Choco Mucho swept United Auctioneers Incorporated-Army, 26-24, 25-10, 25-17, to pump life to its semifinal bid in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference on Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Uzbekistani-Azerbaijani import Odina Aliyeva logged 20 points on 17 attacks, two blocks, and one service ace to lead the Flying Titans, who began a new era after Oliver Almadro resigned as their head coach on Monday.
Almadro, who began coaching Choco Mucho in 2019, said that he stepped down from his post to focus on his job as the head coach of the Ateneo women's volleyball team.
Edjet Mabbayad took over as the new head coach for the Flying Titans on Tuesday, making a winning debut for Choco Mucho which improved its win-loss record to 3-3.
Aliyeva also notched 11 excellent receptions and six digs for Choco Mucho, while Kat Tolentino and Des Cheng backstopped her with 14 and eight points, respectively.
Royse Tubino got 12 points and one block to pace the already-eliminated Lady Troopers, who dropped to 0-6.
Canadian import Laura Condotta chipped in nine markers while Jovelyn Gonzaga put up five.
