PVL: Alyssa Valdez feels pressure got the better of Creamline

MANILA, Philippines—Creamline may have completed a come-from-behind 25-16, 20-25, 14-25, 25-11, 15-9 victory over also-ran Chery Tiggo on Tuesday but it was a heartbreaking outcome nonetheless. as it couldn’t salvage its Grand Slam dream.

After a strong first-set showing by the Cool Smashers, Mylene Paat and the Crossovers stole the momentum in the next two sets, especially in the third where they dominated and eliminated the Cool Smashers from finals contention for the first time after seven straight appearances.

Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez admitted the pressure to win in three or four sets got the better of them, failing to display their championship poise coming off tw…

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