Erica Staunton is rejoining Creamline, the team announced Thursday afternoon, to reinforce the Cool Smashers for the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League, according to a report from the PVL website.
The 24-year-old American outside hitter played a pivotal role in Creamline’s historic Grand Slam run last year, leading the team to the Reinforced Conference title in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League season.
Following her successful stint in the PVL, Staunton continued her career with Jakarta Pertamina Enduro in Indonesia. Now, she returns to the Philippines to bolster Creamline in its first-ever international tournament appearance.
Expressing their excitement, the Cool Smashers shared in a Facebook post: “Sobrang good vibes dahil may nagbabalik na GV-kada for AVC 2025 Women’s Champions League!”
“Welcome back, Erica! Sobrang saya at super excited na kaming makita ka ulit sa court with the Creamline Cool Smashers.”
Creamline head coach Sherwin Meneses previously emphasized the team’s commitment to bringing back Staunton for the AVC Champions League. The Cool Smashers are grouped in Pool A, alongside Zhetysu VC of Kazakhstan and Al-Nassr Club of Jordan.
“Siyempre, number one diyan talagang winowork namin si Erica. ‘Yung iba, wala pa naman. Naka-focus kasi kami sa PVL ngayon. So hopefully makakuha ng mas magandang reinforcement,” Meneses said.
Creamline still has the option to sign two additional imports for the tournament, which will take place at the Philsports Arena from April 20 to 27.
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