MVP Valdez leads PLDT past Army in Game 2

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MVP Valdez leads PLDT past Army in Game 2
Alyssa Valdez scores 26 as PLDT Home Ultera forces a winner-take-all game three with Philippine Army Lady Troopers in the Shakey's V-League Finals

MANILA, Philippines – With their backs against the wall, PLDT Home Ultera beat the Philippine Army Lady Troopers in 4 sets, 25-16, 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, to force a deciding Game 3 in the Shakey’s V-League Finals on Sunday, May 24, at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan. 

Alyssa Valdez, fresh from being named the league’s Most Valuable Player, led PLDT with 26 points while Charo Soriano and Jaja Santiago contributed to the victory by scoring a combined 28 points as PLDT bounced back from their Game 1 defeat, which was their first of the season. 

PLDT showed its dominance in the first set, easily prevailing 25-16 with Army committing 11 costly errors that let their opponents run off to an early lead. 

Army came back stronger in the second set but still fell short after a late error by Honey Royse Tubino and Jaja Santiago and timely kills from Valdez and Santiago sealed the period.

Alyssa Valdez scored 26 points in the must-win match. File photo by Josh Albelda

Army bounced back in the third set thanks to strong net defense, going on top early and cruising to an easy 25-19 win to stay alive.

But PLDT, who scored the first 3 points of the period and didn’t look back, bounced back with a convincing 4th set win, 25-16, to take the championship series to a deciding Game 3.

Army missed some key contributions from their players as Rachel Daquis only scored 4 points and Jovelyn Gonzaga scored 12. They were led by Mary Jean Balse, who had 17 points.

In the earlier contest, Cagayan Valley beat Meralco in 4 sets, 25-14, 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, to win third place in the tournament.

The deciding Game 3 of the Finals will take place Sunday, May 31.

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