MANILA, Philippines – Creamline ace Alyssa Valdez had nothing but kind words as she went up against former coach Roger Gorayeb when the Cool Smashers battled the Capital1 Solar Spikers in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Thursday night.
It can be recalled that Gorayeb battled multiple myeloma back in 2019, but was able to recover and make a return to volleyball first through the collegiate ranks, and now back in the pros with Capital1. “Natutuwa naman ako. Kaya lang, ayoko nang isipin na ’yung mga dati kong tinuruan, mga dati kong player. Masaya ako para sa kanila kasi nagpupursigi pa rin sila sa careers nila,” he said.
Both Valdez and Gorayeb continue their PVL All-Filipino campaigns with their respective teams on Tuesday as the Solar Spikers seek a bounce back victory against the Petro Gazz Angels while Creamline faces off with the Cignal HD Spikers.Kojie.