LIVE: PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals – March 29
PVL semifinals: Petro Gazz vs Creamline
PVL semifinals: Petro Gazz stuns Creamline
Petro Gazz’s Brooke Van Sickle, left, and Jonah Sabete team up in a statement win over Creamline in the PVL semifinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
ANTIPOLO CITY—Petro Gazz rolled out a complicated puzzle that Creamline found nearly impossible to solve on Saturday night, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 25-16, to gain headway in the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals.
Brooke Van Sickle and Jonah Sabete had a field day pummeling the Cool Smashers’ side of the floor as the Angels stayed in control by imposing themselves throughout.
VIDEO: Petro Gazz post-game interview
Petro Gazz on facing Choco Mucho on Tuesday. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/mPBzPvmk5X
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Jonah Sabete and Ranya Musa after stepping up to help Petro Gazz beat Creamline. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/W7owmlcIWv
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
Petro Gazz coach Koji Tsuzurabara, Jonah Sabete, and Ranya Musa after overwhelming Creamline. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/CgCXdbNaCD
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
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- Petro Gazz topples Creamline behind Brooke Van Sickle and Jonah Sabete
- Van Sickle, the reining PVL MVP, leads all scorers with 26 points
- Sabete adds 19, highlighted by five blocks
STATS: Petro Gazz vs Creamline #PVL2025 pic.twitter.com/F45eHuhRVS
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
- Creamline fights back to avoid sweep.
END OF SET 3: Creamline 25, Petro Gazz 21
The Cool Smashers refused to be swept, forcing a fourth set. #PVL2025
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
- Petro Gazz closes in on a stunning sweep of Creamline.
END OF SET 2: Petro Gazz 25, Creamline 22
The Angels take a commanding 2-0 lead. #PVL2025
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
END OF SET 1: Petro Gazz 25, Creamline 23#PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports
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PVL semifinals: Akari vs Choco Mucho
PVL: Jazareno, Akari stars extra motivated after Alas invite
Akari’s Justine Jazareno during a PVL semifinal game against Choco Mucho.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
ANTIPOLO — Justine Jazareno and three other Akari Chargers are grateful to be part of Alas Pilipinas’ 33-woman wishlist but their main focus is to make a deep run in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
In the Philippine National Volleyball Federation’s wishlist for Alas Pilipinas’ international competitions this year including the Southeast Asian Games, four Chargers were invited to try out with current national team members Faith Nisperos and Fifi Sharma as well as new invitees Eli Soyud and Jazareno.
PVL: Thriving as starter, Eli Soyud has career game for Akari
Akari’s Eli Soyud during a PVL semifinal game against Choco Mucho.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
ANTIPOLO — Eager to prove that her time is now, Eli Soyud unleashed a career-best 34 points to power Akari past surging Choco Mucho in their first 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals game on Saturday at Ynares Center Antipolo.
Soyud, who has been promoted to starter this conference, brought out her A-game with 27 kills and seven blocks to keep the Chargers afloat and deny the Flying Titans from another comeback win, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14, in front of a jampacked arena.
PVL: Akari outlasts Choco Mucho as semifinals gets going
Akari Chargers celebrate after beating Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
ANTIPOLO–One point away from walking off the floor in sheer devastation, Akari reversed its fortune by turning back Choco Mucho, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14, on Saturday night at the start of the semifinal phase in the PVL All Filipino Conference.
Faith Nisperos eluded two soaring defenders and whacked a crosscourt strike that dropped to an empty lot, completing the Chargers’ amazing come-from-behind escape act.
VIDEO: Akari Chargers post-game interview
Despite the Alas Pilipinas invite, Eli Soyud’s main goal is to help Akari. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/KblCqulWuW
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
Justine Jazareno and Eli Soyud on being part of Alas Pilipinas’ wishlist. #PVL2025 @inquirersports pic.twitter.com/ze1eIlNT0p
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
Eli Soyud shares her motivation this #PVL2025 conference after pouring in 34 to start the semis. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/6wZAh7DMgZ
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
Akari coach Taka Minowa, Eli Soyud, and Justine Jazareño after snapping Choco Mucho’s 9-game winning streak in the semis. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/LNH138XHJK
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
STATS: Akari vs Choco Mucho semifinals
Eli Soyud with a career-high 34 points (27 kills, 7 blocks) #PVL2025 pic.twitter.com/xc5Y5tU2mX
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
- Chargers outlast Flying Titans in five sets.
- Eli Soyud spearheads Akari charge with 34 points.
THE CHARGERS WIN THEIR FIRST #PVL2025
Eli Soyud explodes for 34 points as Akari (1-0) survives Choco Mucho (0-1) in five sets, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14, to kick off the semis round on a high note.
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
- Akari, Choco Mucho go the distance after the Flying Titans equalize.
WE’RE GOING FIVE!
END OF SET 4: Choco Mucho 25, Akari 22#PVL2025
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
AVC international refs to officiate PVL semis, finals for parity
AVC international referee Adams Wong officiates the PVL semifinal game between Akari and Choco Mucho.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
ANTIPOLO — As promised, Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) international referees will officiate the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals and the championship series for parity and to take the games to the next level.
For the first time in PVL history, the league tapped foreign referees, with Hong Kong national Adams Wong being the first referee with Filipino international referee Joy De Imus of the first semifinal game between Akari and Choco Mucho on Saturday at Ynares Center Antipolo.
END OF SET 3: Akari 25, Choco Mucho 23
Eli Soyud has 25 points to end the third set with a 2-1 lead for the Chargers. #PVL2025
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
Crowd check here at Ynares Center Antipolo. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/BqxMITXOIW
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
- Choco Mucho takes the first set.
END OF SET 1: Choco Mucho 25, Akari 20#PVL2025
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
PVL commissioner Sherwin Malonzo says AVC International Referees will take the #PVL2025 games to another level. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/8zvzHn6n7z
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
PVL commissioner Sherwin Malonzo says the foreign referees will officiate the games until the finals. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/zlppJkKH9J
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
AVC international referee Adams Wong will officiate the Akari-Choco Mucho semis game. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/v6vxR44W5G
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
- Akari and Choco Mucho get the PVL semifinals going
Akari and Choco Mucho kick off the #PVL2025 semifinals. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/vfqVmURuZT
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) March 29, 2025
SCHEDULE: 2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals
PVL semifinals preview: Creamline’s drive for five faces familiar foes
PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals cast: Creamline Cool Smashers, Petro Gazz Angels, Choco Mucho Flying Titans and Akari Chargers. –ART/MARLO CUETO
MANILA, Philippines — On Creamline’s road to a fifth consecutive PVL All-Filipino Conference championship, three previous finals challengers–Akari, Choco Mucho, and Petro Gazz–stand in its way in the round-robin semifinals.
After completing a historic Grand Slam last year despite missing its injured stars, Creamline went full force with a healthy line-up as three-time MVPs Tots Carlos and Alyssa Valdez returned from their respective injuries to join rising stars Bernadeth Pons, Jema Galanza, Michele Gumabao, Kyle Negrito, Bea De Leon, Pangs Panaga, and Kyla Atienza.
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