quot; he also said.</p><p>This is Valdez&#x27;s fifth championship with Creamline in seven finals appearances with the club. </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=2172167" 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>

An ankle injury wasn't about to stop Alyssa Valdez from playing in Creamline's final game of the PVL Invitational Conference.

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PVL: Alyssa shrugs off ankle injury to play in championship game

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 15, 2022 12:11 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 15, 2022 12:17 PM PHT

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