PLDT High Speed Hitters during a PVL on Tour Printing season game against Farm Fresh Foxies. – PVL Photo
MANILA. Philippijnen-Kiesha Bedonia sheen as a starter and led PLDT past Farm Fresh, 25-18, 25-21, 28-26, in the PVL on Tournnee on Tuesday in Filoil Ecooil Center in San Juan City.
Bedonia stepped up for the exhausted high-speed hitters, missed Savi Davison, who is in Canada but is expected to come back in mid-July, as well as Alas Pilipinas players Dell Palomata and first round Pick Alliah Malaluan, to win their first pool a game.
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The young external batter ended with 14 points out of 10 kills, two blocks and a few aces that ignited their third set-comeback.
“From the beginning, when we returned, Coach told me to prepare me mentally and physically because many players had left the team. So I had to double my efforts to train and also work twice as hard on my physical and mental preparation,” said Bedonia in Filipijns after seven excellent receptions. “I just followed some coaches and the other coaches told me, especially when it came to passing, defending and attack.”
After dominating the first two sets, the High-Speed Hitters crawled back from a 19-23 deficit, while Bedonia’s back-to-back aces ignited their 5-0 run to reach the match point, 24-23, before Riza Cruz blocked the attack of Shiela Kiseo to save a point.
Alohi Robins-Hardy scored a block and a 1-2 game to send the Foxies to Point, 26-25, but Mika Reyes came to the rescue with a quick attack, followed by the attack of Lorene Toring to regain the leadership, 27-26.
Reyes drilled the game -winning block on Caitlin Viray to seal their first victory and end with 10 points from seven spikes and three blocks.
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Jov Prado had an all-round game of nine points and 10 digs. Majoy Baron and Kianna Dy had seven and six points respectively. Angelica Alcantara ran her batters with 20 excellent sets, while Kath Arado had 20 digs and 13 receptions.
“We take this conference as a big challenge for us, especially because we are again not complete. For players like Kiesha we want to take this opportunity seriously because we all worked hard in our preparations,” said PLDT coach Rald Ricafort. “I just told them:” Let’s see how far we can go this conference. ” But we are happy that they were ready for situations like that.
The next stop of PLDT will be in Ilagan City against Petro Gazz and Choco Mucho, who are on 1-1 on 12 and 13 July respectively.
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Tubu led the Foxies with 14 points. Cruz and Jolina Dela Cruz had 10 and nine points respectively.
Farm Fresh also wants to bounce back in Ilagan against Choco Mucho and Petro Gazz.
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