The Akari Chargers during Game 3 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Battle For Bronze on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. PVL Media Bureau
MANILA, Philippines – Akari took home the bronze medal in the 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference after eclipsing Choco Mucho in Game 3, 25-15, 26-24, 26-24, on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
This is the Chargers' franchise-best placement in an all-Pinoy contest, overcoming their seventh-place conclusion last 2024 All-Filipino Conference.
This triumph also meant back-to-back podium finishes for Akari after securing the silver medal in the 2024 Reinforced Conference.
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They shrugged off a Game 2 meltdown, where the Mich Cobb-captained squad absorbed an 18-25, 22-25, 29-27, 19-25 defeat at the hands of the Flying Titans.
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Choco Mucho even claimed the inside track to the bronze as they had the superior points last game date.
But the Chargers overcame all of those to claim the third-place en route to a 2-1 finish in the series.
After dismantling the Flying Titans in the opener, 25-15, the Chargers continued their brilliant act in the succeeding frame.
They might have blew a six-point cushion at 18-12 and have allowed the Flying Titans reach set point at 23-24, the Chargers still managed to regroup and steal the frame as Eli Soyud fired a sharp attack, Ivy Lacsina enforced her will at the net, and Camille Victoria calmly scored with a service ace to close out the 36-minute Set 2.
Set 3 was a closer fight as Sisi Rondina imposed her will, helping Choco Mucho erode what was once a 24-22 Akari lead, but Soyud and Lacsina were there to send the Flying Titans packing with their clutch hits from the 24-all count to close out the game that lasted for almost two hours.
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