PLDT High Speed Hitters celebrate winning the PVL on Tour championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines —Savi Davison believes PLDT’s teamwork and depth carried them to the promised land, capturing the first PVL on Tour championship.
Davison, the team’s top scorer since joining two years ago, said the title proved PLDT is more than a one-woman show after surviving Chery Tiggo, 25-17, 25-17, 19-25, 24-26, 15-8, in the winner-take-all final before 11,055 fans at Mall of Asia Arena.
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“I’ve been saying this from every angle–we’re a threat. People keep telling me, it’s Savi, but in practice and in games, I cannot believe the girls that show up,” said Davison after pouring in 23 points.
“I think we have some of the best athletes in our gym and I’m just so glad to be a part of it. They make me better every day and I just hope I can do the same.”
PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Savi Davison during the PVL on Tour Final against Chery Tiggo Crossovers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Mika Reyes rose to the occasion, emerging as Finals MVP with a career-high 20 points, including a championship-game record of seven blocks.
Majoy Baron had 13 points, highlighted by six blocks. Kianna Dy also scored 13, including the game-winning block, while Kath Arado took care of the floor and Kim Fajardo ran the plays.
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“PLDT was here way before I got here. I’m just glad to be in the position where I can contribute. I wasn’t added to the team to turn some switch,” Davison said.
“People ask me all the time ‘why PLDT?’ but I can’t say anything else except I’m so glad—it’s either PLDT or nothing for me. I found a family here.”
The Filipino-Canadian hitter, who had 34 points in the semifinal, said the breakthrough was sweeter after falling short in the 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference quarterfinals and in the Reinforced semis last year.
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“It was definitely a process. We started not from the bottom, but felt like we couldn’t catch a break. [From] Semis, quarters, whatever it was,” Davison said. “But it just makes it feel so much better when you had to fight for it. So, I’m glad that we were able to show up tonight and do what we had to do.”