The Chery Tiggo Crossovers swung back to winning in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference on Monday after defeating the Perlas Spikers in three sets, 25-10, 27-25, 25-23, in action held at the PCV Socio-Civic Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.
Dealt their first defeat last time around, the Crossovers made sure they would not fall in consecutive matches by staying the course amid the tough challenge presented by the Spikers.
Jaja Santiago led Chery Tiggo in the win with 15 points, 11 coming from kills. Shaya Adorador added 12 points of her own while Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Arriane Layug chipped in eight and seven points, respectively.
The Crossovers had their way in the opening set but were made to sweat by Perlas in the next two sets, with the second extended.
Amid the challenge by the Spikers though, Chery Tiggo showed composure and resilience to hold off its opponent en route to the victory.
“Definitely, I’m happy. A win is a win,” said Chery Tiggo coach Aaron Velez post-game. “But there’s a lot of work to do and we can’t relax.”
The win took the Crossovers to a 3-1 record, solo third in the ongoing Open Conference.
For Perlas, which dropped to a second straight defeat in as many matches, it was Sue Roces and Nicole Tiamzon who led the way with 11 points apiece.
Chery Tiggo next plays on Wednesday against the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors while Perlas takes on the Cignal HD Spikers on Thursday. — Michael Angelo S. Murillo