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PLDT's Lena Samoilenko in action in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference

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2024 PVL Reinforced 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/1721547215450PVL RC 2024 PLDT vs. Galeries- Elena Samoilenko.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="PLDT&#x27;s Lena Samoilenko in action in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference. PVL Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PLDT&#x27;s Lena Samoilenko in action in the 2024 PVL Reinforced 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 -- Russia&#x27;s Lena Samoilenko was quick to show her worth in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference, displaying her all-around game to lead PLDT to a rousing start in Pool 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">The returning 6-foot-4 Russian outside spiker delivered the High Speed Hitters to a spotless opening week, pouncing on the undermanned Creamline in a marathon thriller and turning back Galeries Tower in straight sets.</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">Samoilenko&#x27;s impressive display of her all-around game earned her the distinction as the conference’s first recipient of the PVL Press Corps Player of the Week award presented by Pilipinas Live for the period of July 16 to 20.</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">She was unanimously voted by the reporters from online and broadsheets covering the professional volleyball league, which is streamed at Pilipinas Live App and </span><a href="http://www.pvl.ph" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.pvl.ph</span></a><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">Returning to the PVL after two years, Samoilenko showed that her scoring prowess has not faded while also displaying her floor defense in a 34-point, 14-reception, 13-dig performance in the High Speed Hitterse&#x27; 16-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 15-12 win over Creamline.</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/2024/7/16/without-davison-pldt-pulls-off-5-set-shocker-vs-creamline-2300"></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/2024/7/16/without-davison-pldt-pulls-off-5-set-shocker-vs-creamline-2300">READ: Without Davison, PLDT pulls off 5-set shocker vs. undermanned Creamline</a></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/2024/7/20/pvl-pldt-makes-quick-work-of-galeries-for-2nd-straight-win-1838"></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/2024/7/20/pvl-pldt-makes-quick-work-of-galeries-for-2nd-straight-win-1838">READ: PLDT makes quick work of Galeries for 2nd-straight win</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">The 29-year-old reinforcement is eager to lift her club from missing the semifinals in her maiden stint behind a new-look coaching staff, led by champion coach Rald Ricafort, and new teammates.</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;Every game, I want to win and I want to be better and [help] my team. This season, I think it’s a much better staff, better team,&quot; said Samoilenko, who emerged as the top scorer in the 2022 edition only to see her team place sixth with a 3-5 win-loss record.</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">Samoilenko followed her opening game explosion with 14 points, 11 receptions, and 11 digs in a 25-19, 25-16, 25-17 sweep of Galeries Tower on Saturday as PLDT shared the Pool A top spot with Chery Tiggo.</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">Ricafort credited their spotless start to the early arrival of the Russian, allowing them to train longer and make necessary adjustments after Savi Davison was ruled out of the mid-season conference due to a minor left knee treatment.</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;Lena came in early parang nakasakto siya dun sa one month preparation so malaking bagay ‘yun samin,&quot; said the PLDT coach.</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">Still, Samoilenko is far from satisfied, vowing to offer more to the High Speed Hitters, who will battle the Farm Fresh Foxies on Thursday.</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;Every game we need to stay a little bit better, you know, step by step, and every after game we will [do] better,&quot; said Samoilenko.</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;We need to concentrate, focus. 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<p>Russia's Lena Samoilenko was quick to show her worth in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference, displaying her all-around game to lead PLDT to a rousing start in Pool A.</p>

Russia's Lena Samoilenko was quick to show her worth in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference, displaying her all-around game to lead PLDT to a rousing start in Pool A.

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