Vanie Gandler says teamwork key to Cignal’s success

Cignal’s Vanie Gandler within the PVL All-Filipino Convention.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet

MANILA, Philippines — Vanie Gandler believes teamwork has been essential to short-handed Cignal’s success after claiming the No. 3 seed forward of the qualifying spherical of the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Convention.

Gandler dropped 15 factors to guide Cignal’s sweep of Akari, 25-17, 25-15, 25-21, and completed the primary spherical with a three-game profitable streak for an 8-3 document on Tuesday at Philsports Enviornment.

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Cignal battles the No. 10 seed, which can both be Galeries Tower, Nxled, or Capital1.

READ: PVL: Cignal claims No. 3 spot with sweep of Akari

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Regardless of being down to simply 12 gamers after Ces Molina and Riri Meneses’ midseason exit, Gandler is pleased with how the HD Spikers labored collectively and stepped as much as fill within the void

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“[It’s] simply complete crew effort. I at all times say this as a result of it’s true. Each apply, each recreation, the crew simply helps one another, it doesn’t matter who it’s, the coaches, the gamers, everybody is absolutely serving to one another with the very best of our capacity,” Gandler advised Inquirer Sports activities.

Gandler lauded her fellow outdoors spiker Ishie Lalongisip because the rookie has been a revelation for Cignal, shining as a starter with a 13.8-point common prior to now six video games.

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“I’m so pleased with Ishie. She works for this and the previous two video games I used to be having a tough time and she or he actually stepped up large time,” stated the Ateneo product. “I’m actually grateful for her and I actually wouldn’t be enjoying like this if she wasn’t right here to assist.”

As they eye a quarterfinal berth within the qualifying spherical, Gandler vows to take her recreation to the following degree within the climax of the six-month event.

“You may count on that I’m gonna strive my finest to maintain enhancing and make the changes that I must make and I’ll begin in practices. I’m actually gonna work even tougher now,” Gandler stated.