Boosters, Troopers seek Super Liga title showdown

Games today (Ynares Sports Arena)

2 p.m. – TMS-Army vs Cagayan

4 p.m. – PLDT-MyDSL vs Cignal

MANILA, Philippines - Fancied PLDT-MyDSL and TMS-Philippine Army go all out against a pair of tough, talent-laden rivals as they try to arrange a showdown for the women’s crown in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) Volleyball Grand Prix at the Ynares Sports Arena today.

Unbeaten in the elims, the Speed Boosters test the strength of Cignal HD Spikers at 4 p.m. while the TMS-Army Lady Troopers clash with Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns in the 2 p.m. opener.

Systema and PLDT-MyDSL, meanwhile, will collide for the men’s crown next Saturday.

Systema overcame Giligan’s Restaurant while PLDT-MyDSL survived Maybank in the semis last Wednesday.

The Lady Troopers hope to lean on their experience against the Lady Rising Suns as they go for back-to-back title romp after winning the recent invitational crown in the tournament organized by Sports Core and recognized by the International Volleyball Federation with Mikasa, Asics, LGR and Jinling Sports as main backers and Solar Sports as broadcast partner.

The Speed Boosters, meanwhile, are tipped to frustrate the HD Spikers, runners-up to the Lady Troopers in the Invitationals, once again.

An off-season recruitment spree by the Speed Boosters will be put to the test but the team has proved itself when it swept the five-game elims in impressive fashion to gain an automatic semis berth.

PLDT-MyDSL coach Roger Gorayeb credits their success to the hard-hitting American pair of Kaylee Manns and Savannah Noyes.

“This is a very short tournament, so their ability to jell and communicate well with our locals were our biggest advantage in this tournament,” said Gorayeb. “We’re looking forward to this semifinal game against Cignal. We feel that we can match up well with their attacks and defensive intensity.”