Choco Mucho latest recruits: wing spiker Imply Mendrez, setter Mars Alba, and libero Bia Common
MANILA, Philippines — After shedding three key gamers, Choco Mucho has signed wing spiker Imply Mendrez, setter Mars Alba, and libero Bia Common forward of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season.
Hours after Inquirer broke the departure of Bea De Leon and Denden Lazaro-Revilla transferring to sister workforce Creamline, sources aware of the state of affairs bared that the Flying Titans already signed three gamers to enhance their roster coming from their first PVL finals look final December.
The supply bared that Mendrez was the primary to comply with signal with Choco Mucho after parting methods with PLDT and he or she is out to bolster the wing spiker rotation bannered by reigning MVP Sisi Rondina, Kat Tolentino, Isa Molde, and Regine Arocha, whereas Des Cheng continues to be recovering from an ACL damage.
The Inquirer has sought Choco Mucho members for affirmation however they’ve but to reply as of posting time together with the switch of De Leon and Revilla.
The peak and scoring prowess of Mendrez will enhance the Flying Titans after Caitlin Viray additionally parted methods with the workforce, following her breakthrough within the 2023 season.
One other supply shared that Choco Mucho bought its longtime want in Alba, who selected the Titans as her subsequent workforce after the disbandment of F2 Logistics. The workforce has been eyeing the UAAP Season 85 champion and Greatest Setter since she graduated from La Salle however she determined to stick with F2.
Alba shall be becoming a member of star setter Deanna Wong and veteran playmaker Jem Ferrer, whereas Common, who performed for Cignal final season, will workforce up with Greatest Libero Thang Ponce after Revilla’s departure.
The workforce is searching for to signal a veteran outdoors/reverse spiker however the identical supply refused to provide the identify for the privateness of their ongoing negotiation.
The Flying Titans performed their greatest outing but within the second All-Filipino, profitable 10 straight matches to complete second within the 11-game elimination spherical earlier than overcoming Cignal in three semifinal video games and making their maiden finals berth in coach Dante Alinsunurin’s first season.
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