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Returning PVL import Lindsey Vander Weide and explosive Belgian hitter Eli Rousseaux debut within the 2025 Strengthened Convention with no hitch as Petro Gazz and Farm Recent hit their profitable strides within the restarted opening sport day
MANILA, Philippines – After a distinctive and controversial begin, the 2025 PVL Strengthened Convention lastly acquired going for actual as mighty Petro Gazz and retooling Farm Recent every emerged victorious within the new opening double-header on the Metropolis of Dasmariñas Area in Cavite on Thursday, October 9.
The Angels, once more heavy title favorites after copping their first All-Filipino crown, took care of enterprise towards upstart Galeries Tower off a dominant, 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 sweep, whereas the Foxies took care of fellow younger riser Nxled in a four-set choice, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21.
Belgian reinforcement Eli Rousseaux stole the present for Farm Recent, bombing down 38 factors on 31 assaults, 4 aces, and three blocks, plus 15 glorious receptions and eight digs, to outgun Spanish counterpart Paola Martinez Vela’s modest 15-point output within the Chameleons’ loss.
Younger star reverse Trisha Tubu backstopped Rousseaux with 10 factors, whereas one other Foxies debutant and former PVL MVP Ces Molina chipped in 9 factors.
Veteran setter Alohi Robins-Hardy rounded out the profitable assault with 27 glorious units as Chiara Permentilla topscored the shedding facet with 18 factors.
In the meantime, Djanel Cheng steered the vaunted Petro Gazz offense within the convention curtain-raiser with 14 glorious units, serving to reigning All-Filipino MVP Brooke Van Sickle and returning American import Lindsey Vander Weide with 14 and 13 factors, respectively. Fil-Am champion MJ Phillips additionally scored 12.
Montenegrin reinforcement Jelena Cvijovic, identified principally as a defensive specialist in her final foray with the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, paced the sorry loss with 9 factors as Galeries Tower reshuffled its rotation following the lack of rising star Jewel Encarnacion to the rebranded Cignal Tremendous Spikers.
The double-header, full with imports, comes on the heels of the PVL’s shock choice to nullify and reschedule the earlier two all-Filipino video games involving ZUS Espresso, Akari, Choco Mucho, and Capital1 final Tuesday, October 7, on the Ynares Middle Montalban in Rodriguez, Rizal.
The league moved ahead with its initially scheduled double-header slate on Thursday in Cavite after the Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation launched the 12 league imports’ Worldwide Switch Certificates, however solely after a public tongue-lashing from PVL officers. – Rappler.com
