Chery Tiggo’s Imee Hernandez limps off the court docket throughout their recreation within the PVL All-Filipino Convention. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Eya Laure provided Chery Tiggo’s hard-earned four-set win to teammate Imee Hernandez, who harm her left knee, within the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Convention on Thursday at Philsports Enviornment.
Hernandez injured her left knee after a foul fall from a spike try when the Crossovers trailed the Chameleons within the second set, 15-20. The younger center blocker refused to be stretchered out however she was carried out of the court docket and didn’t return.
However Laure and the remainder of the Crossover stayed composed, combating again within the prolonged second set en path to a 22-25, 31-29, 25-23, 28-26 win over Nxled for the joint second place.
Hernandez later got here out with a knee brace and watched the sport.
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“We simply talked to one another and provided this recreation to Imee. We now have an injured teammate, so we needed to struggle for her,” mentioned Laure in Filipino after dropping 23 factors.
“She wished to win this recreation so we labored exhausting to attain it for her. She was an additional motivation for us that’s why we didn’t hand over on this recreation,” she added.
Mylene Paat, who chipped in 16 factors, lauded Laure for encouraging the entire group after Hernandez was taken out of the sport.
“We now have traumas from that type of state of affairs. Fortunately, Eya spoke to us to dedicate this recreation to Imee. It type of loosened us a bit,” she mentioned in Filipino.
Chery Tiggo deputy coach Kungfu Reyes mentioned the group is praying it’s only a minor damage for the younger center blocker.
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“We’re praying that she was simply shocked since she already has a trauma. I used to be praying through the recreation, hoping that she’s okay. She was capable of land however her knee buckled. We’re all praying that she’ll be okay,” mentioned Reyes.
The Crossovers battle the PLDT Excessive Velocity Hitters on Saturday on the similar venue in Pasig Metropolis.
Chery Tiggo deputy coach Kungfu Reyes, Mylene Paat, and Eya Laure after surviving Nxled. #PVL2023
Posted by Inquirer Sports activities on Thursday, November 9, 2023
