LIVE: PVL All-Filipino Conference November 14
PVL All-Filipino Conference schedule
November 14, Thursday – Philsports
- 4pm – Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs Galeries Tower Highrisers
- 6:30pm – Akari Chargers vs ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles
PVL: Thea Gagate eager to show more after much-awaited debut
ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles rookie Thea Gagate during her PVL All-Filipino Conference debut. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — With a chip on her shoulder as the top overall pick of the first-ever PVL Rookie Draft, Thea Gagate made her much anticipated pro debut and was immediately welcomed by a battle against her former La Salle teammates.
Gagate was good as advertised as she delivered a team-high 13 points built on 11 attacks, one block, and an ace only for her debut to be spoiled by a 14-25, 21-25, 25-19, 23-25 loss to early leader Akari in the 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference on Thursday night at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Admitting she had physical struggles before her debut, the 6-foot-2 middle blocker was pleased with her performance, taking the high expectations in stride to help the winless Thunderbelles enter the win column this season.
PVL: Akari turns back new-look ZUS Coffee for a 2-0 start
Akari Chargers celebrate a point against ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Akari rushed to a second consecutive win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after a 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23 victory against revamped ZUS Coffee Thursday night at FilOil EcoOil Centre.
“We’re doing good in the first set and then after, little by little we’re showing quite a bad attitude, they kinda relaxed already,” coach Taka Minowa said after the Chargers missed a chance to sweep the Thunderbelles who snatched the third set.
Ivy Lacsina led Akari, which is coming from a first medal finish in the last PVL Reinforced Conference, with 24 points, all but two on attacks as Eli Soyud is starting to be consistent with 15 points.
PVL scores: Akari vs ZUS Coffee
WATCH: Ivy Lacsina on sustaining her fine play. #PVL2025 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/fb988U8iM1
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Jov Gonzaga on returning to the PVL with her best friend Rachel Anne Daquis, who will play for Farm Fresh — the sister team of ZUS Coffee. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/rE1OvoStdW
ADVERTISEMENT— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 14, 2024
Akari coach Taka Minowa, Ivy Lacsina, and Eli Soyud share their thoughts after a 2-0 start. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/4qKwi5abxV
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FINAL: Akari (2-0) takes down the new-look ZUS Coffee (0-1), 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, for the early league lead. #PVL2025 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/5Nzucg8RPH
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- FINAL: Akari (2-0) takes down the new-look ZUS Coffee (0-1), 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, for the early league lead.
- END OF SET 3: ZUS Coffee 25, Akari 19. The Thunderbelles refuse to be swept, extending the game to another set.
- END OF SET 2: Akari 25, ZUS Coffee 21. The Chargers take a commanding 2-0 lead.
- END OF SET 1: Akari 25, ZUS Coffee 14 .
No.1 pick Thea Gagate and Jovelyn Gonzaga debut for the new-look ZUS Coffee vs Akari. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/97x0ixTUuy
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 14, 2024
PVL: Kat Tolentino continues to deliver for Choco Mucho in her return
Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Kat Tolentino during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin is happy to see Kat Tolentino’s hard work in practice translate to her resurgence at the start of the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
Tolentino unleashed a season-high 27 points including seven big blocks to deliver Choco Mucho’s first win, edging out Galeries Tower, 27-29, 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12, on Thursday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Alinsunurin said Tolentino has always been one of their most reliable players and that’s why he’s been turning to the star opposite spiker, who is regaining her top condition despite her auditory condition, so far in the PVL.
PVL: Lorraine Pecaña makes most of starting role for Choco Mucho
Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Lorraine Pecaña during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Lorraine Pecaña proved that she can rise to the occasion for Choco Mucho sans captain Maddie Madayag as the rookie played her best game yet, hitting seven blocks in their first win in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
Pecaña connived with Kat Tolentino’s 27-point explosion as the towering pair combined for 14 of the team’s 22 blocks to deny Galeries Tower’s gallant stand and escape with a 27-29, 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12 conquest on Thursday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
The lone pick of Choco Mucho in the first-ever Rookie Draft drilled three crucial blocks in the fifth set to help her team bounce back from the opening-day loss to Petro Gazz and improve to a 1-1 record.
