Creamline routs Farm Fresh out of PVL on Tour; Chery Tiggo schools Nxled

Alyssa Valdez and Ara Galang pull off timeless performances as Creamline and Chery Tiggo sweep their way up the PVL on Tour knockout semifinals at the expense of upstarts Farm Fresh and Nxled

MANILA, Philippines – After a lengthy 19-day break, the well-rested Creamline Cool Smashers wasted no time reaching the 2025 PVL on Tour semifinal stage after blanking the reloaded Farm Fresh Foxies out of contention, 25-19, 25-19, 26-24, at the PhilSports Arena on Saturday, August 9.

Kyle Negrito led the well-oiled offense with 21 excellent sets and 6 points laced with 5 aces, while the timeless duo of Michele Gumabao and Alyssa Valdez tallied 15 and 12 points, respectively.

Trisha Tubu went down with swinging with 20 points in just three sets as Farm Fresh elected to not yet field former MVP Ces Molina and three-time Best Middle Blocker Ria Meneses despite the star duo suiting up for the first time since signing with the Foxies.

Meanwhile, the Chery Tiggo Crossovers continued their torrid path up the ranks with a 25-17, 25-15, 25-20 decimation of the upstart Nxled Chameleons, who capped off a promising conference with a 4-1 record to clinch an outright quarterfinal berth.

Jasmine Nabor helped four players reach double-digit scoring in just three sets with 14 excellent sets, as Cess Robles led the way with 12 points, while Ara Galang and Ren Peñafiel scored 11 apiece.

Imee Hernandez tallied 10 points as Karen Verdeflor rounded out the defense with 16-of-29 digs plus 6 excellent receptions.

EJ Laure-Cariño paced the conference-ending loss with a game-high 13 points, Jovelyn Fernandez added 10, while No. 4 pick Lyann de Guzman made the most of her one-set start with 6 points.

Creamline now faces uber-hot PLDT in a high-stakes knockout semifinal showdown, while Chery Tiggo takes on retooled Cignal, both on Tuesday, August 12, at the Araneta Coliseum. – Rappler.com