Creamline star Tots Carlos returns. PVL Media BureauMANILA, Philippines – Three-time Premier Volleyball League (PVL) MVP Tots Carlos thanked her coaches in Creamline for helping her recover from a knee injury, which forced her to skip the Reinforced and Invitational Conferences.
Carlos finally saw action Saturday at the Candon City Arena, four months after she started sitting out PVL games.
Creamline went on to dominate the Akari Chargers in a rematch of the Reinforced Finals, 26-24, 25-17, 25-16, for their second win in the 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference.
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"Honestly ako, 'di naman ako nag-expect ng kahit ano. Priority ko lang naman palagi is to really enjoy the game. Grateful ako kina coach kasi binigyan ako ng chance makapaglaro today," Carlos said.
"Grateful din ako sa mga coaches kasi inalalayan at inaalagaan nila kaming may mga injuries. ‘Di rin nila kami pine-pressure, so masaya kami na meron kaming ganung klaseng sistema kasi mas namo-motivate kami na makabalik at hindi namadali 'yung mga injuries namin," she added.
Carlos noted that the coaches are also not putting pressure on them, as the Creamline star spiker took her time to return to her peak form.
The University of the Philippines (UP) product although expressed "urgency unto herself" because they need more players to step up due to the long duration of the all-Pinoy conference.
"Of course, I wanted to be back as soon as I can. Nakakatuwa kasi sina coach, di naman kami minamadali. But also 'yung pressure, sarili na lang namin pinepressure namin. Siyempre, sa team, mahaba 'yung season so kailangan naming mag-ikot ng mga tao para hindi mauubos 'yung mga tao," said Carlos.
"Ginagawa namin 'yung best namin para makabalik agad."
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Carlos returned for Creamline a game after Alyssa Valdez marked her PVL comeback, who also took a break due to a "minor injury."
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