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'It's a best-of-3 for a reason,' says Gandler as Super Spikers move on from Game 1 loss

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Cignal intends to reset and improve come Game 2 of the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.Vanie Gandler acknowledged the tough loss they absorbed in the championship opener, going down in straight sets, 22-25, 18-25, 16-25, on Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/4/21/pvl-creamline-dominates-cignal-with-game-1-sweep-inches-closer-to-all-filipino-crown-2032">READ: PVL: Creamline dominates Cignal in Game 1 sweep, inches closer to All-Filipino crown </a></div>There&#x27;s no other way but to move forward, said Gandler.&quot;Yeah, it was a tough loss but it’s Game 1, it’s a best-of-three series for a reason. We’re just going forward and do what we need to do to improve,&quot; Gandler told reporters in the aftermath of the opener.Gandler admitted that they were &quot;overwhelmed,&quot; but vowed to take it with &quot;our heads up.&quot;&quot;Yeah we’re approaching the loss with our heads up, like I said, the championship series isn’t over and we know the lapses and what we did wrong so hopefully we’re able to bounce back,&quot; said Gandler, who delivered 17 attack points and 10 receptions in the defeat.&quot;That’s why we’re not dwelling on our loss today, we’re just focusing on our recovery and then what we need to do to improve our lapses.&quot;Come Game 2, Cignal hopes to repeat their 25-13, 13-25, 25-16, 25-16 win over Creamline in the semifinals and 25-21, 24-26, 18-25, 25-22, 17-15 in the qualifying round.

Cignal intends to reset and improve come Game 2 of the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.

Cignal intends to reset and improve come Game 2 of the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.