ZUS Espresso’s Chinnie Arroyo throughout a recreation towards Choco Mucho within the PVL on Tour.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — ZUS Espresso coach Jerry Yee relished the rise of Chinnie Arroyo, who performed an enormous position within the Thunderbelles’ march to a second PVL quarterfinals look.
Arroyo powered ZUS Espresso to a different pulsating five-set escape, keen her crew again from a two-set deficit to remove skidding Choco Mucho, 22-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 15-10, and full the PVL on Tour quarterfinals forged on Tuesday evening at Philsports Enviornment.
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Jov Gonzaga and Chinnie Arroyo after getting into the quarterfinals. #PVLonTour #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/AOmfphpdPj
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) August 5, 2025
The younger outdoors spiker drilled 20 kills to complete with a team-high 21 factors to the delight of Yee, who developed her recreation since getting a break at ZUS Espresso when she transferred within the earlier All-Filipino Convention from sister crew Farm Recent.
“We’ve began from much less. Gamers who weren’t as expert or as massive, one thing like that. Now, we’re lastly seeing extra proficient gamers. In fact, we’re completely happy they’re right here. Our job is to assist them enhance. Every single day, we attempt to assist whoever is on the crew get higher,” stated Yee in Filipino.
From a job participant, Arroyo emerged as a high three scorer of the preseason with 80 factors constructed on 77 kills, two blocks, and an ace behind finest scorer Erika Santos of Cignal (87) and No.2 Cess Robles of Chery Tiggo (83).
“I draw energy from my household, particularly my grandma. That’s the place I get my drive. Additionally, seeing my teammates preventing laborious pushes me to do the identical. I don’t wish to allow them to down,” stated Arroyo in Filipino.
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Jov Gonzaga and Chinnie Arroyo keen to steer ZUS Espresso within the quarterfinals#PVLonTour #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/fDdM2Ov8mN
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) August 5, 2025
The previous Nationwide College participant stated profitable 4 of their five-set matches introduced out the robust character within the gamers.
“I feel we’ve gotten used to it. We don’t wish to hand over the fifth set simply because it’s powerful. We’re already there, so why not hold preventing for it?” Arroyo stated.
“This occurred final time, too, so what sticks in our minds now’s that we have to win a minimum of one set to maintain the momentum going and get ourselves again on observe.”
ZUS Espresso might have pulled off resilient wins, however coach Yee confused that there’s so much to work on forward of their quarterfinal duel towards the unbeaten PLDT on Thursday.
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“Proper now, I’d say our reactions aren’t constant or actually what a profitable crew ought to appear like. Our execution has plenty of easy errors, like we’ll take a look at one another or chuckle it off. Even with our courtroom positioning, generally we find yourself arguing or debating about it. We’re not there but, however we’re engaged on it,” he stated.
As for the ZUS’ breakout star, she’s going to proceed to steer her crew in difficult the larger and extra skilled squads, beginning with PLDT.
“We’ll simply play, execute, and concentrate on our recreation. That’s what we’re attempting to maintain up with the requirements we’ve set for ourselves. We wish to problem ourselves towards higher groups so we will enhance. PLDT hasn’t misplaced but, so it’s an incredible problem for us. Hopefully, we will seize some units and perhaps get fortunate,” Arroyo stated.
