MANILA, Philippines — Creamline's new libero Denden Lazaro-Revilla gave his all against his former team Choco Mucho and remained focused on his goal of helping them advance to the semifinals of the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
Revilla's floor defense proved its mastery over sister team Choco Mucho 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 Thursday night in front of 17,396 fans at the Smart. He was on target with an impressive 17 receptions out of 25 attempts. Araneta Coliseum.
„In a way, it feels strange because it's new. Creamline's Iran Month Palangkami. When we're inside the courtroom, it's all business. Outside, we're happy for each other,“ she said before transferring to Creamline this year. said Revilla, who played for Choco Mucho the past three seasons.
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When Creamline needed a win to further advance to the semifinals, the ace libero was a fixture, tying the sister team in first place with 8 wins and 2 losses.
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„I'm very happy to win today. It's a very important win for us, especially to advance to the semi-finals. This win improves our chances and at the same time gives us even more forward momentum,“ said Revilla. .
Revilla feels at home with the Cool Smashers, playing with former Ateneo teammates Alyssa Valdez, Bee de Leon and Ella de Jesus.
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„Pagtapak na pagtapak ko sa training, parang pina feel nila na, welcome to the ako sa team. My coaches, teammates, and management have always supported me even though I'm from Choco Mucho. „They made me feel like I was part of Creamline. One big happy family,“ she said.
Creamline is preparing for another tough challenge against PLDT next Thursday at the PhilSports Arena and will need to win the match to secure a spot in the semi-finals.