Pinoy Spikers (Philippine Spike)

WITH the game slowly slipping away, Vietnam held steadier in the end to become the V-League Southeast Asia Club Invitational champions.

Russian reinforcements Anactaxia Trernai and Ekaterina Martynova steered Vietnam to a come-from-behind 18-25, 14-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-8 win over Philippine Army in the finals Sunday night at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Trernai led the way for Vietnamese with 24 points while Martynova, who was named the tournament MVP, chipped in 17 hits.

“After we lost the first two sets, we did not stop.  Everybody worked hard and they gave everything,” said the 24-year old Trernai, who has a previous stint in Cyprus. Read the rest of this entry »

PHILIPPINE Army made short work of Ateneo, 25-13, 25-9, 25-17, to arrange an interesting finals showdown with Vietnam at the end of the V-League Southeast Asian Club Invitational eliminations Saturday at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

The Lady Troopers and the Vietnamese dispute the crown at 4 p.m. today. Read the rest of this entry »

VIETNAM took advantage of Philippine Army’s errors to post 25-20, 25-23, 25-23 win and claim the championship berth in the V-League Southeast Asia Club Invitational Friday at the Filoil Flying V Arena sa San Juan.

Earlier, Ateneo rebounded from a two-set deficit to hammer out a 13-25, 22-25, 25-19, 29-27, 15-12 win over Malaysia and stay in the hunt for a finals berth. Read the rest of this entry »

VIETNAM’s Russian reinforcements were as good as advertised, as the visitors made short work of Ateneo, 25-15, 25-16, 25-17, at the start of the V-League Southeast Asian Club Invitational Thursday at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. Ekaterina Martynova turned in 14 hits, including three blocks, while Anactaxia Trenai added 12 points for the Vietnamese. Read the rest of this entry »