Creamline VS Al Naser | HIGHLIGHTS | AVC Champions League 2025. Creamline sweeps Al Naser Club for strong start in AVC Champions League!
MANILA, Philippines – Creamline swept Al Naser Club, 29-27, 25-20, 25-19, to open its campaign in the AVC Women's Champions League on a high note, Sunday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Erica Staunton gave a glimpse of her play which the Philippines saw in the 2024 PVL Reinforced and Invitational Conferences, unleashing the finishing touches late in Set 3 to complete the straight-set triumph.
She concluded the match with a team-high 17 points on 13 attacks, three service aces, and one block.
Creamline captain Alyssa Valdez showed what she is capable of on the international stage, joining Staunton in double digits with 10 points on seven attacks, two aces, and one block.
The best from Asia and Oceania participating in this tournament and an easy ace for Bully Clyde of Brazil.
So uncharacteristic of this team to be actually staring at each other.
Short pass again coming from Staunton.
There's a dick going over.
Staunton again.
Off-speed hit to the first at that point of the Cool Smashers.
Well, we have to say here they come, you know, they can...
And a beautiful hit there from Kudryashova.
Yes, an ace!
You know, the passing.
As soon as you thought that they've adjusted, they go back to that.
So, yeah, again, they need to pass better.
Valdez.
There's a dick that goes over and Valdez punishes Alveser for the mistake.
Great setup.
34-year-old Kolomoyets.
Blackhawk Heimer sets it up, back to Bully Clyde and she's rejected.
Nice block by Bams Kanaga.
Smashes are at one point.
There's a short pass again from Brand Heimer.
Bully Clyde.
Kudryashova.
Got it.
Dies again at 19.
Natiel.
Hit coming from Heimer.
And Bams Kanaga points.
21.
Cool Smashers have yet to call a timeout here in the opening set.
Good pass by Valdez.
And Kudryashova makes it for the error, knocking that one in.
Short pass.
It's going to be a broken play for the Cool Smashers.
A double block against Valdez.
She catches the line.
Valdez now serving.
Much better pass from Brand Heimer.
Bully Clyde.
Got it.
Yeah, it's on the line.
Trying to get a set point.
34-year-old Kolomoyets.
Anastasia Kolomoyets.
And a dunk by Negrito.
And the first set point for the Cool Smashers.
So far, you can see they're working.
They're using the blockers to their advantage.
A great pass by Valdez.
Combo play.
And Gemma Galanza doing what she does best.
Also, yes.
San Pedro Laguna native.
Gemma Galanza with the serve.
Scored a couple of points off the bench here in the opening set.
Natiel going.
How does this turn away?
And that'll do it.
After three set points, the Cool Smashers with a come-from-behind win against Al Nasser.
Well, their backs against the walls.
It's a great response by the Cool Smashers.
Yeah.
A crowd.
Obviously, the result they wanted.
Another look.
And that is double block.
And our second referee is Jirasat Pinduang.
And the second set is underway.
Another short pass coming from Randai Moore.
But it doesn't matter.
Great serve.
But a good pass by Atienza.
Yeah, there's Kamaboyez with the spark plug.
Anastasia Kudryashova.
Good pass again from Randai Moore.
Push way short for Shahed Awakle.
Well, we have to say, in the first set, they could pretty much afford because they built a lead.
But right now, if you don't...
Nice dig from Boros.
And started down the line for a two-point lead by the Cool Smashers.
Fully blind, that is.
Bad news for Al Nasser.
Another bad pass coming from Randai Moore.
And Natiel is one pound as his turn away.
We're going to serve like a thousand balls in training.
Good serve, that's going to be a base.
Tough chase for De Guito, underhand set.
This is a chance ball for Al Nasser.
Pagarity turned away.
Good coverage by Goncalves.
Chance ball here for the Cool Smashers.
Banks-Padraga puts it away.
Al Nasser can get a run here.
Nice dig, yeah, coming from Kai Moore.
That transition play, Polamoyetz.
And no score again.
Black hat, Kai Moore.
Nice serve.
Villarete.
Polamoyetz, nice dig coming from Randai Moore.
Stanton is turned away!
From defense to another great defensive play.
A monster block by Natiel Goncalves.
It's not easy to put away these Jordanians.
Yes, Polamoyetz once again, really active offensively here in set number two.
Well, for the Cool Smashers, fires her up, let's see.
Natiel Goncalves with the push picked up by Polamoyetz.
Villarete to Stanton.
And there's a block by Pooley Clyde.
Wilson, a block and a half.
That's an overpass.
And back-to-back points for Al Nasser.
Natiel Goncalves makes it a two-point run.
By Al Nasser.
Is that Al Nasser?
Yeah, nice serve.
There's also an overpass.
Won a gold medal at the 2023 Pan-Arab Games.
Nice serve.
Stanton going cross-court.
That's popped up by Natiel Goncalves.
Pacquiardi against a double block.
Goes for the cut shot.
Dumped by Kudriyashova.
There's a drop attempt by Stanton.
Chance ball here on the second touch.
For the Cool Smashers, nice block by Awangwe.
Stanton, longest rally of the second set.
Poor first ball from Negrito.
Kudriyashova, got it!
That's a heartbreaker effort.
Well, we have to say Galanza was instrumental in the first set.
Goncalves, blocked by Negrito.
Kudriyashova.
Popped up by Pooley Clyde.
Pacquiardi, got it!
And that's an ace for Tom Spanaga to put it away.
And a much more comfortable win here in set number two for the Cool Smashers
from right here at the PhilSports Arena, Pazic City, the Philippines.
Cool Smashers, the ladies in pink, up by two sets to nothing.
And for the first time in the match, they score the first point of the set.
Another good pass there.
That was a good pass. You're going to see a lot more of that.
Kolomoyets speaking of blocks, turned away by Alassur.
Valdez, drop shot is good.
Great adjustment after seeing Kolomoyets getting blocked.
Kudriyashova.
Pass coming from Pacquiardi, gets it back.
And looking for the down the line, got it.
Now a service ace for Pacquiardi, back to back points for Alassur and for being down.
Alavle with a serve.
Bad pass by Stanton.
That could have been outside, and Alavle picked it up.
Here's a push by Cooley-Klein, Valdez with a pass.
And Kolomoyets will hack it in.
Oh, what a one-handed serve, and Kolomoyets is fired up once again.
Alavle serving.
A combo play, Stanton.
Yep, there isn't any.
It hit.
Let's see if they can build on that and get back in this third set.
Good use of the net for Alavle, they get a chance ball out of it.
Randheim works.
There's a block.
Stanton.
Yes.
That's a smart hitting.
They trailed by as many as four in the opening set.
They had—it was a come-from-behind win in the first set.
They were much more in control in the second, winning from start to finish.
Similar as well here in set number three as they get a block on one of the best players.
Cooley-Klein serving.
Good pass from Stanton.
Here comes Kudryashova for the finish, not just yet.
Back row attack for Cooley-Klein.
Passed by Kaila Atienza.
Stanton for the win. Got it!
Well, good save.
You know, after the first set, the second, the third, Keeley-Klein looked really good.
Against Alvasar of Jordan.
There's the winning point by Erika Stanton, one of the top scorers.