Creamline tatalunin ang Nakhon sa quarterfinals

MANILA, Philippines — Kumpiyansa si Russian import Ana Kudryashova ng Creamline na tatalunin nila ang Nakhon Ratchasima QminC ng Thailand sa quarterfinals ng 2025 AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions Cup.

“I think we are just going to play the same game, try to better in every aspect, and try to keep the game aspect better,” wika ng 6-foot-4 na si Kudryashova.

Sasagupain ng Pool A second placer Creamline ang Pool D top team Nakhon Ratchasima ngayong alas-7 ng gabi sa Philsports Arena sa Pasig City.

Muling makakatuwang ni Kudryashova sa Cool Smashers sina imports Erica Staunton at Anastassiya Kolomoyets kasama sina Alyssa Valdez, Jema Galanza, Jeanette Panaga, Mich Gumabao, Lorie Bernardo at setter Kyle Negrito.

“I think every game is getting better, and better. For the rest of the games, we will come out stronger, and just like supporting and loving each other,” dagdag ni Kudryashova.

Aasahan ng Nakhon Ratchasima sina American scorer Anyse Smith, Greek veteran Eva Chantava at Thai legend Onuma Sittirak.

Sa unang laro sa alas-4 ng hapon ay magduduwelo ang Pool D second placer PLDT at Pool A top seed Zhetysu ng Kazakhstan.

Kagaya ng Creamline, kailangan ding ibuhos ng PLDT ang lahat ng kanilang lakas para talunin ang mga Kazakhs.

“Alam naman namin high level, malakas and all. Pero bilog pa rin naman bola,” wika ni PLDT coach Rald Ricafort na sasandal kina Fil-Canadian Savannah Davison at Cuban import Wilma Salas.

Sina Karyna Denysova, Valeriya Yakutina at Tatyana Nikitina ang babandera sa Zhetysu.