BY ABBY TORALBA
AFTER clinching a semifinals slot, Creamline tries to sustain its unbeaten run and extend it to six when it faces F2 Logistics today in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Cool Smashers, currently spotless with a 5-0 record, tackle the Cargo Movers at 5:30 p.m. in the second match of a double header in the league’s maiden foray at the Big Dome.
Creamline gained the second semis berth after overpowering Chery Tiggo 25-20, 20-25, 25-12, 32-30 last Saturday.
“Every game naman pinaghahandaan namin,” Cool Smashers coach Sherwin Meneses said. “Either first game, last game, semifinals, same iyong preparation namin.”
Skipper Alyssa Valdez, Turkish import Yeliz Basa, Jema Galanza, Jia De Guzman, Celine Domingo, Jeanette Panaga and Kyla Atienza are expected to carry the fight for Creamline.
The Cargo Movers downed PLDT 25-19, 25-22, 25-20 last Oct. 25 and boosted their chances of reaching the Last Four.
With a 2-2 mark, F2 will bank on team captain and American import Lindsay Stalzer, Kalei Mau, Kianna Dy, Ivy Lacsina, Aby Marano, Kim Fajardo and Dawn Macandili.
Choco Mucho and United Auctioneers Inc.-Army collide at 2:30 p.m. in the first game.
The Flying Titans fell into a 2-3 card last Thursday following a five-set loss to the Akari Chargers 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 25-21, 12-15.
Uzbekistani-Azerbaijani foreign guest player Odina Aliyeva, Kat Tolentino, Des Cheng, Cherry Nunag, Bea De Leon, Deanna Wong and Thang Ponce are expected to bring Choco Mucho back into the win column and enhance its semis bid.
The hapless Lady Troopers absorbed their fifth consecutive defeat 23-25, 19-25, 19-25 against the Cignal HD Spikers four days ago.
UAI-Army will lean on team captain Jovelyn Gonzaga, Canadian import Laura Condotta, Royse Tubino, Ging Balse-Pabayo, Jeanette Villareal, Ivy Perez, and Angela Nunag.
