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Philsports Arena
- 4:00 p.m. – Creamline Cool Smashers vs Al Naser Club (Pool A)
- 7:00 p.m. – Queensland Pirates vs PLDT High Speed Hitters (Pool D)
AVC Champions League: Creamline vs Al Naser Club
Creamline’s Alyssa Valdez during the AVC Women’s Champions League.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Alyssa Valdez is honored to represent the country again, through the Creamline Cool Smashers in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League, in front of an energetic home crowd.
Valdez proved she can still shine on the international stage as she delivered 10 points off seven spikes, two aces, and a block to beat Jordan’s Al Naser Club, 29-27, 25-20, 25-19, in Pool A on Easter Sunday at Philsports Arena.
VIDEO: Creamline Cool Smashers post-game interview
Aleiah Torres on representing the country with the Creamline Cool Smashers. #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/zSjpejO7Yu
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Nastia Kolomoyets and Ana Kudryashova share their thoughts after a winning debut with Creamline. #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/2glof6s1am
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Erica Staunton and Alyssa Valdez talk about the energy of Nastia Kolomoyets and Ana Kudryashova. #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/PqE8Ys8PvW
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Alyssa Valdez on playing for the country through Creamline. #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/EFmhPOYVLp
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Alyssa Valdez, Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses, and Erica Staunton after their first win in the #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/RTXE6Yhu8O
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Creamline Cool Smashers begin their campaign on a high note.
STRONG START FOR THE COOL SMASHERS!
FINAL: Creamline takes down Jordan’s Al Naser Club, 29-27, 25-20, 25-19, in Pool A.#AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/A2x9XdXGNP
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Staunton looks to end the game, stretching the lead to 20-16 in the third set. #AVCChampionsLeague
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Creamline comes out on top of a grueling opening set.
END OF SET 1: Creamline 29, Al Naser 27
Pangs Panaga clinches the first set for the Cool Smashers with a big block! #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/glwwPjyHEH
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Another one for Galanza! Creamline, 28-27. #AVCChampionsLeague
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Jema Galanza checks in.
Creamline trailing by one, 21-22. #AVCChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/hpSVG42HC5
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Creamline starters vs Al Naser:
Alyssa Valdez
Anastasiya Kudryashova
Pangs Panaga
Lorie Bernardo
Erica Staunton
Kyle Negrito#AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/zXv4GCwGHp— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Creamline fans form a Philippine flag, wearing blue, red, white, and yellow shirts. #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/I2q5f0thQi
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Creamline warms up for its 4 p.m. match against Jordan’s Al Naser. #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/CFQ0sMfuTA
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
Shan Lanfeng of Chinese club Baic Motor during a game against Iran’s Saipa Tehran in the AVC Women’s Champions League.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Kaohsiung Taipower dominated Hong Kong’s Hip Hing, 25-10, 25-16, 25-14, in the Asian Volleybal Confederation (AVC) Champions League opener on Sunday at Philsports Arena in Pasig.
The nine-time Taiwan’s Top Volleyball League champion took an early 1-0 lead in Pool B before facing PVL All-Filipino champion Petro Gazz on Monday at 4 p.m.
The Angels, fresh from their Holy Week break, scouted the Taipower-Hip Hing match with their American import Gia Day.
FINAL: Baic Motor sweeps Saipa Tehran, 28-26, 25-22, 25-19, in Pool C.#AVCChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/a8v9Hb6Om8
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
FINAL: Taipower of Chinese Taipei sweeps Hip Hing of Hong Kong, 25-10, 25-16, 25-14, in the first Pool B game. #AVCChampionsLeague @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/eAqhZOO7Vv
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 20, 2025
2025 AVC Women’s Champions League
In their bid to represent the host country with pride, PVL teams Petro Gazz, Creamline, and PLDT tapped world-class imports for the 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League from April 20 to April 27 at Philsports Arena.
Amid the grueling 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference, the three Philippine clubs made sure to sign the best foreign players possible to reinforce their respective rosters in the club meet.
2025 AVC Champions League team rosters
LOOK: The AVC Champions League unveils the rosters of the participating teams.
Check out Petro Gazz, Creamline, and PLDT’s respective line-ups.
📸: Champions League
@INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/sZI9oKmGba
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) April 19, 2025
Former Petro Gazz import Wilma Salas will reinforce PLDT High Speed Hitters in the AVC Champions League .–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Wilma Salas is set to reinforce PLDT in the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League from April 20 to 27 at Philsports Arena.
The former Petro Gazz Cuban import is embarking on a new journey with the PLDT High Speed Hitters in the country’s upcoming hosting of the Asian club tilt.
The 34-year-old wing spiker is making her third trip to Manila after two Reinforced Conference stints in the PVL with Petro Gazz.
American import Erica Staunton, left, celebrates with her Creamline teammates during the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference. Staunton will be joined by two other reinforcements in the Cool Smashers’ AVC Champions League campaign.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
After a failed “five-peat” bid in the PVL All-Filipino Conference, Creamline looks to get back to its winning ways in the AVC Champions League.
The Cool Smashers have added more firepower too with a couple of reinforcements joining American import Erica Staunton in their AVC campaign.
On Tuesday, Creamline announced on X that Anastassiya Kolomoyets of Kazakhstan and Anastasiya Kudryashova of Russia will bolster Creamline in its stint in the annual continental club tournament.
Gia Day is the Petro Gazz Angels’ import for the AVC Champions League. –PETRO GAZZ PHOTO
Petro Gazz is bringing a formidable wing spiker rotation in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League, tapping American outside hitter Gia Day as its reinforcement.
The newly-crowned PVL All-Filipino Conference champion on Maundy Thursday unveiled its import for the Asian club tournament from April 20 to 27 at Philsports Arena.
The 6-foot-2 Day is teaming up with two-time MVP Brooke Van Sickle and veteran wingers Myla Pablo, Jonah Sabete, and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas.
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