The Akari Chargers beat the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14, in the 2026–27 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
Akari led 8-7 in the fifth set when Choco Mucho failed to get the ball over the net. Chen Tagaod then blocked Eya Laure, and Caitlin Viray’s attack went out, giving the Chargers an 11-7 lead. Ced Domingo’s quick attack kept them ahead, 13-9, and an Ivy Lacsina kill gave them match point at 14-11.
Choco Mucho saved three match points. Kat Tolentino scored twice, and Lacsina’s attack on a second try went out, tying the set at 14-14. Eli Soyud regained the lead for Akari with a hit off the block. Mars Alba then blocked Sisi Rondina-Rosales one-on-one, and the ball dropped into an open spot to end the match.
With head coach Tina Salak still away, deputy coach Eddieson Orcullo again led the Chargers.
“’Yung opportunity na binigay sa’min makabalik ulit dun sa last game namin, malaking bagay ’yun eh. Yung nangyaring match ngayon, talagang masasabi natin na ginusto ng lahat ’yun,” said Orcullo.
“Ginusto ng coaches na nasa labas para tingnan kung ano ’yung mga nangyayari sa loob. Yung players din, ganoon din ’yung naging reaction sa gusto naming mangyari,” he added.
Lacsina posted a triple-double for Akari with 17 points on 15 attacks and 2 blocks, plus 14 excellent receptions and 11 excellent digs. Soyud also scored 17 points on 13 attacks, 3 blocks, and 2 aces.
Alba distributed 19 excellent sets, while team captain Justine Jazareno anchored the floor defense with 23 excellent digs.
For the Flying Titans, Laure had 16 points and 8 excellent receptions, while Tolentino added 15.
Akari will next face the Nxled Chameleons on Thursday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Later that day at 6:00 p.m., Choco Mucho will try to bounce back against the Creamline Cool Smashers.
Nxled Sweeps Capital1
Earlier, Nxled swept the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18.
Capital1 stayed close in the third set until Jonah Sabete-Escamillan scored back-to-back points to put Nxled up 20-15. The Solar Spikers then lost their rhythm, and Gel Cayuna’s ace pushed the lead to 23-15.
Cherry Nunag answered with a running attack, but MJ Phillips countered with a drop ball. After Erika Santos saved the first match point, Myla Pablo blocked Bella Belen to end the match. Nxled’s block kept Belen to just 5 points, her lowest total since entering the league.
“I would be surprised if this didn’t happen because when we practice, we practice in the same way that we play, and we are practicing really well right now. I really think a lot of the developments belong to the way they are aggressively competing, but not in a bad way. Sometimes we fight really, really tough, but it’s always a very fair one,” said Nxled head coach Ettore Guidetti.
“I know that every single coach is studying the games deeply. I know everybody’s got their own system and strategy, et cetera. But I really think that now the girls are really good at doing what I’m asking them to do. So they know what I want. They don’t need a long speech or something like this. In two words, we organize our block and defense, and, at the same time, our block tactic,” he added.
Brooke Van Sickle led the Chameleons with 13 points.
Cayuna, named Player of the Game, distributed 16 excellent sets.
For the Solar Spikers, Santos had 12 points.
Nxled will next face Akari on Thursday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Meanwhile, Capital1 will try to bounce back against the Farm Fresh Foxies on Saturday, November 14, at 6:00 p.m. at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
