
Creamline Cool Smashers throughout a PVL sport in Cagayan De Oro. – PVL PHOTO
CAGAYAN DE ORO — Wherever the Creamline Cool Smashers go, their followers comply with.
The mountaintop venue within the Metropolis of Golden Friendship seemed to be the house of the Cool Smashers with 9,682 spectators, offering an electrifying environment, propelling them to stay undefeated in seven matches within the second All-round Premier Volleyball League ( PVL) of 2023. Philippine Convention.
Cagayanon followers showered crowd favourite Creamline with deafening cheers as superstars Alyssa Valdez and Jema Galanza teamed as much as edge PLDT, 25-23, 25-21, 25-19, on Saturday on the Aquilino Q. Pimentel Worldwide Conference Middle .
It was Creamline’s second out-of-town match after their journey to Batangas final month, however regardless of the place they performed – Manila or within the province – it at all times proved to be a house area benefit for the successful PVL membership.
For Alyssa Valdez, who has been one of the vital well-known volleyball gamers within the nation since she studied with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, their supporters at all times encourage them to take their sport to the subsequent stage.
“Because of them we by no means get uninterested in taking part in and enhancing our craft. I feel it provides them pleasure, it provides us pleasure. That is what we would like, to make the spectators glad and it is simply so good that we will unite via sports activities,” mentioned Valdez, who performed her first full match of the event right here and completed with 13 factors and 10 wonderful receptions.

Alyssa Valdez, left, and Michele Gumabao throughout Creamline’s match in opposition to PLDT. – PVL PHOTO
The three-time PVL Most Helpful Participant appreciated the efforts of the followers, who took time to drive to the mountaintop to cheer and meet their volleyball idols.
“To be sincere, it is very far and it is nearly on the highest of a mountain, so we did not actually count on everybody to drive right here as household and as buddies,” Valdez mentioned in Filipino. “We thank all of the followers right here at CDO for his or her heat welcome. We respect them and their hospitality. We hope to play right here once more in CDO.”
Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses agreed with Valdez, praising their hospitality and amenities, particularly the placement.
“Their location is gorgeous. They actually sorted us from the resort to our match. They’ve ready properly for this (PVL on Tour). We’re grateful to CDO after which we received. It was an incredible expertise,” Meneses mentioned in Filipino.
Valdez hopes for extra out-of-town video games for Creamline and different PVL groups to achieve their supporters in different elements of the nation.
“Hopefully we will go to extra provinces in order that the youth change into conscious that they will additionally play volleyball and different sports activities. I sit up for seeing them and listening to them cheer on our group and different groups” , she mentioned.