Coach Jorge De Brito makes his first major roster moves of the tournament against Petro Gazz as he moved two players to the reserve list ahead of the matchup Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. De Brito relegated starting libero Dani Ravena and top reserve Gyra Barroga to the sidelines in lieu...Read More
A quick bounce-back is on the crosshairs as Akari faces off with Petro Gazz in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. Still licking the wounds of a tough five-set loss to Chery Tiggo yesterday, the Chargers look to forget everything and move on against the defending champion...Read More
In another surprising move, coach Jorge de Brito has decided to switch starting opposites, inserting Lycha Ebon into the first group against Petro Gazz in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. A few hours after moving Dani Ravena and Gyra Barroga to the reserve list, De Brito...Read More
PASIG — It was Prisilla Rivera who top scored for Akari against Chery Tiggo, but Janine Marciano proved she can be the Robin to Rivera’s Batman for the Chargers. While the Dominican Republic reinforcement fired a game-high 30 points in the five-set loss to the Crossovers, Marciano more than carried the cudgels for the locals...Read More
PASIG — They gave it their all. Until everything bogged down in crunch time. Akari threw everything, including the kitchen sink, at league leader Chery Tiggo, but could not pull through in the fifth set as they fell to the Crossovers in a thrilling battle Thursday at the Philsports Arena. It was a nip-and-tuck matchup...Read More
Fresh off its maiden win, Akari looks to make it two in a row in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference Thursday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The Chargers, looking to build momentum, lock horns with unbeaten Chery Tiggo at 2:30pm, hoping to dent the Crossovers’ record and move into the top half of...Read More
Prisilla Rivera showed her worth in her second outing for Akari, pouring in a set’s worth of points to lead the Chargers’ assault on UAI-Army. En route to their first win in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference, the 6-foot-1 outside hitter took advantage of more open lanes while also showcasing her prowess in delivering 25...Read More
Akari might have in its disposal the most powerful import in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference, but Mich Cobb is making an effort not to make it a one-woman show. And through her decision-making, she was able to even unlock Prisilla Rivera’s attacking prowess even more. Cobb had 20 excellent sets in the Chargers’ victory...Read More
Dani Ravena’s solid performance manning the floor helped Akari nab its first win in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference last Saturday at the Philsports Arena. But while she is happy to get her breakthrough triumph in the professional stage, Ravena yearns for more personal growth. “Siguro, yung first game I rate a 2 (out of...Read More
PASIG — Sweep for win #1. Akari turned in a total team effort in banishing UAI-Army in straight sets to register their first victory in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Arena here. Rivera and the Chargers bucked a shaky start before turning back a spirited effort by the Lady Troopers to collect...Read More