LIVE: 2025 AVC Champions League quarterfinals – April 24
2025 AVC Champions League quarterfinals – Creamline Cool Smashers, PLDT High Speed Hitters, Petro Gazz Angels
2025 AVC Women’s Champions League quarterfinals schedule
April 24, Thursday – Philsports Arena
- 4pm – Zhetsu VC vs PLDT High Speed Hitters
- 7pm – Creamline Cool Smashers vs Nakhon Ratchasima Qmin C
AVC: Creamline’s semifinals hopes dashed with Nakhon sweep
Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima against Creamline Cool Smashers in the AVC Champions League. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Creamline bowed out of the AVC Women’s Champions League quarterfinals after Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima sealed a semifinal matchup against Zhetysu of Kazakhstan with a win on Thursday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The champion Thai team swept the Cool Smashers 25-15, 25-22, 25-16 in the knockout playoffs, advancing closer to the title round riding a third straight win.
“The experience was the best ever. I feel like we’re so blessed … I feel like we came out with fire and energy, and we’re coming for that championship,” Anyse Marleeof Nakhon Ratchasima Smith said after putting up 13 points.
AVC Champions League quarterfinals scores: Creamline Cool Smashers vs Nakhon Ratchasima Qmin C
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Jema Galanza after another international stint with Creamline. #AVCChampionsLeague | @LanceAgcaoilINQ
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- FINAL: Creamline bombs out in the AVC Champions League quarterfinals after getting swept by Nakhon Ratchasima, 15-25, 22-25, 16-25.
- END OF SET 2: Nakhon Ratchasima 25, Creamline 22 The Thai club pulls off a comeback in set 2 to take a two-set lead.
- Pangs Panaga extends Creamline’s lead to 12-8.
- Creamline leads set 2, 5-4, after Nastia’s off-the-block hit.
- END OF SET 1: Nakhon Ratchasima 25, Creamline 15.
- Alyssa Valdez stops the bleeding after scoring Creamline’s first point, 1-7.
- Nakhon Ratchasima with a 5-0 start vs Creamline.
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IN PHOTOS: Zhetsu VC vs PLDT High Speed Hitters (AVC Champions League quarterfinals)
AVC: Wilma Salas always grateful for chance to play in PH
PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Wilma Salas during the AVC Champions League. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Wilma Salas, it’s always a pleasure playing in the Philippines after reinforcing PLDT in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League.
Her stint may have only lasted for three games after the High Speed Hitters lost 13-25, 22-25, 20-25 loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu in the knockout quarterfinals on Thursday at Philsports Arena, but Salas was thrilled to play in the Philippines, once again.
AVC: PLDT exits in quarterfinals with loss to Zhetysu VC
PLDT High Speed Hitters in the AVC Champions League quarterfinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
PLDT’s AVC Women’s Champions League campaign was cut short by Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC on Thursday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The visitors were simply too much for the High Speed Hitters, who bowed out of the tournament after suffering a 25-13, 25-22, 25-20 wipeout at the hands of the Kazakhs.
“I am very happy because we won today because I very respect the team of Philippines, we knew after the first set they will not just give up and we were ready for that,” Zhetysu coach Marko Gršić said.
AVC Champions League quarterfinals scores: Zhetsu VC vs PLDT High Speed Hitters
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End of the road for PLDT High Speed Hitters in the #AVCChampionsLeague | @LanceAgcaoilINQ
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- FINAL: PLDT ends its AVC ChampionsLeague stint with a 13-25, 22-25, 20-25 loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu in the knockout quarterfinals.
- END OF SET 2: Zhetysu 25, PLDT 22. The Kazakhs survive the High Speed Hitters’ late surge to take a 2-0 lead
- Zhetysu regains the lead, 23-21.
- 5-0 run! Dell Palomata gives PLDT a 21-20 lead in Set 2!
Welcome to the libero show! PLDt High Speed Hitters’s Arado and Zhetysu VC‘s Beket with impressive saves during the QF match at the AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions League. pic.twitter.com/qZEDwvIxSc
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- Salas with a big block to tie the set 2 at 20-all.
- Palomata cuts down Zhetysu’s lead to two, 18-20.
- END OF SET 1: Zhetysu 25, PLDT 13.
- Zhetysu pulling away with a 19-10 lead after another kill block.
- Zhetysu with a strong 12-8 start over PLDT.
The home crowd is ready to support PLDT and Creamline in the #AVCChampionsLeague quarterfinals here at Philsports Arena!
Games today
4 p.m. – Zhetysu vs PLDT
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IT’S QUARTERFINALS DAY 1!
The heat is ON at the AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions League! Two teams punch their tickets to the Semis today. Who will it be?!
