FILE–Choco Mucho Flying Titans. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Choco Mucho, led by Sisi Rondina and Maddie Madayag, secured a bronze medal and individual awards in the VTV Cup 2023 held in Lao Cai, Vietnam on Saturday.
In the match for third place, the Flying Titans defeated Japan’s Kansai University with a score of 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, 25-18. Rondina contributed 24 points from 44 attack attempts and was named the Best Outside Spiker, while Madayag recorded 16 points, including two blocks and two aces, earning her the Best Middle Blocker award. Caitlin Viray also contributed with 13 points.
Choco Mucho’s victory was a collective effort, with setter Deanna Wong dictating the pace and Cherry Nunag contributing 11 points, including three blocks. Des Cheng fired four aces, finishing with eight markers.
The Premier Volleyball League club finished the tournament with four wins out of seven games. They had a heartbreaking loss to Vietnam 2 in the semifinals.
Aside from winning the bronze medal, Rondina was also recognized as one of the Best Outside Spikers, along with Japan’s Hikaru Tamura. Madayag was named one of the Best Middle Blockers, alongside Le Than Thuy of Vietnam 2.
Vietnam 1 emerged as the champions of the tournament, with Tran Thi Than Thuy winning the Most Valuable Player award and her teammates Doan Thi Lam Oanh and Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh receiving the Best Setter and Best Opposite Spiker awards, respectively. Vietnam 2 settled for silver, with Le Thi Thanh Lien earning the Best Libero award.
Choco Mucho aims to improve on its seventh-place finish in the Invitational Conference and break its semifinals drought in the PVL, after
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