PVL: Choco Mucho grinds out five-set win over Galeries
Choco Mucho Flying Titans during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
Choco Mucho notched a first win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after surviving a gritty marathon match against Galeries Tower, 27-29, 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12, on Thursday at FilOil EcoOil Arena.
“Yung panalong ito is talagang pinaghirapan namin, siyempre credit talaga sa Galeries sa pinakita nila na talagang hanggang dulo lumalaban sila,” coach Dante Alinsunurin said. “Mag-add lang samin ‘to ng kumpiyansa dahil matagal tagal na kaming hindi nanalo.”
“Sobrang thankful kami na nakuha namin to today na medyo mabigat pero sulit din namin yung pagod namin, nakuha namin yung game,” Alinsunurin added. “Sobrang thankful kami sa naging performance ng mga players ko na kahit nad-down kami minsan, nakakabalik pa rin kami.”
Choco Mucho on surviving the gritty Galeries. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/vespfazwM4
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 14, 2024
Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin, Kat Tolentino, and Lorraine Pecaña talk about their first win. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/1IGUqZ1lgv
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 14, 2024
PVL scores: Choco Mucho vs Galeries Tower
FINAL: Choco Mucho (1-1) staves off a gritty Galeries Tower (0-2) in five sets, 27-29, 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12, for its first win in #PVL2025 @inquirersports pic.twitter.com/mSZlEaPHjH
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- FINAL: Choco Mucho (1-1) staves off a gritty Galeries Tower (0-2) in five sets, 27-29, 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12, for its first win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.
- END OF SET 4: Galeries 25, Choco Mucho 17 The HighRisers force a decider.
- END OF SET 3: Choco Mucho 25, Galeries 19 The Flying Titans continue to sizzle with a 2-1 advantage.
- END OF SET 2: Choco Mucho 25, Galeries 20 The Flying Titans dominate the second to tie the game to one set apiece.
END OF SET 1: Galeries 29, Choco Mucho 27#PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/Tm0031pWmA
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- END OF SET 1: Galeries 29, Choco Mucho 27
PVL: Rookies at the forefront of Capital1’s fiesty challenge
Capital1 Solar Spikers rookie Leila Cruz during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Capital1 rookies Leila Cruz and Roma Mae Doromal brought their A-game against the undermanned but seasoned Chery Tiggo in their 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference campaign opener.
Cruz, the No.2 overall pick of Capital1, unleashed a career-high 20 points including five blocks and tallied 16 digs but it went for naught as they blew a 2-1 match lead and fell to a 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 18-25, 11-15 defeat to Chery Tiggo on Tuesday evening at Philsports Arena.
Cruz said she just wanted to make up for her bad start and needed to step up to the challenge of sustaining their rise in the Reinforced led by Marina Tushova.
PVL: Collective effort gets it done for undermanned Chery Tiggo
Chery Tiggo Crossovers during during a 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — After an exodus at Chery Tiggo, Ara Galang led the team’s collective effort to eke out a come-from-behind win over the gritty Capital1 and jumpstart their 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
The Crossovers were pushed to their limits right at the start of their post-Eya Laure era as they also missed key members Mylene Paat, Jen Nierva, and Jas Nabor leaving an undermanned team, which also lost EJ Laure and Buding Duremdes.
But Galang and the Crossovers stuck to their collective effort to fight back from a 1-2 deficit before surviving the Solar Spikers, 20-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 15-11, on Tuesday at Philsports Arena.
PVL: PLDT hopes to move on after controversial exit with Davison now in tow
PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Savi Davison during a 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
PLDT was left wounded after a controversial exit in the PVL Reinforced Conference.
But the High Speed Hitters will not wallow on what happened; they would rather rise from the ashes of that disappointing finish and continue striving to be better in this All-Filipino Conference.
“In our sessions with a sports psychologist [we learned that] it can’t be the main focus [for the rest of our lives],” coach Rald Ricafort said in Filipino, referring to a controversial defeat to Akari that capped the team’s previous season.
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