STANDINGS
as of 22 November 2021
| Win | Loss | Points | |
| F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Tuguegarao Perlas Spikers | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| PetroGazz Angeles | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| California Precision Sports | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Baguio Lady Highlanders | 0 | 3 | 0 |
LIPA City—National team stalwarts Kalei Mau and Iris Tolenada were in the zone as F2 Logistics posted a surprisingly quick 25-16, 25-23, 25-14 victory over Petro Gazz to seize the solo lead in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Champions League on Monday at the Aquamarine Recreational Center.
Mau nothced 18 of her 21 points from attacks to go with two blocks and nine receptions for the Cargo Movers who improved to 3-0 won-lost and moved two victories away from becoming the first-ever Champions League queens.
“I think we did pretty good,” said Mau after the one-hour and 29-minute match.
Iris Tolenada, the Cargo Movers’ starting setter who tossed in 22 excellent sets to go with four points, got Mau’s back.
“For me individually I can’t say I did a good job. It was my teammates. Iris [Tolenada] and I have been working pretty hard on our connection during our training,” Mau said. “I’m really proud of her. Without her I couldn’t make those points.”
Aby Maraño and Kim Kianna Dy each had nine points, while Ara Galang and Majoy Baron added six points for F2 Logistics.
Coach Ramil de Jesus has full confidence on Tolenada, a Filipino-American playmaker who joined the Cargo Movers only last month for the tournament that has Rebisco, Pitmaster Foundation Inc., Top Speed, 1Pacman Partylist, Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee as platinum sponsors and F2 Logistics, Asics, PLDT, MVP Sports Foundation and Mikasa as gold sponsors and BCDA, Philippine Red Cross, Lipa City, Davis Paint and Emerald PVC Pipes, Fittings and Doors as silver sponsors with PNVF godfather, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairman of the Champions League, giving his full support.
“What I like with Iris is she is coachable and she is willing to adjust for the team,” De Jesus said. “She’s willing to learn F2’s chemistry.”
Ria Meneses was the lone bright spot for the Angels with 11 points and two blocks.
“We know they’re tired,” said De Jesus of Petro Gazz which went through the wringer to beat Premiere Volleyball League Open Conference champion Chery Tiggo in five sets Sunday night.
“In the first set, they were playing well but in the later part, they really looked tired,” he added.
Only the Tuguegarao Perlas Spikers (Tuesday) and the Crossovers (Thursday) are standing in the way of the Cargo Movers.
“No matter who’s on the other side on the net, we have to bring it in. We have to play our game,” Mau said. “Our objective in every game is to control and play the game that that we’re good at.”
“We are excited and we are looking forward. This is what we loved to do and that’s why we are here. Hopefully, we stay healthy and rest up the time that we have,” she added.