August 21, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Premier Volleyball League Invitational unfurls immediately with the highest 4 groups of the PVL on Tour headed by champion PLDT seeing motion on the PhilSports Area.
The Excessive Pace Hitters, contemporary from claiming a breakthrough crown, plunge again into motion versus the identical workforce they beat within the epic “On Tour” finale – the Chery Tiggo Crossovers. They slug it out at 6:30 p.m.
Previous the marquee matchup is one other attention-grabbing showdown between PVL on Tour third-placer Creamline and Cignal at 4 p.m.
“It’s a contemporary begin,” mentioned PLDT coach Rald Ricafort, whose workforce spent the final three days resting and reenergizing in preparation for an additional robust grind in chase of one other crown.
And that chance will likely be there for the Manny V. Pangilinan-owned franchise, which has a respectable likelihood of including one other feather in its cap.
“We’re going to strive our greatest once more to win,” mentioned PLDT center blocker Mika Reyes, who was named PVL on Tour Finals MVP after her sterling 20-point effort that was highlighted by seven blocks.
The brief, six-team showcase may even function visitor squads from Japan in Kobe Shinwa College and Kurashiki Ablaze, which face off Saturday on the similar Pasig venue.
Kurashiki ought to be a workforce to be reckoned with after topping this convention two years again. Additionally anticipated to attract consideration is Creamline, the defending champion that can set out for a nineteenth straight podium end.
The Cool Smashers have this magnificent streak the place they’ve by no means didn’t carry residence a medal since becoming a member of the league eight years in the past.
