MANILA, Philippines — Greek exterior spiker Zoi Faki will bolster Choco Mucho within the 2024 PVL Bolstered Convention, which fires off on July 16.
The Flying Titans unveiled the 25-year-old Faki, who performed within the US NCAA and membership leagues in Greece, as their overseas visitor participant on Wednesday.
“Wing spikers are locked and loaded with energy! Say hello to Zoi Faki who has the expertise and energy to ship the much-needed enhance for the staff,” Choco Mucho wrote.
READ: PVL: Dindin Santiago-Manabat ‘enormous assist’ for Choco Mucho
Faki fortifies the wing spiker rotation of Choco Mucho as she joins fellow newcomer Dindin Santiago-Manabat, who was launched by Akari, and mainstays Isa Molde, Royse Tubino, Kat Tolentino, Imply Mendrez and Regine Arocha.
Final yr’s All-Filipino Convention MVP Sisi Rondina and veteran center blocker Cherry Nunag are nonetheless unsure if they’ll play for the Flying Titans within the midseason convention as they may play for Alas Pilipinas within the FIVB Challenger Cup subsequent week and SEA V.League in August.
Wing spikers are locked and loaded with energy! Say hello to Zoi Faki who has the expertise and energy to ship the much-needed enhance for the staff.
Welcome to the Choco Mucho Flying Titans fam, Zoi Faki! 💜🙌#ChocoMucho #CMFT #TitanPride pic.twitter.com/PNzXkE38m8
— Choco Mucho Flying Titans (@CMFlyingTitans) June 26, 2024
Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin has a robust and skilled 6-foot-1 hitter, who performed for the College of Pittsburgh and San Diego College and skilled the Elite Eight with the Panthers three years in the past.
Underneath Alinsunurin, the Flying Titans reached the All-Filipino Convention finals for 2 consecutive occasions however fell wanting their sister staff, Creamline Cool Smashers in each championship sequence.
READ: PVL: Choco Mucho, Alinsunurin hope to beat stars’ absence
Choco Mucho shall be parading a brand new look, two years after the final Bolstered Convention, the place it positioned seventh with a 3-5 report as ex-coach Oliver Almadro stepped down halfway by way of the event.
Rondina was nonetheless taking part in seaside volleyball for the nationwide staff then, whereas Odina Aliyeva of Uzbekistan was the Flying Titans’ import.
5 groups have revealed their imports with Capital1 bringing Russian exterior spiker Marina Tushova, Creamline banking on American spiker Erica Staunton, Chery Tiggo bringing again Khat Bell within the Philippines, and PLDT working it again with its earlier Russian reinforcement Elena Samoilenko.
Choco Mucho can faucet extra gamers with the eleventh decide and choice within the succeeding rounds within the PVL Rookie Draft on July 8 at Novotel.