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Aby Maraño delivers classic numbers—and antics—for the Cargo Movers. —PVL PHOTO
Getting the inspiration from somebody who took the staff to nice heights previously, and a bit of the essential factors from somebody thought to be the staff’s face, F2 Logistics on Sunday moved inside a win of clinching the bronze medal within the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Convention after a 20-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-17 win over PLDT at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
With Ramil de Jesus watching from the sidelines and Aby Maraño flashing classic type—and doing her trademark colourful antics on the ground after factors—the Cargo Movers bucked a torpid first set to drag out the win and set themselves towards clinching this sequence on Tuesday.
1-2 punch
“He’s an enormous inspiration to our staff,” Maraño, who completed with 19 factors, mentioned in Filipino, referring to De Jesus, the architect of a 2021 Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation Champions League title who lately returned from sick bay to the La Salle bench within the UAAP.
Kim Kianna Dy led F2 with 20 factors, however it was Maraño who had an imprint ultimately sport. 5 of her whole got here off blocks, with F2 ending with 18 for the night time which spelled the distinction.
“We nonetheless can not afford to calm down,” Maraño mentioned. “I don’t care how massive my contribution to the staff could be, what’s vital is we win video games.”
“We might want to end the sequence as quickly as we are able to,” coach Regine Diego mentioned. “We now have to play with extra fireplace and have the ability to verify our errors. I believe we’re heading in the right direction.”
The Cargo Movers had been swept by defending champion Creamline within the semifinals, whereas the Excessive Velocity Hitters, who obtained 14 factors every from Jules Samonte and Dell Palomata, had been bundled out by Petro Gazz.
‘Zero doubt’
By the way, Sport 1 of the title sequence was being performed at press time.
“I’ve to do these (celebration antics) to spice up the arrogance of my teammates,” Maraño defined with a smile. “It’s vital to me, as a result of it additionally boosts my morale. My mindset is to have little doubt each time I get the ball. Zero doubt.”
The Cargo Movers, as an entire, left little doubt of profitable the sequence opener as soon as they obtained their bearings within the second set whilst Ara Galang performed properly on each ends to complete with 13 factors.
PLDT truly stored the rating shut within the kills division, 48-47, however what did the Cargo Movers in was defective receptions that allowed F2 to attain eight aces, two of them coming from Dy within the fourth set. INQ
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