But ranged against a bunch of collegiate players, the Water Defenders needed to lean on their experience at endgame of each set to shake off the tough-fighting Lady Maroons and get back on track following a tough 19-25, 30-28, 19-25, 31-29 loss to the Cool Smashers last Wednesday. Truly, the Water Defenders failed to exploit their edge in personnel, enabling the Lady Maroons to keep it close throughout only to lose steam and poise in the stretch. Molde turned in a match-best 23-point feat while Diana Carlos backed her up with 18 markers but the rest failed to step up for the Lady Maroons, who fell to 0-2 in a tie with Perlas-BanKo. Meanwhile, Creamline guns for its third straight win as it clashes with Air Force in the 6:30 p.m. main dish of today’s (Sunday) twinbill in women’s play. Elena side to join the defending champion Air Force Jet Spikers and newcomer Megabuilders Volley Bolt in the lead at 2-0.

Source: Manila Times July 08, 2017 12:33 UTC