Creamline outlasts Farm Fresh

MANILA, Philippines —  The Creamline Cool Smashers have won 11 Premier Volleyball League championships by making a living seizing the set that matters most.

Creamline was no different on this one, shutting the door on Farm Fresh in the final set of a thrilling 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 23-25, 15-4 victory yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum that sent the team to the brink of the PVL Invitational finale.

Forced to a decider, the Cool Smashers kept their poise and dominated the Foxies.

“For me, the experience of my players in those pressure-packed situations showed,” said Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses.

It was Creamline’s third straight win, and one more victory would catapult it straight to the one-game finale set Sept. 8 also at the Big Dome.

It clashes with Est Cola of Thailand today then defending champion PLDT on Sunday.

Jema Galanza unleashed a match-high 27 points including 22 off attacks while Sachi Minowa scattered 17 hits, 14 on spikes and three on blocks – all in the deciding set.