Reports: Creamline secures Sato, to tap Gumabao and Gohing
December 22, 2017 | 8:19am
Creamline is boosting its roster with the acquisiton of Risa Sato. They are also reportedly tapping the services of Michele Gumabao and Melissa Gohing.
MANILA, Philippines — In its quest to win its very first Premier Volleyball League title, the Creamline Cool Smashers are forming what many believed is a “super team.”
After securing the presence of Alyssa Valdez — the country’s unquestioned top volleyball player — for the whole of next year, Creamline has recently acquired Fil-Japanese Risa Sato of Bali Pure and National University that should help boost its title bid in next year’s much-anticipated PVL season.
According to multiple sources, Sato has bid goodbye to her teammate at Bali Pure, last year’s Open Conference champion and Reinforced Conference runner-up.
She will join Valdez, whose contract with Attack Line in the Chinese Taipei League expires at the end of the year, and former Ateneo star setter Jia Morado.
Creamline isn’t stopping there though as it has reportedly got commitments from Michele Gumabao and super setter Melissa Gohing, whose contracts with Cocolife and Pocari Sweat are expiring, to suit up for its team next season.
Sato, Gumabao and Gohing joining Valdez and Morado should establish Creamline, who will be coached by Thai Tai Bundit, as one of the early favorites to win the season-opening Reinforced Conference tentative set in March.
With Valdez and Morado doing most of the heavy lifting, Creamline finished only third in both the Reinforced and Open Conferences last year.
It didn’t help that Valdez also missed time as she suited up for 3BB Nakronont in the Thailand League early in the year as well as the national team that saw action in the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian Games last August.
This year, expect a stronger performance from Creamline.
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