MANILA, Philippines — From representing the nation on the sands, Bernadeth Pons had a profitable return to skilled indoor volleyball.
Pons’ breakout efficiency within the PVL was highlighted by a pair of MVP awards within the Bolstered Convention and the Finals after main Creamline to its ninth championship.
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The previous Far Jap College standout attributed her stellar stint to her expertise enjoying for the Philippine seashore volleyball group in opposition to worldwide competitors with Choco Mucho’s Sisi Rondina.
Like Pons, Rondina was additionally hailed MVP of the 2023 second All-Filipino Convention.
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Pons on becoming a member of her seashore volleyball teammate Sisi Rondina as PVL MVP. #PVL2024 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/UeZC6o1v8l
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“Sobrang nakaka-proud din talaga lalo na kasi malaking bagay din talaga yung mga worldwide kahit seashore volleyball yun kasi sobra mga nakakalaban namin don hindi basta basta,” Pons mentioned. “Could mga nakalaban kaming Olympians, mga high-caliber din talaga so each recreation dami talaga natutunan kahit hindi namin naipanalo lahat pero yung lesson and expertise yun yung baon namin dito sa indoor.”
It was additionally on Rondina’s twenty eighth birthday when Pons and the Cool Smashers claimed the crown following a sweep of the Akari Chargers.
“Birthday niya immediately so binato ko siya kanina [bago maglaro]. Sobrang proud din ako sa mga na-achieve niya and sa mga maaachieve pa niya,” mentioned Pons.
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Pons and Rondina confronted one another within the final two All-Filipino Conferences with Creamline sweeping Choco Mucho on each events.
Rondina missed the Bolstered Convention resulting from her dedication with Alas Pilipinas whereas Pons shone brightly within the absence of her teammates three-time MVP winners Alyssa Valdez and Tots Carlos in addition to 2019 MVP Jema Galanza to turn out to be Creamline’s fourth MVP.
Pons additionally joined Jaja Santiago, the final PVL participant to win each Convention and Finals MVP in Chery Tiggo’s title run within the bubble two years in the past.