PVL: 'Mananalo kami': Choco Mucho's Sisi Rondina bares mindset to keep tourney bid alive

Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Sisi Rondina of Choco Mucho Flying Titans. Photo from PVL Media Bureau' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/12/09/12092023-pvl-afc-semis-cignal-vs-choco-mucho-sisi-rondina-(1).jpg' ><figcaption>Sisi Rondina of Choco Mucho Flying Titans. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – "Lagi kong sinasabi na mananalo kami."</p><p>Unwavering Sisi Rondina, who steered Choco Mucho to a 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 victory over Cignal HD on Saturday, said that this was her mindset coming into Game 2 of their semifinals series against the HD Spikers.</p><p>The Flying Titans were triumphant in overcoming their Game 1 upset in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals to stay alive in the tournament.</p><p>"Kahit ako lang personally na maniniwala (na) mananalo kami, 'di ko kasi alam 'yung mga mindset nila. Pero lagi kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na kailangan 'yung pagod namin, magbunga," she said after delivering a 23-point showing on 20 attacks, 2 blocks and an ace.</p><p>"Sa totoo lang, nakakapagod na talaga. Like nakakapagod na 'yung training, kasi siyempre gusto na rin namin magpahinga. Pero kailangan magbunga lahat ng pagod namin," Rondina also told reporters in the postgame conference.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2897122' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>"Makikita natin na go-to spiker na talaga ni Deanna [Wong] si Kat [Tolentino], so sinasabi ko talaga sa kaniya 'Kat, paluin mo sa ibabaw,'" Rondina said about the one-two punch of Kat Tolentino and Deanna Wong.</p><p>"(Nandoon) 'yung tiwala ko kay Kat na magtulungan kami, actually (sa) lahat naman talaga.</p><p>That trust came to fruition as Tolentino supported Rondina's brilliance with 15 points on 13 attacks and two blocks.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/08/23/choco-mucho-hell-bent-on-putting-up-a-fight-in-pvl-semis'>Choco Mucho hell-bent on putting up a fight in PVL semis</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/09/23/choco-mucho-sweeps-cignal-to-force-do-or-die-match'>PVL: Choco Mucho sweeps Cignal in three sets to force do-or-die match</a></li></ul><p>Wong, meanwhile, was credited with 15 excellent sets.</p><p>The last game of the Choco Mucho-Cignal semis affair is on Tuesday, December 12, at the same venue where Rondina promised to pour with all they have.</p><p>"Siyempre babalik pa rin kami sa programa ni coach, pagkatiwalaan namin knug 'yung gusto and plano niya. Ito na, may Game 3. Kailangan namin all out."</p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/diNUxwmYyJw?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>"Kahit ako lang personally na maniniwala (na) mananalo kami, 'di ko kasi alam 'yung mga mindset nila. Pero lagi kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na kailangan 'yung pagod namin, magbunga," she said after delivering a 23-point showing on 20 attacks, 2 blocks and an ace.</p><p>"Sa totoo lang, nakakapagod na talaga. Like nakakapagod na 'yung training, kasi siyempre gusto na rin namin magpahinga. Pero kailangan magbunga lahat ng pagod namin," Rondina also told reporters in the postgame conference.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2897122' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>"Makikita natin na go-to spiker na talaga ni Deanna [Wong] si Kat [Tolentino], so sinasabi ko talaga sa kaniya 'Kat, paluin mo sa ibabaw,'" Rondina said about the one-two punch of Kat Tolentino and Deanna Wong.</p><p>"(Nandoon) 'yung tiwala ko kay Kat na magtulungan kami, actually (sa) lahat naman talaga.</p><p>That trust came to fruition as Tolentino supported Rondina's brilliance with 15 points on 13 attacks and two blocks.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/08/23/choco-mucho-hell-bent-on-putting-up-a-fight-in-pvl-semis'>Choco Mucho hell-bent on putting up a fight in PVL semis</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/09/23/choco-mucho-sweeps-cignal-to-force-do-or-die-match'>PVL: Choco Mucho sweeps Cignal in three sets to force do-or-die match</a></li></ul><p>Wong, meanwhile, was credited with 15 excellent sets.</p><p>The last game of the Choco Mucho-Cignal semis affair is on Tuesday, December 12, at the same venue where Rondina promised to pour with all they have.</p><p>"Siyempre babalik pa rin kami sa programa ni coach, pagkatiwalaan namin knug 'yung gusto and plano niya. Ito na, may Game 3. Kailangan namin all out."</p><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/diNUxwmYyJw?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>Unwavering Sisi Rondina, who steered Choco Mucho to a 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 victory over Cignal HD on Saturday, said that this was her mindset coming into Game 2 of their semifinals series against the HD Spikers.</p><p>The Flying Titans were triumphant in overcoming their Game 1 upset in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals to stay alive in the tournament.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Sisi Rondina of Choco Mucho Flying Titans. Photo from PVL Media Bureau' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/12/09/12092023-pvl-afc-semis-cignal-vs-choco-mucho-sisi-rondina-(1).jpg' ><figcaption>Sisi Rondina of Choco Mucho Flying Titans. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – "Lagi kong sinasabi na mananalo kami."</p>

Unwavering Sisi Rondina, who steered Choco Mucho to a 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 victory over Cignal, bared her mindset to keep their tournament bid alive.

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PVL: 'Mananalo kami': Choco Mucho's Sisi Rondina bares mindset to keep tourney bid alive

PVL: 'Mananalo kami': Choco Mucho's Sisi Rondina bares mindset to keep tourney bid alive