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PSL All-Stars win bronze in Thailand meet

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYyIkEQDq8i/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Abigail Palmares Maraño (@abymarano)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-09-08T14:26:34+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Sep 8, 2017 at 7:26am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="http://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Superliga (PSL) All-Star team closed its campaign on a high note, as it prevailed over the Khonkaen Star Volleyball Club in four sets to secure a third-place finish in the 2017 Princess Maja Chakri Sirindhorn&#x27;s Cup in Sisaket, Thailand, on Sunday.</p><p>The PSL All-Stars flirted with disaster in the third set but finished strong in the fourth for a 25-18, 25-22, 32-34, 25-22 win.</p><p>It marked the first time that a foreign team has won a medal in the tough Thailand tournament.</p><p>PSL Grand Prix champion Foton represented the country when the tournament was still known as Sealect Tuna Women&#x27;s Volleyball Championship last year, but the Tornadoes only managed a sixth place finish despite the presence of American imports Ariel Usher and Lindsay Stalzer.</p><p>This is also the first time that a selection of PSL stars won a medal in international competition, after seeing action in the Thai-Denmark Super League in Thailand and the FIVB Women&#x27;s Club World Championship in the Philippines last year, as well as in the AVC Asian Women&#x27;s Club World Championship in Kazakhstant earlier this year.</p><p>PSL All-Star team head coach Shaq Delos Santos credited the players for their inspiring performance, as they were very motivated and ready to win.</p><p>&quot;They came here in high spirits,&quot; said Delos Santos, who steered the PSL stars to an impressive win over Rangsit University, before dropping a pair of heart-breaking losses to powerhouse club Bangkok Glass and PEA-Sisaket, which was composed of the nucleus of the Thai national team.</p><p>Aby Marano of F2 Logistics served as the team captain with Mika Reyes, Aiza Maizo-Pontillas, Remy Palma, Bang Pineda, Frances Molina and Rhea Dimaculangan of Petron; Jovelyn Gonzaga, Chie Saet, Jheck Dionela and Tubino of Cignal; and MJ Philips of Sta. Lucia completing the roster.</p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <strong><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a></strong>)</p>

<p>The Philippine Superliga (PSL) All-Star team closed its campaign on a high note, as it prevailed over the Khonkaen Star Volleyball Club in four sets to secure a third place finish in the 2017 Princess Maja Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup in Sisaket, Thailand, on Sunday.</p>

The Philippine Superliga (PSL) All-Star team closed its campaign on a high note, as it prevailed over the Khonkaen Star Volleyball Club in four sets to secure a third place finish in the 2017 Princess Maja Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup in Sisaket, Thailand, on Sunday.