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'Clutch queen' Alyssa Valdez once again lives up to her moniker

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Creamline skipper Alyssa Valdez. Photo from PVL Media Bureau" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/12/17/20231217-valdez.jpg"/><figcaption>Creamline skipper Alyssa Valdez. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – When we talk about Philippine volleyball, we can always remember one name – Alyssa Valdez.<br/> <br/>Dubbed by many as the &quot;Clutch Queen,&quot; she has been the face of the sport&#x27;s local scene for a while now, and she has proven herself throughout the years.</p><p>True to her moniker, the Creamline skipper delivered the championship-clinching kill on Saturday against Choco Mucho in Game 2 of the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference Finals in front of a historic crowd – the most attended volleyball match in the Philippines.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/16/23/creamline-asserts-mastery-of-choco-mucho-to-claim-all-filipino-crown">Sheer dominance: Creamline asserts mastery of Choco Mucho to claim all-Filipino crown</a></li></ul><p>Some could have doubted her, saying she could be washed already. Injuries might have contributed to that as she took a break after suffering a major right knee trauma.<br/> <br/>Just recently, she talked about resting in between games, saying she&#x27;s in constant coordination with their physical therapists to keep herself healthy.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/07/23/alyssa-valdez-emphasizes-importance-of-staying-healthy">Alyssa Valdez emphasizes importance of staying healthy: &#x27;Di na tayo bumabata&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Being in a professional league, (it is) very important to be healthy all throughout the season. And &#x27;yun na &#x27;yung na-realize namin, and na-pick up namin from the past conferences,&quot; Valdez said.</p><p>Despite sitting out games, Creamline has stayed consistent from the eliminations to the Finals and swept the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference.</p><p>But she did not really sideline herself – Cool Smashers&#x27; captain has been on the bench in games, strengthening her team&#x27;s mental fortitude amid their victories.</p><p>She remains the heart and soul of Creamline, and according to Sherwin Meneses, she has always been the team&#x27;s ace.</p><p>“Kasi yung team naman ngayon talagang may nawala, may dumating, talagang tinitignan namin sa ensayo, talagang sino yung magpe-perform. Pero, siyempre, Alyssa is Alyssa, makakabalik din yan. Siya pa rin talaga ang heart and soul ng Creamline,” Meneses said in a postgame interview last month.</p><p>Immensely filled with gratitude, the three-time PVL MVP relished the opportunity to play with the Cool Smashers – and she was quick to share credit after their victory.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very, very grateful na nabibigyan ako ng opportunity palagi na makabalik dito sa Araneta (Coliseum), and makabalik palagi din sa Finals with this team,&quot; Valdez said after their game against Choco Mucho.</p><p>&quot;Honestly, it&#x27;s just so nice to be surrounded by these competitive, empowered women, and with this amazing coach, and our coaches also. I guess that&#x27;s the beauty in our team.&quot;</p><p>Valdez has also won PVL Best Outside Spiker six times and one Finals MVP.</p><p>Certainly, we can expect more of Valdez in the future. She might be hindered by injuries, but one thing&#x27;s for sure – &quot;The Phenom&quot; has cemented herself on the halls of Philippine volleyball.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y8bdFP4DCLQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

Dubbed by many as the 'clutch queen,' Alyssa Valdez has been the face of Philippine volleyball – and she has proven herself throughout the years.

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'Clutch queen' Alyssa Valdez once again lives up to her moniker

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 17, 2023 08:45 PM PHT

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