August 24, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT swooped down on sister group Cignal and hammered out a 25-19, 25-13, 25-22 victory yesterday to grab the solo lead within the Premier Volleyball League Invitational on the PhilSports Enviornment.
Savi Davison was her dominating self once more and peppered the HD Spikers with 17 factors, together with 14 on kills, because the Excessive Velocity Hitters, contemporary from their PVL on Tour title conquest, claimed their second straight win.
The Manny V. Pangilinan-owned membership drew one other strong efficiency from rookie sensation Alleiah Malaluan, who uncorked 11 on this one after her 10-point league debut in a 25-16, 25-14, 25-20 demolition of Chery Tiggo in final Thursday’s convention inaugurals.
PLDT coach Rald Ricafort was impressed.
“We simply continued the momentum from her first sport, good factor she delivered once more,” mentioned Ricafort of his prized blue-chip neophyte from La Salle.
It was the HD Spikers’ second straight defeat as PVL on Tour MVP Erika Santos was restricted to only 10 hits.
Earlier, Japanese visitor group Kobe Shinwa College debuted with an emphatic 25-14, 27-25, 25-17 win over ZUS Espresso, a last-minute substitute of one other Japan squad Kurashiki Ablaze.
PVL Notes: Galeries Tower yesterday promoted Godfrey Okumu from an assistant to go coach after the group parted methods for its former mentor Lerma Giron, who served on the helm for 2 years. “A well-recognized face, trusted chief,” it mentioned on social media.