Choco Mucho middle blocker Maddie Madayag. PVL Media Bureau
MANILA — Maddie Madayag pulled off a 19-point performance to complement Sisi Rondina's explosion that kept Choco Mucho flying in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.
The Ateneo de Manila University product and the Flying Titans kept themselves afloat with a five-set 21-25, 25-22, 13-25, 25-11, 15-11 victory over Zus Coffee in the play-in stage.
Madayag, for her part, refused to bow out early in the tournament, although she acknowledged that their current situation "was their fault."
"Ayaw kong matalo, ayaw ko 'yung feeling na natatalo. So, lahat ng kaya kong gawin sa team para manalo kami, go," said Madayag. "Whatever that I can contribute sa team, ayun 'yung gagawin ko."
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"Sobrang laking bagay na makita na kaya namin bawiin 'yung sarili namin. 'Yun sabi ni Sisi [Rondina] na kagagawan namin na nasa bottom seed kami... Not too bottom, but seventh place, again."
She expressed pride in her team's gutsy comeback, despite falling behind by a set against the Thunderbelles.
"May mga times and sets na nalalamangan kami, but I’m very proud of my team na kahit na umabot na kami sa point na parang feeling namin na matatalo na kami, kaya pa rin ilaban, which was our struggle in the past few games, past few conferences, na kapag nalamangan kami ng team, hindi na namin kaya bumawi," Madayag noted.
"Nakikita mo ‘yung puso and competitiveness na ayaw pa namin matapos, and gusto pa namin mag-training."
Madayag is looking inward as they face Akari next, hoping to sustain their focus and show improvements.
"Ayun na nga kailangan namin mag-focus sa bawat isa, sa team namin, kung paano kami gumalaw and kung pano namin i-angat 'yung sarili namin," said the former Kurobe AquaFairies import.