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Chery Tiggo's Jen Nierva is PVL Player of the Week
Chery Tiggo's Jen Nierva is PVL Player of the Week
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Published Mar 17, 2024 04:39 PM PHT
Chery Tiggo libero Jen Nierva during their PVL All-Filipino Conference match against Creamline, March 16, 2024 at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. PVL Media
Chery Tiggo libero Jen Nierva during their PVL All-Filipino Conference match against Creamline, March 16, 2024 at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. PVL MediaMANILA -- Libero Jen Nierva put together a defensive masterclass in Chery Tiggo's huge upset over the Creamline Cool Smashers in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Saturday.
MANILA -- Libero Jen Nierva put together a defensive masterclass in Chery Tiggo's huge upset over the Creamline Cool Smashers in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Saturday.
The former National University standout shone brightest in the Crossovers' 25-18, 26-24, 25-23 sweep of the defending champions, witnessed by a stunned crowd at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna.
The former National University standout shone brightest in the Crossovers' 25-18, 26-24, 25-23 sweep of the defending champions, witnessed by a stunned crowd at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna.
Nierva tallied 20 digs and excellent receptions, making her the unanimous choice for the Press Corps Player of the Week honors for the period of March 12 to 16.
Nierva tallied 20 digs and excellent receptions, making her the unanimous choice for the Press Corps Player of the Week honors for the period of March 12 to 16.
After leading Chery Tiggo to its first win over Creamline since the 2021 Open Conference Game 3 inside the Bacarra, Ilocos Norte bubble, Nierva gave full credit to her teammates.
After leading Chery Tiggo to its first win over Creamline since the 2021 Open Conference Game 3 inside the Bacarra, Ilocos Norte bubble, Nierva gave full credit to her teammates.
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"I'm just so happy na dumating kami sa point na nagkaroon kami ng jelling inside the court. 'Yung familiarity, tapos with the help of our coaches, 'yung system na binago nila since 'yung loss namin sa Farm Fresh, talagang ramdam ko na lahat ng coaches, nag-iisip talaga sila ano pang pwedeng mangyari kasi hindi 'to pwede mangyari ulit," said Nierva.
"I'm just so happy na dumating kami sa point na nagkaroon kami ng jelling inside the court. 'Yung familiarity, tapos with the help of our coaches, 'yung system na binago nila since 'yung loss namin sa Farm Fresh, talagang ramdam ko na lahat ng coaches, nag-iisip talaga sila ano pang pwedeng mangyari kasi hindi 'to pwede mangyari ulit," said Nierva.
The Crossovers dealt the Cool Smashers their first straight sets defeat since 2019 and snapped their 19-game unbeaten run since the previous conference.
The Crossovers dealt the Cool Smashers their first straight sets defeat since 2019 and snapped their 19-game unbeaten run since the previous conference.
Nierva shared how watching Creamline lift its seventh PVL title last conference made her question how one could even come close to pinning the champions down.
Nierva shared how watching Creamline lift its seventh PVL title last conference made her question how one could even come close to pinning the champions down.
But as the league's first-ever pro league titlists, Nierva knew that beating the Cool Smashers would be a tall task but not downright impossible.
But as the league's first-ever pro league titlists, Nierva knew that beating the Cool Smashers would be a tall task but not downright impossible.
"Nu'ng championship last conference, nanood kami (ng awarding) kasi hinintay namin, siyempre Best Outside (Hitter) namin (si Eya Laure). Nanood kami ng entire Game (Two) tapos sobrang amazed talaga ako sa Creamline," she said.
"Nu'ng championship last conference, nanood kami (ng awarding) kasi hinintay namin, siyempre Best Outside (Hitter) namin (si Eya Laure). Nanood kami ng entire Game (Two) tapos sobrang amazed talaga ako sa Creamline," she said.
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"Then napatanong ako, 'Paano namin matatalo 'yung Creamline?' Kasi system-wise ang solid ng sistema nila, attackers, defense, passing. Even kapag nagsa-scout kami sa kanila, hindi ko makita kung paano namin sila bubutasan," added Nierva.
"Then napatanong ako, 'Paano namin matatalo 'yung Creamline?' Kasi system-wise ang solid ng sistema nila, attackers, defense, passing. Even kapag nagsa-scout kami sa kanila, hindi ko makita kung paano namin sila bubutasan," added Nierva.
"Hangga't meron tayong kakalabanin, meron tayong chance manalo. 'Di porket nasa taas sila, sila na yung panalo, hindi. Kaya natin 'tong baguhin."
"Hangga't meron tayong kakalabanin, meron tayong chance manalo. 'Di porket nasa taas sila, sila na yung panalo, hindi. Kaya natin 'tong baguhin."
Nierva outshone teammate Eya Laure, Petro Gazz's Brooke Van Sickle, Choco Mucho's Sisi Rondina, and Akari's Fifi Sharma for the weekly honor given by scribes from broadsheets, tabloids, and online platforms covering the beat.
Nierva outshone teammate Eya Laure, Petro Gazz's Brooke Van Sickle, Choco Mucho's Sisi Rondina, and Akari's Fifi Sharma for the weekly honor given by scribes from broadsheets, tabloids, and online platforms covering the beat.
From one champion team to another, next up for Chery Tiggo is a streaking Petro Gazz side on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
From one champion team to another, next up for Chery Tiggo is a streaking Petro Gazz side on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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