Another MVP award goes to the Creamline Cool Smashers

MICHELE Gumabao is the MVP of the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference.

Gumabao, a three-time PVL Best Opposite Spiker awardee, emerged as the top local scorer in the week-long tournament, accumulating 59 points from 52 attacks, four aces, and three blocks for Creamline.

Photo by: Sherwin Vardeleon

Her efficiency was particularly noteworthy, as she achieved a 37.96 percent success rate, ranking second in the league. Additionally, she placed fourth in service with an average of 0.29 aces per set.

Gumabao is the fifth Cool Smasher to be hailed as top individual player, following Alyssa Valdez, Tots Carlos, Jema Galanza, and Bernadeth Pons.

Without a doubt, the newly-named MVP was key to Creamline’s completion of the first-ever Grand Slam in Philippine volleyball, claiming the All-Filipino, Reinforced, and Invitational Conferences.

Here’s the full list of awardees:

BEST SETTER: Kyle Negrito (Creamline)

BEST OUTSIDE SPIKER: Erica Staunton (Creamline)
BEST OUTSIDE SPIKER: MJ Perez (Cignal)

BEST MIDDLE BLOCKER: Jackie Acuña (Cignal)
BEST MIDDLE BLOCKER: Low Mei Cing (Kurashiki)

BEST OPPOSITE SPIKER: Saya Taniguchi (EST Cola)

BEST LIBERO: Kalyarat Khamwong (EST Cola)

MVP OF THE CONFERENCE: Michele Gumabao (Creamline)