PLDT Excessive Velocity Hitters’ Kiesha Bedonia throughout a PVL All-Filipino Convention sport. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–PLDT bought a share of the PVL All-Filipino Convention lead after dismantling Sturdy Group, 25-12, 25-21, 25-17, on Tuesday at PhilSports Area.
Dealing with an already eradicated foe within the Athletics, Excessive Velocity Hitters coach Rald Ricafort utilized his second stringers as Kiesha Bedonia rose to the event and delivered 16 assault factors.
Shiela Kiseo and Jules Samonte additionally proved their price after scattering 11 factors every to carry PLDT to a 7-1 standing, tied with Choco Mucho on the prime.
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“Glad kami na na-activate lahat saka nag-perform ng maayos,” Ricafort stated as PLDT prolonged its successful streak to 5.
Greater than serving to her squad prevail over a league light-weight, Bedonia had a a lot greater motivation.
“Yung household ko po, sila talaga yung [nagp-push] sakin para maglaro ng mabuti,” rookie Bedonia stated after registering her career-best. “Lagi nila ako nire-remind [galingan] and sa coaches din [who are] giving me an opportunity so why not pakita ko na kung sino ako, kung ano yung baon ko.”
With the victory, PLDT successfully additionally eradicated Nxled, which survived a five-set conflict towards Farm Contemporary within the earlier sport, within the course of.
The Excessive Velocity Hitters had the freedom of resting their core, particularly for the powerful string of video games forward towards Chery Tiggo subsequent Tuesday, then Cignal and Creamline.
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After permitting the Athletics to maintain consistent with it within the second set, PLDT had no troubles main within the decider with Kiseo, Bedonia and Rachel Austero taking turns for the Excessive Velocity Hitters to drag away, 18-14.
“Sobrang nagpapasalamat din ako kasi pinagkatiwalaan ako ng mga setter … so para sakin kahit anong mangyari papatayin ko talaga yung [bola],” Bedonia stated.
“Na-feel namin yung gentle strain kasi dikit [sa second set] pero [nag-usap] kami ni ate Rhea [Dimaculangan] na wag ma-pressure tas take pleasure in lang talaga yung laro namin ngayon,” she added.
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Kiseo nailed a kill down the road to push PLDT’s lead, 20-15, earlier than Bedonia and Samonte delivered again to again assaults down the road to finish the match.
Ricafort was not stunned with how the previous Far Japanese College cog carried out when given the accountability of serving to her professional workforce.
“Ginamit ko na siya nung [game against] Choco Mucho na might malaking accountability so hindi na ito simply to quick monitor however alam na niya yung position niya na speedy bunot so okay naman,” Ricafort stated. “Kahit papano nagi-improve na rin.”
Sturdy Group nonetheless has not discovered its footing within the league after having quiet outings from its gamers within the one-hour and 15 minute encounter the place PLDT outclassed the league neophyte in each facet of the sport save from reception the place they every had 20.
