Manila, March 24 -- Jude Garcia of Criss Cross was named Player of the Week Monday for his performance in the Spikers' Turf Open Conference.

The league's two-time Most Valuable Player delivered 12 points, including three blocks, in leading the King Crunchers to 25-22, 25-18, 25-18 victory over the Savouge Spin Doctors in the opener of the round-robin semifinals last Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Criss Cross, which survived two five-set duels against Savouge in the elimination round games, banked on Garcia to beat last year's Invitational Conference bronze medalist.

"We really focused on service receive, then on our blocking and defense because it was really obvious that Savouge was also preparing for us, so we really...