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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744710012837PVL AFC 25 Creamline vs. Petrogazz G3 --9910.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Creamline Cool Smashers group up after losing in Game 3 of the 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Finals on April 12, 2025 at the PhilSports Arena. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Alyssa Valdez and the rest of the Creamline Cool Smashers hope to show up and give a good fight in the AVC Women&#x27;s Champions League after absorbing a heartbreaking defeat in the recently concluded 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.</p><p>They were denied a fifth straight PVL crown by the Petro Gazz Angels in the three-game title series.</p><div><strong>EMBED: <a href="https://x.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1911090650680115295">https://x.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1911090650680115295</a></strong></div><p>Armed with the lessons they garnered, Valdez hopes they would bounce back in the continental tilt.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a different tournament for sure. We&#x27;re playing against international teams — champion teams from different countries but we&#x27;re just gonna be there, hopefully give them a good fight,&quot; said Valdez.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/3/avc-erica-staunton-happy-to-be-back-with-creamline-1718"><strong>READ: AVC: Erica Staunton &#x27;happy to be back&#x27; with Creamline</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Hopefully, lahat ng mga learnings namin dito [sa PVL Finals] madala namin do&#x27;n [sa AVC],&quot; she added.</p><p>As they get exposure in an Asia-level competition, the Ateneo legend wants the team to also absorb all experiences they could get.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/15/creamline-gets-big-boost-for-avc-tilt-signs-russian-kazakh-reinforcements-1423"><strong>READ: Creamline gets big boost for AVC tilt, signs Russian &amp; Kazakh reinforcements</strong></a></div><p>&quot;At marami rin kaming matutunan do&#x27;n kasi I bet all the veteran will be playing there and we&#x27;ll learn a lot from there,&quot; Valdez concluded.</p><p>Creamline managed to max out all three import slots for the tourney, tapping American wing spiker Erica Staunton, Kazakh middle blocker Anastassiya Kolomoyets, and Russian spiker Anastasiya Kudryashova.</p><p>First up for the Cool Smashers is the Al Naser Club of Jordan on April 20, Sunday.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></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/WbwJMCAEfdU??si=K59AAttGok2XqU-9&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Inspired by the lessons learned in the #PVLFinals, Alyssa Valdez hopes that the team will rise to the occasion and put up a strong fight against international competitors in the #AVCChampionsLeague.</p>

Inspired by the lessons learned in the #PVLFinals, Alyssa Valdez hopes that the team will rise to the occasion and put up a strong fight against international competitors in the #AVCChampionsLeague.

Armed with lessons from PVL Finals loss, Valdez, Creamline hope to bounce back in AVC tiff

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Armed with lessons from PVL Finals loss, Valdez, Creamline hope to bounce back in AVC tiff

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published April 18, 2025 08:00 AM PHT

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