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PVL: Elena Samoilenko powers PLDT past Creamline in five sets
Elena Samoilenko scored 34 points, including crucial consecutive points to reach match point, leading PLDT to a thrilling five-set victory over Creamline in their 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference opener.
Despite missing key players like Savi Davison due to injury, Samoilenko's performance, aided by strong floor defense, carried PLDT.
Fiola Ceballos sealed the two-hour and 40-minute match with an off-the-block kill.
Other PLDT players like Majoy Baron also contributed 11 points each, with setter Kim Fajardo tallying 19 excellent sets and libero Kath Arado recording 24 digs.
Creamline's loss marks their first opening game defeat in five years, a streak dating back to the 2019 Reinforced Conference.
In other games, Chery Tiggo swept Farm Fresh, and Nxled outlasted Galeries in a five-set match.
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