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Cignal HD's Jau Umandal in action in the 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference. PVL Media

Cignal HD's Jau Umandal in action in the 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.

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2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713777443913ST 2024 Cignal vs. D&#x27;Navigators - Jau Umandal-0608.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Cignal HD&#x27;s Jau Umandal in action in the 2024 Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference. PVL Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cignal HD&#x27;s Jau Umandal in action in the 2024 Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference. <em>PVL Media</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- Jau Umandal battled through fatigue to steer Cignal HD to a second straight five-set victory in the 2024 Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference last week.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The HD Spikers overcame star-studded newcomers Criss Cross in a five-set marathon, with Bryan Bagunas leading the way. But with Bagunas returning to Taiwan to fulfill a prior commitment with WinStreak, it was Umandal who took charge for Cignal HD against D&#x27;Navigators.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Umandal, the 2023 Open Conference MVP, fired a conference-best 36 points on 32 attacks, three blocks, and one ace paired with ten excellent receptions and six digs in a late 21-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 15-7 escape over D&#x27;Navigators.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The hard-earned result extended Cignal HD&#x27;s perfect start to six matches and earned them a place in the semifinals of the tournament. Moreover, it made Umandal the unanimous choice for the league&#x27;s Player of the Week honors for the period of April 17 to 21.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/14/bagunas-cignal-hd-spoil-espejo-s-criss-cross-debut-2205" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/14/bagunas-cignal-hd-spoil-espejo-s-criss-cross-debut-2205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Bagunas, Cignal HD spoil Espejo&#x27;s Criss Cross debut</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/17/umandal-takes-charge-as-cignal-hd-survives-d-navigators-2223"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/17/umandal-takes-charge-as-cignal-hd-survives-d-navigators-2223">READ: Umandal takes charge as Cignal HD survives D&#x27;Navigators</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;&#x27;Di ko expected na aabot ako sa ganito kataas. Usually naman, &#x27;di kami nanalo nang dahil lang sa akin (kundi) dahil sa buong team. So parang &#x27;di ko siya inisip na kailangan marami akong i-puntos. Gusto ko lang talaga makatulong,&quot; Umandal said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Nagpapasalamat pa rin ako na na-achieve ko &#x27;yung ganiyang achievement kahit papaano.&quot; </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Philippine national team mainstay bested Criss Cross&#x27; Jude Garcia, Savouge&#x27;s John Diwa and VNS-Nasty&#x27;s Kenneth Culabat for the weekly nod given by print and online scribes covering the league organized by Sports Vision and streamed live at spikersturf.ph.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">While he acknowledged that they were exhausted after back-to-back five-setters over the course of 72 hours, Umandal stressed that they know how to deal with the situation.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Talagang pagod pa kami sa game namin against Criss Cross. Siguro, in-overcome namin &#x27;yung pagod na &#x27;yun at lahat ng pressure na meron kami sa team. As in talagang kahit mentally prepared ka, kung &#x27;yung physical condition mo talagang pagod, sobrang hirap.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Kaya para sa&#x27;kin, mas nanatili sa akin &#x27;yung pagiging beterano ko na kailangan ma-overcome ko &#x27;tong pagod na &#x27;to para hindi sayang &#x27;yung punta ko dito at hindi sayang yung pinaghirapan namin ng ilang araw,&quot; he said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Ayaw ko ring magpatalo nang basta-basta lang.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Umandal and the HD Spikers will bat for their seventh straight victory as they duke it out with VNS-Nasty on April 24, Wednesday, at the Paco Arena.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Jau Umandal battled through fatigue to steer Cignal HD to a second straight five-set victory in the 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference last week.</p>

Jau Umandal battled through fatigue to steer Cignal HD to a second straight five-set victory in the 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference last week.

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