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PVL AFC 25 Cignal vs. Akari - Vanie Gandler-1941

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739881820855PVL AFC 25 Cignal vs. Akari - Vanie Gandler-1941.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Cignal&#x27;s Vanie Gandler. PVL Media Bureau"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cignal&#x27;s Vanie Gandler. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Cignal saw a challenging development midway through the 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino as two of its mainstays, former best middle blocker Riri Meneses and former Conference MVP and skipper Ces Molina, left the squad earlier this year.</p><p>But that didn&#x27;t stop the HD Spikers from finishing strong in the preliminaries, as the those who were left snagged critical wins, eventually copping the third seed in the qualifying round.</p><p>They concluded this phase with an 8-3 win-loss card.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/1/21/pvl-cignal-not-dwelling-on-departure-of-meneses-molina-1859"><strong>READ: PVL: Cignal &#x27;not dwelling&#x27; on departure of Meneses, Molina<br/></strong></a></div><p>For star spiker Vanie Gandler, their solid performance wasn&#x27;t really surprising because she knew her teammates would step up and contribute.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/1/9/pvl-molina-meneses-have-left-cignal-talent-agency-announces-1347"><strong>READ: PVL: Molina, Meneses have left Cignal, talent agency announces<br/></strong></a></div><p>Moreover, the trust among the HD Spikers has been always there, at least according to Gandler.</p><p>Gandler led by example on Tuesday, delivering a game-high 15 points against Akari on Tuesday for their eighth win in the preliminary round of the ongoing All-Filipino Conference.</p><p>&quot;I didn’t really get surprised with the performance of the team, kasi I trust everyone in the team. Even before that everything happened, they’ve been stepping up naman always,&quot; said the former Ateneo volleyball star.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/2/18/pvl-cignal-claims-no-3-seed-with-rout-of-akari-1842"><strong>READ: PVL: Cignal claims no. 3 seed with rout of Akari<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;They’ve been contributing every practice, every game so I think our trust in them is always there and it’s still there — and we knew kayang-kaya pa,&quot; Gandler also said.</p><p>Gandler acknowledged the physical toll of being undermanned, but she knows teamwork will get them through the bridge.</p><p>&quot;Yeah, physical side, it’s kinda hard on our team &#x27;cause we’re only 12 and it’s kinda pressuring, too that we can’t have an off-game but then that’s why I say it’s really teamwork, when one person is off everyone else helps that person.&quot;</p>

<p>"I didn’t really get surprised with the performance of the team kasi I trust everyone in the team. Even before that everything happened, they’ve been stepping up naman always," says Cignal's Vanie Gandler.</p>

"I didn’t really get surprised with the performance of the team kasi I trust everyone in the team. Even before that everything happened, they’ve been stepping up naman always," says Cignal's Vanie Gandler.

PVL: Gandler 'not surprised' as Cignal cops no. 3 seed despite departures

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PVL: Gandler 'not surprised' as Cignal cops no. 3 seed despite departures

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 18, 2025 09:04 PM PHT

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