Photo: PVL SAN JUAN – The Akari Chargers put up a gritty fight but came up short against a determined Cignal side, absorbing a 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20 defeat in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Thursday night at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. Despite the loss, Akari showed flashes of its usual offensive firepower and resilience,...Read More
Photo: PVL Akari fell short in a heartbreaking five-set loss to ZUS Coffee, 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 12-25, 7-15, to close out the preliminary round of the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday. It was a tough pill to swallow for the Chargers, who looked poised to hand the...Read More
Photo: PVL Akari rebounded from a heartbreaking five-set loss to secure a straight-sets victory over Galeries Tower, 25-11, 25-23, 25-23, in Pool B of the PVL Reinforced Conference at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. The win strengthened the Chargers’ push for a top-three finish, delivering their first sweep of the conference after a...Read More
Photo from: PVL One last push wasn’t enough. The Akari Chargers saw their PVL On Tour campaign come to an end on Wednesday night, falling to the Cignal HD Spikers in straight sets, 25‑20, 25‑11, 28‑26, at the Philsports Arena on Thursday night. It was a bitter pill to swallow, especially with how the Chargers...Read More
Photo from: PVL The Akari Chargers are quarterfinal-bound, joining sister team Nxled in the next phase of the PVL on Tour. In a gutsy all-around performance, the Chargers took down defending All-Filipino champion Petro Gazz Angels, 32–30, 25–22, 25–19, to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the PVL on Tour knockout round held Monday at the...Read More
The Nxled Chameleons bucked a slow start to sweep the Galeries Tower Highrisers, 26-24, 25-23, 25-23, to chalk up their third consecutive victory in the 2025 PVL On Tour at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City, Tuesday night. Jovelyn Gonzaga earned Best Player of the Game honors with 14 points composed of 13...Read More
Photo: Premier Volleyball League The Akari Chargers finally broke through with a hard-earned win against the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles but crashed back to earth the next day with a tough loss to the Chery Tiggo Crossovers during their PVL On Tour weekend stint at the Ynares Center in Montalban. On Saturday, Akari avoided a third...Read More
The Akari Chargers went winless against the Cignal HD Spikers and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the opening leg of the Premier Volleyball League on Tour held at the Chavit Coliseum in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur last weekend. In their first outing, Akari fell to Cignal in straight sets, 23-25, 14-25, 23-25. The new-look Chargers—now...Read More
The Akari Chargers made quick work of the Farm Fresh Foxies, 25-19, 25-15, 25-22, to secure their first win in the PVL 2024 All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena, Tuesday night. The Chargers, leading two sets to none in the match, found themselves trailing in the third set, 18-20, after a cross-court hit from Chinnie...Read More
It might not show in the rankings, but the still-gelling Akari squad showed flashes of their potential throughout this conference. Following their opening loss to PLDT, the Chargers forced an elite Chery Tiggo crew to a deciding fifth set, held their own against the defending Invitational Conference champions Creamline, survived a tough challenge from Gerflor,...Read More