⏰ 4 PM (PHT): ZHETYSU VC 🆚 PLDT HIGH SPEED HITTERS
⏰ 7 PM (PHT): CREAMLINE COOL SMASHERS 🆚 NAKHON RATCHASIMA QMIN C VC pic.twitter.com/EIHutvWz23— AVC Champions League (@avcchampions) April 24, 2025
Ticket price drop for AVC Champions League quarterfinals
Here's the Quarterfinals schedule for the AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League happening on April 24-25 (Thursday & Friday) at PhilSports Arena, Pasig City! You can also catch all the action LIVE on VBTV. Don't miss it! pic.twitter.com/pwzii5iEW8
— AVC Champions League (@avcchampions) April 23, 2025
Sports Vision has announced lower ticket prices for Thursday’s quarterfinals of the AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions League at Philsports Arena in Pasig, as a thank-you to fans for their strong support during the first three days of the tournament.
Filipino teams PLDT High Speed Hitters and Creamline Cool Smashers face tough opponents in Zhetysu VS (Kazakhstan) and Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand), respectively. Both squads are banking on home crowd support to boost their chances.
The action continues Friday with Petro Gazz Angels taking on Beijing Baic Motor of China. New ticket prices are: Patron – P1,050, Lower Box – P550, and Upper Box – P150.
Sports Vision hopes the lower rates bring even more fans to the venue.
Van Sickle glad playing tough teams in AVC Champions League
Petro Gazz didn’t even have two weeks to celebrate its PVL All-Filipino Conference title romp, with the Angels now contending for more than a club championship in a league that’s certainly a lot tougher.
“Past is the past. It’s a different stage. This is like a much higher [level] like this is crazy volleyball right now,” Brooke Van Sickle said of the Angels’ stint in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League. “[They are] all champions from Asia, so I’m really glad to have this opportunity.”
Remy Palma tunes out critics as Petro Gazz enters AVC KO stage
Remy Palma and the Petro Gazz Angels in the AVC Champions League pool phase. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Tuning out the noise, Remy Palma kept the Petro Gazz Angels steady as they transitioned from a historic PVL All-Filipino Conference to the tougher challenge of representing the country in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League.
Palma delivered six points in Petro Gazz’s bounce-back win over Hip Hing of Hong Kong, 25-8, 25-12, 25-12, to complete the quarterfinal cast on Tuesday at Philsports Arena.
The Petro Gazz captain’s leadership shone in the must-win game, helping the team join Creamline and PLDT in the quarterfinals after their opening day loss to Taipower of Taiwan.
AVC: Van Sickle, Gia Day embrace ‘fun-first’ mindset in Petro Gazz win
Gia Day and the Petro Gazz Angels in the AVC Champions League. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Gia Day and Brooke Van Sickle found their rhythm just in time to power Petro Gazz into the quarterfinals of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League.
A day after a four-set loss to Taipower, Day erupted for 18 points to lead Petro Gazz past Hip Hing of Hong Kong, 25-8, 25-12, 25-12, on Tuesday at Philsports Arena. The win completed the quarterfinal cast.
The American outside spiker credited her teammates and the team culture for helping her play freely.
Making most of AVC stint, Kath Arado flaunts steady defense
PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Kath Arado during the AVC Champions League tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Inspired by the opportunity to play internationally–this time, with PLDT–Kath Arado proved that she still capable of providing a steady floor defense against the top Asian spikers.
Behind PLDT’s gallant stand from two sets down against Nakhon Ratchasima was Arado’s tremendous floor defense as she finished with 28 digs and nine excellent receptions.
“I’m just really enjoying the game right now. Opportunities like this don’t come often, so I’m making the most of it. When I found out who we were grouped with, I got really excited — and even before the game, I was already getting into the proper mindset,” said Arado in Filipino. “During training, I really studied what our opponents were going to do. I’m super thankful to my teammates too, because it wasn’t easy, but they were there to guide and support me.”
AVC: PLDT come out of loss to Thais ready for what lies ahead
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Playing in its first international tournament, PLDT knows that it will have to step up big-time in order to contend in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Champion’s League that’s filled with high-caliber teams.
That’s why even after taking a 26-24, 25-20, 20-25, 20-25, 15-9 loss at the hands of powerhouse Thai crew Nakhon Ratchasima QminC VC on Tuesday at PhilSports Arena, the High Speed Hitters are seeing a very thick silver lining moving forward.
“[What we are doing] is paying off little by little,” seasoned libero and captain Kath Arado said, proud of pushing the rock-solid Thais to the limit before dropping to 1-1 to finish second in Pool D that sealed a quarterfinal clash with Pool A top seed Zhetysu VC on Thursday.
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