MANILA — Erin Pangilinan has officially joined Creamline.
Ahead of the formal announcement of the team published at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Pangilinan had already attended a thanksgiving event with the Cool Smashers earlier in the day, prompting leaks on social media.
This marks a National University (NU) reunion in Creamline with libero Jen Nierva and middle blocker Sheena Toring, as well as their UAAP Season 87 head coach Sherwin Meneses.
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Pangilinan relished the welcome arms of the Cool Smashers.
"Super okay naman po, masaya, parang close ko na agad sila, very welcoming talaga sila," said the former Cignal player. "Happy po kami, parang paunti-unti, nabubuo 'yung NU."
Pangilinan became a free agent after Cignal hit the pause button on its league participation, just days after winning the silver medal in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
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She hopes to have more former Lady Bulldogs in the team: "Hopefully, 'di lang kaming tatlo mapunta sa Creamline."
Pangilinan joins the middle blocker rotation of Creamline which includes multi-awarded Pangs Panaga, former teammate Toring, stalwart Bea de Leon, as well as Nica Celis and Michelle Gamit.