PVL Player Highlights: Mars Alba shines anew as lead Choco Mucho setter

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Mars Alba fits like a glove in the Choco Mucho dynamic as she guides the Flying Titans to a perfect start in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.

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00:00 What is gonna be the outcome of this match?

00:02 Both teams 1-0 so far.

00:05 Good showing on their first match.

00:07 But Katalyn Dino making the first point right away.

00:10 There's only really 14 of them now.

00:14 So everybody's definitely suiting up.

00:16 But in the last game they were saying,

00:18 "Oh, so Dina's still not 100%"

00:20 So let's see who ends our rally.

00:23 Who else?

00:24 Then Cicero and Dina, we know what she can do.

00:28 Jonas Abete this time.

00:30 Goes to the line.

00:31 Babalik sa Petrogasambola.

00:33 And this is gonna be a chance ball for the purple shirts.

00:36 Alba.

00:37 To Katalyn Dino.

00:39 Gets it to go.

00:42 Because that red ball now was a little bit late.

00:46 And off the net.

00:48 They're down by four points against Chocomucho

00:51 as Suarez Alba sends it to Kat.

00:54 Short angle there.

00:56 Van Sickle still trying to get her groove here.

00:59 Alba to Sisi.

01:02 Draw score.

01:03 It's difficult to climb, really, but you know.

01:06 But very doable as well.

01:08 Sometimes it's all about the breaks of the game as well.

01:12 Here comes Issa again, avoiding the blockers.

01:14 And Sabete, a little too late to dig that one up.

01:18 More and more variations behind her attack.

01:22 Also, since Deschenk's injury, she has been set number one.

01:27 But since she has the hot hands right now,

01:30 it just makes sense, Billie, for her to start in front.

01:33 But look at that.

01:35 Speaking of hot hands.

01:37 And we need, you know, Sisi Rondina needs some help here in this match.

01:42 That's why we are so excited to see her full potential in this match here in the PBL.

01:48 Sisi Rondina, meanwhile, she is dug up.

01:51 Van Sickle.

01:53 Alba to Cato Lentino.

01:56 Saet to Van Sickle again.

02:00 Alba one-hand set to Maddie with a push.

02:04 What a smart save from Maddie, noticing that nobody was there.

02:08 Exactly, and I guess acknowledging that it was Rem Palma, not Valerio,

02:13 who was playing defense in that cross court.

02:15 That's right.

02:19 Of course, never intentional, as Alba will go to Sisi Rondina.

02:24 To Quist.

02:26 Cato, that awkward spot.

02:29 It's usually return goals are usually...

02:32 Let's see if she's going to make it three.

02:35 Not this time.

02:36 Maris Alba to Maddie.

02:39 Solid connection in that sequence.

02:42 She was talking about her 17 big points.

02:47 A little more quiet on that second set.

02:50 That's what I was going to say, because now we see 11 excellent sets for Maris Alba.

02:56 12 serving 10.

02:58 Saet goes to Van Sickle.

03:01 She's been a little silent.

03:03 Rondina's turn again.

03:06 Off the block for Sisi.

03:08 Check ball through Chi Saet.

03:11 Sisi again.

03:15 Saet to Van Sickle.

03:18 What a good dig by Malde.

03:20 Here comes Rondina.

03:22 Stuck it in the block.

03:24 Once again, Chuse to go Chi Saet.

03:29 Nunag serving.

03:33 Saet, bump set to Chami, who is back on the court.

03:37 Alba to Sisi from the back row.

03:43 Cannot be handled.

03:45 Right now, Z, we have set number four.

03:49 Chocomucho versus Petrogas.

03:51 Here comes Jonas Zabete with a wind-up.

03:53 Unsuccessful, though.

03:55 Alba will give it to Kat Tolentino.

03:59 Gets the first point here in our fourth set.

04:04 Playing defense, giving that much energy and joy inside.

04:09 They did lack that sense of urgency in that third set.

04:13 Right now, the score is tied at four.

04:16 But not for long.

04:18 Maddy Matayag, her game.

04:21 I think it did, Milly.

04:23 Before, I would...

04:25 Back to the ball.

04:27 Play continues.

04:28 I'm sure Ivy would want her team to fight on for her.

04:32 It's a one-point lead now for the Flying Titans.

04:35 Here comes Isamode.

04:37 Finding that hole in the defense of Petrogas.

04:42 Isamode, a little conservative.

04:47 Now with 14-3, Angels in double digits.

04:51 Alba back set to Maddy Matayag with a running attack.

04:57 Another running attack by Maddy Matayag.

05:00 This time, he went for...

05:03 It's like no one is smiling in court.

05:05 Three-point game.

05:08 Alba gives it to Sissy Rondina.

05:11 And always...

05:14 I mean, no time but now.

05:17 Once again, she's under the ball.

05:19 But again, great adjustment.

05:22 Alba back set to Kat Tolentino.

05:27 And Tolentino puts Chocomucho...

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