PLDT’s Kianna Dy during a semifinal game against Creamline in the PVL on Tour.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Kianna Dy is thrilled to share the big stage of the PVL on Tour with her former La Salle and F2 Logistics teammates in her first championship game in the pros with the PLDT High Speed Hitters.
One of the biggest storylines of the first-ever preseason championship game between PLDT and Chery Tiggo is the duel of longtime college and F2 teammates Dy, Majoy Baron, Kim Fajardo, and Mika Reyes, hoping to win their franchise’s first crown against the Crossovers duo of Ara Galang and Aby Maraño.
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Those players were the stars of a formidable squad in the UAAP with La Salle and F2 Logistics, which won several Philippine Superliga crowns before turning pro in the PVL, only for an inevitable disbandment two years ago that sent them to different teams.
On Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena, Dy is excited for a mini-reunion, but they will put their friendship aside as they dispute the first-ever PVL preseason title.
“It’s weird seeing them on the other side of the court, but you know, everything happens for a reason. I guess we were really meant to go our separate ways. It’s gonna be nice to play against them,” said Dy after scoring 14 points in their come-from-behind 27-25, 22-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-10 win over Creamline in the semifinal on Tuesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
“I’m very happy also for them. We were able to watch a little of their game, and they really fought hard for the finals spot, so let’s see on Sunday.”
Dy, who took time before making her PLDT debut as she recovered from a major injury, relished her first-ever PVL finals.
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“It’s really heartwarming. It’s been a long time since I’ve played this much, especially coming off a one-and-a-half-year injury,” she said in Filipino. “Now that we’re in the finals, it honestly fills my heart. We know how hard we worked for this, and now, this is finally our chance.”
“It’s really hard mentally if coming from an injury, you feel like you’re not gonna be the same anymore. It’s all about the mental side. You just think of it like there’s nowhere to go but up. I overcame the pain and everything. Now that we have a chance to win a championship, this is it. We have to work and double the effort.”
After overcoming “one of the hardest games” she played in rallying past Creamline, the 30-year-old opposite spiker said it’s back to zero in the title game.
“It’s a clean slate. May the best team win,” said Dy. “Of course, we’re gonna give our all. Like the past games, we’ll just play as a team and we’re going to start in training.”
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