The Choco Mucho Flying Titans-Philippines salvaged a third-place finish in the 2023 VTV Cup following a 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, and 25-18 win over the Kansai University of Japan on late Saturday night at the Lao Cai Hall in Vietnam.
Cherry Ann Rondina spearheaded the offense for the Flying Titans with 24 points, including eight in the fourth set, while Madeleine Madayag chipped in 16 markers with 12 attacks.
Caitlyn Viray also hit double-digits in offense with 13 points and 10 attacks, while Cherry Nunag ended up with 11 markers and three blocks for the Dante Alinsunurin-led Choco Mucho.
The Flying Titans went to work in the opening set, with Desiree Cheng dropping six points and Rondina, Nunag, and Viray adding four each for a 25-20 win, but they stumbled in the second set, 23-25.
Choco Mucho managed to bounce back in the third set, with Rondina and Madayag exploding for six points each for a 12-point set victory, capped by a service ace from Madayag.
Kansai University tried to keep in step with Choco Mucho early in the fourth, but Rondina anchored the Flying Titans’ separation with an eight-point contribution to seal their podium finish.
It was the Flying Titans’ second victory against Kansai University in the week-long competition after also defeating the Japanese-based team in the preliminary round, 25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22.
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