Kazakh middle blocker Anastassiya Kolomoyets and Russian outside hitter Anastasiya Kudryashova join Erica Staunton in Creamline's loaded lineup for the 2025 AVC Women's Champions League.
After falling short of defending their PVL All-Filipino crown, the Creamline Cool Smashers are leaving nothing to chance as they bolster their roster for the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League, maxing out their slots for eligible foreign players.
The Cool Smashers are set to parade Kazakh middle blocker Anastassiya Kolomoyets and Russian outside hitter Anastasiya Kudryashova, both set to join returning American import Erica Staunton, the team announced on Tuesday, April 15.
With this, Creamline will have a full slate of imports, as teams competing in the AVC Women’s Champions League are allowed up to three reinforcements. The tournament is set from April 20 to 27 at the Philsports Arena.
Interestingly, Kolomoyets and Kudryashova are not just namesakes but also former teammates with Kazakhstan’s VC Kuanysh, where they recently shared the court before flying to Manila over the weekend—even posting photos and clips of their arrival on social media.
Kolomoyets, a 34-year-old veteran standing at 6 feet, boasts a decorated career that includes leading Kuanysh to the 2022 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship, which earned the team a ticket to the FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship that same year.
Beyond her continental success, Kolomoyets has won two Kazakhstan national league titles and multiple medals in the country’s domestic competitions, including the Kazakhstan Cup and Super Cup.
Meanwhile, Kudryashova, a towering 6-foot-4 spiker, has also carved out an impressive career both in Kazakhstan and abroad.
The 25-year-old has been a fixture on the podium across several leagues, including stints in Russia’s Vischaya Liga B, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Premijer Liga.
Kudryashova played in the NCAA Division I in the United States, where she suited up for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
With the trio of Kolomoyets, Kudryashova, and Staunton, Creamline is gunning for redemption after their rare Finals defeat in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.
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But the road won’t be easy, as the Cool Smashers are tasked with navigating a challenging Pool A, featuring Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC and Jordan’s Al-Nassr Club.