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The Creamline Cool Smashers in the AVC Champions League. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

The Creamline Cool Smashers battle against Al Naser Club in the AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League in Pasig City on April 20, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League Day 1

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174530687603120250420-avc-creamline-alnaser-DSC00318-MD.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Creamline Cool Smashers in the AVC Champions League.<em> Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Philippine volleyball squad Creamline will proceed to the quarterfinals of the AVC Women&#x27;s Champions League.</p><p>This, as Kazakhstan&#x27;s Zhetysu VC eliminated Jordan team Al Naser from contention in Pool A, 25-10, 25-15, 25-11, on Tuesday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/21/bernadeth-pons-relishes-first-time-representing-ph-in-indoor-volleyball-2150"><strong>READ: Bernadeth Pons relishes first time representing PH in indoor volleyball<br/></strong></a></div><p>The Kazakhs rendered the Jordan club winless at 0-2 while clinching a quarterfinal berth for themselves by sweeping the group phase, 2-0.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/21/avc-creamline-falls-to-kazakhstans-zhetysu-vc-2022"><strong>READ: AVC: Creamline falls to Kazakhstan&#x27;s Zhetysu VC<br/></strong></a></div><p>The Cool Smashers earlier stole a win from Al Naser, 29-27, 25-20, 25-19, which proved to be enough to propel them to the next round.</p><p>On Monday, they absorbed a 16-25, 17-25, 17-25 loss at the hands of Zhetysu, concluding Pool A phase with a 1-1 win-loss card.</p><p>Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez hopes the team would jell better alongside their three imports before their upcoming quarterfinal match.</p><p>&quot;May training din kami tomorrow [today], may two days pa kami before playing our next game. Hopefully, makuha namin, and makapag-adjust kami, and para mas maganda &#x27;yung chemistry at mas solid &#x27;yung team,&quot; Valdez said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/20/alyssa-valdez-always-finds-extra-motivation-when-representing-ph-1931"><strong>READ: Alyssa Valdez on representing PH: &#x27;Extra motivation talaga having the flag on our chest&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><p>Creamline will face either Thailand&#x27;s Nakhon Ratchasima or the Philippines&#x27; PLDT High Speed Hitters, depending on the result of their Pool D action on Tuesday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/21/avc-nakhon-ratchasima-takes-out-queensland-pirates-sends-pldt-to-quarters-1553"><strong>READ: AVC: Nakhon Ratchasima takes out Queensland Pirates, sends PLDT to quarters<br/></strong></a></div><p>The High Speed Hitters though are assured of a quarterfinal spot regardless of the result of their encounter with the Thai club.</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/CSRfxeNvE5Y??si=s_Cr4FS0WW2QIR7C&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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AVC: Creamline reaches quarterfinals after Zhetysu eliminates Al Naser

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Published April 22, 2025 03:43 PM PHT

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