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PVL AFC 25 PLDT vs. Farm Fresh - Rald Ricafort-8363

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<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/1738666595898PVL AFC 25 PLDT vs. Farm Fresh - Rald Ricafort-8363.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PLDT head coach Rald Ricafort. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – As the preliminary round of the 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference nears its end, PLDT head coach Rald Ricafort stressed the need for the High Speed Hitters to get better in responding to high pressure games.</p><p>The High Speed Hitters have been playing well for the past seasons, but have struggled towards the end of their campaigns, settling for at least fifth or fourth places.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/2/4/pvl-pldt-makes-quick-work-of-farm-fresh-nets-win-no-6-1806"><strong>READ: PVL: PLDT makes quick work of Farm Fresh, nets win no. 6<br/></strong></a></div><p>As they snagged their sixth win this tourney, claiming the second spot in the process after collecting 18 points, Ricafort emphasized that they &quot;need to overcome complacency.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Happy naman na from the win last time, nagtutuloy-tuloy. &#x27;Yung lesson lagi sa &#x27;min &#x27;yung mawala &#x27;yung complacency at saka maging mas maging consistent, so happy kami na nag-deliver naman halos lahat, kahit sinong iikot,&quot; said Ricafort.</p><p>&quot;Siguro &#x27;yung binanggit ko na the usual — na kung paano kami mag-respond sa mga high-pressured games, kasi &#x27;yung iba naming losses ganun &#x27;yung level eh, so sana ma-apply namin siya sa kahit sino &#x27;yung kalaban namin,&quot; Ricafort went on.</p><p>One tough challenge awaits the High Speed Hitters as they take on PVL powerhouse Creamline next—which has yet to absorb defeat in the all-Pinoy volleyball tourney.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/1/18/pvl-pldt-leaves-no-room-for-doubt-with-sweep-of-akari-2108"><strong>READ: PVL: PLDT leaves no room for doubt with sweep of Akari<br/></strong></a></div><p>But the last two times they faced each other — during the<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/25/pldt-earns-breakthrough-win-vs-creamline-ends-tourney-on-high-note-2146"><strong> 2024 All-Filipino </strong></a>and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/16/without-davison-pldt-pulls-off-5-set-shocker-vs-creamline-2300"><strong>2024 Reinforced Conferences</strong></a> — it was PLDT which got the better of the Cool Smashers.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/25/pldt-earns-breakthrough-win-vs-creamline-ends-tourney-on-high-note-2146"><strong>RELATED: PVL: PLDT earns breakthrough win vs semis-bound Creamline, ends tourney on high note</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Pinaka-motivation na lang siguro namin is maganda &#x27;yung napakita namin with the past seasons, pero wala talaga siyang magiging basis on our next game. Siguro &#x27;yun na lang talaga, &#x27;yung tiwala at tsaka &#x27;yung paniniwala nila na kaya ng team.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/16/without-davison-pldt-pulls-off-5-set-shocker-vs-creamline-2300"><strong>RELATED: PVL: Without Davison, PLDT pulls off 5-set shocker vs. undermanned Creamline</strong></a></div><p>One good sign for the High Speed Hitters are the return of their injured players such as Kianna Dy.</p><p>&quot;At the same time, happy lang talaga kami na ayun nga, sina Kianna nakakabalik na, &#x27;yung mga may injury dati nakakabalik na. So hopefully, magamit namin nang buo &#x27;yung line-up na matagal na naming inaantay.&quot;</p>

<p>"Siguro yung binanggit ko na the usual — na kung paano kami mag-respond sa mga high-pressured games, kasi 'yung iba naming losses ganun 'yung level eh, so sana ma-apply namin siya sa kahit sino 'yung kalaban namin," PLDT coach Rald Ricafort said.</p>

"Siguro yung binanggit ko na the usual — na kung paano kami mag-respond sa mga high-pressured games, kasi 'yung iba naming losses ganun 'yung level eh, so sana ma-apply namin siya sa kahit sino 'yung kalaban namin," PLDT coach Rald Ricafort said.

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Ricafort: High Speed Hitters need to respond better in high-pressure games

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 04, 2025 07:14 PM PHT

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