The Creamline Cool Smashers will rely on team chemistry as they go up against the Petro Gazz Angels in the knockout quarterfinals round of the PVL Reinforced Conference tonight at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan.
According to Cool Smashers head coach Sherwin Meneses, playing eight elimination round games without Jessica Galanza, Diana Carlos, and Alyssa Valdez allowed the remaining players to find ways to win.
Galanza was ruled out for the rest of the conference due to her Alas Pilipinas national women’s volleyball team commitment, while both Valdez and Carlos are still doubtful because of their injuries.
“Nung nag-start ‘yung conference talagang tinignan namin ‘yung mga situation na mangyayari,” Meneses said. “Ang masasabi ko talaga na nakukuha na namin ‘yung advantage ng chemistry namin sa loob ng game.”
“Maging maganda pa sana (‘yung performance ng team namin) sa quarterfinals kasi syempre knockout game, kailangan mas focused kami dun sa ginagawa namin,” he added.
Meneses is also optimistic that, even with a depleted roster, the Cool Smashers can still contend for the championship.
“Ready naman kami kung hindi sila makabalik, or makabalik sila. Ready naman ‘yung team, especially ‘yung mga bench players nagco-contribute naman talaga nang husto,” Meneses said.
“Hopefully, kung makabalik anytime, kung hindi makabalik, ready,” he added. “Pero hindi ko kasi masagot (kung kailan makakabalik) kasi ‘yung medical team namin, wala pang advice (about Alyssa and Diana).”
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