A loaded Cignal squad will show up when the Philippine Superliga (PSL) All-Filipino Conference fires off on Oct. 30 at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.
Head coach Edgar Barroga said they have tapped the services of Royse Tubino, Lutgarda Malaluan and Roselyn Doria in the hope of winning another title.
Tubino, who was part of the Cignal squad that clinched the Invitational Conference title last year, will make her return to spark the offense while Malaluan and Doria are tipped to provide the defensive muscle for the HD Spikers.
Skipper Rachel Anne Daquis will also return as well as mainstays Janine Navarro, Rialen Sante, Jheck Dionela, Acy Masangkay, Cherry Vivas, Cindy Amutan, May Macatuno, Rap Aguilar and Shirley Salamagos.
Rising star Mylene Paat will also be back, bringing with her tons of experience after a successful stint with the Philippine national team in the 18th Asian Games and AVC Asian Women’s Cup the past couple of months.
“We like our chances this conference. All our needs were addressed both on offense and defense,” said Barroga, adding that their new recruits are still in the process of brushing up with their system.
“Right now, we’re working on our chemistry inside and outside the court. As much as possible, we need a little more practice time with them so they can study our system and get into the flow of the team.”
Last year, the HD Spikers pulled off a stunner when they paraded a solid roster built around veterans Gonzaga, Daquis and Tubino, three players who were largely credited to the success of the Philippine Army.
