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The Cignal HD Spikers in action. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

The PLDT High Speed Hitters and the Cignal HD Spikers battle for third place at the PLV Reinforced Conference in Pasig City on September 4, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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PVL Reinforced Conference Battle for 3rd

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172544524056620240904-pvl-pldt-cignal-MD-0057.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/>The Cignal HD Spikers in action. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA (UPDATED) – Cignal secured its fifth Premier Volleyball League (PVL) bronze medal after taking down sister team PLDT in the third-place match of the 2024 Reinforced Conference on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.The HD Spikers had to overcome their slow start after falling short in the opening frame en route to a 20-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 triumph in front of more than five thousand PVL fans.The match saw its critical juncture in the fourth canto, with the High Speed Hitters poised to force a decider at 23-21, but they squandered it as a referee challenge went in favor of Ces Molina after replaying her attack.A point was supposed to be awarded to PLDT as the ball was suspected to have hit Molina on its way outside after it bounced back off PLDT blockers, but the video revealed that it didn&#x27;t—rendering it to be an off-the-block kill.Molina bared what happened during that play in the post-match interview.&quot;To be honest ayoko talagang makipag-argue kasi it&#x27;s referee&#x27;s decision. But then it was a crucial point kasi, and &#x27;yung pinaglalabanan namin dito, medal. So &#x27;di kami basta-basta papayag. Nakita naman namin during game na ni-replay and nakita talaga namin na wala,&quot; she said.&quot;All of us are naniniwala na wala talagang touch. So nanghihingi lang ako sa referee ng parang challenge para mapakita and kung ano man &#x27;yung maging result, tatanggapin namin,&quot; she went on.Flashbacks of last game could have affected the High Speed Hitters mentally as they saw a challenge go on for minutes but it did not favor them.A point was eventually awarded to Cignal.And then consecutive kills from import MJ Perez from the 22-23 mark — a down-the-line, a kill block, and a hit off Kath Arado&#x27;s hand — propelled the HD Spikers to the podium.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/21/delos-santos-wants-consistency-from-hd-spikers-in-pvl-playoffs-1953" id="isPasted">READ: Coach Shaq delos Santos wants consistency from HD Spikers in PVL playoffs</a></div>Perez finished with 26 points on 22 attacks, three blocks and an ace to go along with 11 excellent receptions and nine excellent digs, while Molina chipped in 20 markers and tallied 12 excellent receptions.Gel Cayuna steered that offense with 16 excellent sets.&quot;Talagang ang mindset namin today is kung mas gusto ng kalaban namin, mas gugustuhin namin,&quot; Molina said.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/31/creamline-completes-reverse-sweep-of-cignal-for-finals-berth-2134" id="isPasted">READ: PVL: Creamline completes reverse sweep of Cignal for Finals berth</a></div>However, their result this time was a rank lower than the previous Reinforced tilt in 2022 when they clinched the silver medal.The Shaq delos Santos-coached squad was relegated to the bronze medal match after suffering a reverse sweep against eventual finalists Creamline Cool Smashers in the semis.Meanwhile, PLDT reinforcement Elena Samoilenko fired 35 points but it wasn&#x27;t enough to carry the Rald Ricafort-mentored squad.<div> </div><div> </div>

Cignal secured its fifth Premier Volleyball League (PVL) bronze medal after taking down sister team PLDT in the third-place match of the 2024 Reinforced Conference on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

Cignal secured its fifth Premier Volleyball League (PVL) bronze medal after taking down sister team PLDT in the third-place match of the 2024 Reinforced Conference on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

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Cignal takes down sister team PLDT to claim another PVL bronze

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Sep 04, 2024 06:55 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 04, 2024 09:06 PM PHT

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