Savouge players celebrate during a win over ProVolley Academy Australia in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational semifinals.–Photo from Spikers’ Turf
MANILA, Philippines — Savouge Aesthetics remained unbeaten in two games in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference semifinals after dominating ProVolley Academy of Australia, 25-15, 25-13, 25-19, on Saturday at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Savouge coach Sydney Calderon had the luxury of fielding all of her players with JC Enarciso running the plays with 14 excellent sets and Hero Austria scoring nine points, only seeing action in the third set.
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Mark Calado, Shawie Caritativo, Daniel Nicolas, and Renzel Antonio had six points each for a 2-0 record before facing Cignal next on Monday at the same venue at 3 p.m.
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“It’s good. This is really the goal. I told them, let’s take it one game at a time. It helps build our confidence,” said Calderon in Filipino.
“Our next games are against Cignal, Criss Cross, and then Kindai. I told them it’s good that we’re gaining momentum before we face those teams. But the players told me they’re ready to go to battle, they’re here already, so we’re not letting this chance slip away.”
Calderon, who steered the team to back-to-back bronze in the past two conferences, has one reminder to her squad: The Finals.
“That’s what we’re holding on to. I told them that during the eliminations, our performance wasn’t really that good. But this is the real fight.
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This is what will set the tone and determine how we’ll finish the season,” said Calderon.
“But again, like my players said, they want to reach the finals. I told them, if we want to make the finals, we need to fight. We need to have a championship mindset.”
Meanwhile, ProVolley Academy fell to 0-2 after also absorbing a straight-sets loss to Kindai University on Friday.
Filipino spiker Jude Aspero led the Australians with seven points and 16 excellent receptions, while team captain Samuel Hansen and Isaac Relova added six points each.
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ProVolley Academy braces for Criss Cross also on Monday at 5 p.m.