CIGNAL proved too strong for Petro Gazz yesterday, scoring a 25-19, 25-19, 25-22 victory to extend its winning run to four in Pool B of the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig yesterday.
MJ Perez scored 20 points, 16 on attacks, with her final two clinching the team’s second shutout victory after they swept the Choco Mucho Flying Titans last July 28.
Cignal has also scored four-set wins over ZUS Coffee and Capital1, underscoring its consistency and readiness to vie for the championship after finishing sixth in the recent All-Filipino Conference.
The HD Spikers aim to sweep the group against the surprisingly tough Akari Chargers, who have won two games via reverse sweep, on Tuesday.
“I’m proud of my team, especially Perez, who went all-out in this game,” said Cignal coach Shaq delos Santos. “The team put in an incredible effort. After three days of preparations, our game plan truly came to life.
“Hopefully, this momentum continues. However, for us, it’s not enough to say we’re fully satisfied because the games are becoming increasingly challenging, so we need to prepare even more,” he added in Pilipino.
The Angels tried to counter Cignal’s dominance by rallying from four-point deficits in the third set to tie at 22, led by Brooke Van Sickle’s superb game.
But a crucial service error by Van Sickle gave Cignal the upper hand again, and Perez sealed the victory with her consistent performance.
While no local player scored in double digits, Jacqueline Acuña’s eight points, Ces Molina’s seven, and contributions from Roselyn Doria and Cayuna were sufficient to carry the HD Spikers to their one-hour, 38-minute triumph.
