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PVL RC 2024 Creamline vs. Cignal - -5295

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725111575291PVL RC 2024 Creamline vs. Cignal - -5295.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Creamline Cool Smashers. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED) </strong>– Creamline has booked a Finals showdown with Akari in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference.</p><p>The Cool Smashers pulled off a reverse sweep against Cignal, 20-25, 26-28, 25-18, 27-25, 15-13, during their semifinal encounter on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>This was their first Reinforced Finals appearance in five years. During the 2022 Reinforced, the Cool Smashers only clinched the bronze medal.</p><p>The wards of Sherwin Meneses poured their hearts out in Set 4, saving multiple match points after the HD Spikers moved a score away from the championship series that chapter, 21-24.</p><p>Back-to-back Erica Staunton kills allowed Creamline to close within one, 23-24, and an MJ Perez net fault violation made it a 24-all ballgame.</p><p>A Pangs Panaga overreach would gift Cignal a point, but that was their last in the frame as setter Kyle Negrito turned back Perez at the net to reach set point, and Staunton fired a sharp, cross-court spike to force a rubber set.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/31/akari-overcomes-pldt-to-capture-pvl-finals-ticket-1720" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: Akari overcomes PLDT in 5-set thriller to capture PVL Finals ticket</strong></a></div><p>The young Staunton gave match point in Set 5, 14-12 after another powerful hit. Jackie Acuna poured a bit of hope for the Cignal side after scoring one, but Pons, who was incredible all conference long, gifted the PVL powerhouse with another finals appearance with an attack point of her own.</p><p>The Cool Smashers, despite a very slow start, were obviously happy with the outcome.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/31/no-net-fault-pvl-explains-controversial-call-in-akari-pldt-game-1724" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: No net fault: PVL explains controversial call in Akari-PLDT game</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Unang una sobrang saya kasi na-survive namin &#x27;tong game na &#x27;to. Sobrang team effort din talaga,&quot; Pons said.</p><p>&quot;Ayaw din talaga bumigay lahat kahit last one na lang &#x27;yung Cignal, naka-focus pa rin kami sa every point. &#x27;Di kami nag-give up talaga,&quot; she went on.</p><p>Staunton had 38 points in the win, while Pons added a triple-double of 28 points, 24 excellent receptions, and 17 excellent digs.</p><p>Standing in Creamline&#x27;s way for its Reinforced crown in six years are the Chargers, who are also having a breakthrough campaign in this year&#x27;s edition.</p><p>The Finals will take place Monday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xt3AWvxziog?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Creamline has booked a Finals showdown with Akari in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference.</p>

Creamline has booked a Finals showdown with Akari in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference.

PVL: Creamline completes reverse sweep of Cignal for Finals berth

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PVL: Creamline completes reverse sweep of Cignal for Finals berth

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Aug 31, 2024 09:51 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 01, 2024 02:09 AM PHT

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