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PVL AFC 25 Choco Mucho vs. Chery Tiggo - -2011

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740832577242PVL AFC 25 Choco Mucho vs. Chery Tiggo - -2011.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/>The Choco Mucho Flying Titans. PVL Media Bureau</div>MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Choco Mucho overcame a five-point deficit late in Set 3 en route to a 25-22, 25-22, 25-23 triumph in the qualifying round of the 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena.With this, the back-to-back All-Filipino Conference silver medalist is now bound for the quarterfinals, while the Crossovers dropped to the play-in tournament.The Flying Titans, led by their ace spiker Sisi Rondina, are also riding on a seven-game winning run.Down 21-16 in the final frame, the Flying Titans got back to their groove, tearing down that separation to make sure that there won&#x27;t be a fourth set.Choco Mucho tasted the lead at the 23-22 mark as Regine Arocha fired a service ace, but Chery Tiggo&#x27;s Seth Rodriguez answered back by blocking Rondina and her signature sharp spike.Rondina made up for it as she got one through this time to reach match point, 24-23, and another spike — this time, an off-the-block — from the Cebu pride closed out the ballgame which lasted almost two hours.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/2/8/pvl-choco-mucho-extends-win-streak-to-4-by-repelling-akari-2148">READ: PVL: Choco Mucho extends win streak to 4 by repelling Akari </a></div>&quot;Thankful ako sa naging performance ng mga player ko. Totally team effort talaga &#x27;yung ginawa namin,&quot; said coach Dante Alinsunurin during the postgame press conference.Rondina, the usual suspect from the Choco Mucho side, collected 18 points on 16 attacks, one ace and a block to go with 11 excellent digs, earning the Player of the Game honors.Veteran Dindin Santiago-Manabat made her presence felt, listing 13 points, while rookie Lorraine Pecana had her moment as she registered six points including three blocks.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/2/13/pvl-choco-mucho-overcomes-gritty-nxled-in-5-set-marathon-1936">READ: PVL: Choco Mucho overcomes gritty Nxled in 5-set marathon </a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/2/22/pvl-choco-mucho-sweeps-chery-tiggo-in-passi-city-2020">READ: PVL: Choco Mucho sweeps Chery Tiggo in Passi City </a></div>Playmaker Mars Alba orchestrated the Choco Mucho firepower with 13 excellent sets, while Isa Molde helped the floor defense with 13 excellent digs.&quot;Ang laking bagay sa amin is &#x27;yung floor defense namin, kasi the more na &#x27;yung floor defense namin gumagana, talagang lahat ng player ko nagtutuloy-tuloy &#x27;yung ginagawa na maganda,&quot; Alinsunurin said.Ara Galang top-scored for the defeated side with 18 points, while Shaya Adorador also had 12 markers.

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PVL: Choco Mucho rolls on to quarterfinals by fending off Chery Tiggo

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published March 01, 2025 08:39 PM PHT

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