PVL promises an exciting volley action

(UPDATE) WITH a new format and a lineup full of talented reinforcements, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is gearing up for another exciting Reinforced Conference that kicks off on July 16 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

In line with its mission to deliver top-class matches and added excitement for fans, the country’s premier volleyball league has divided its 12 teams into two groups based on their rankings from the recent All-Filipino Conference.

Champion Creamline, Chery Tiggo, Farm Fresh, Galeries Tower, Nxled and PLDT make up Pool A, while reigning Reinforced Conference champion Petro Gazz tops Pool B, along with Akari, Capital1, Cignal, Choco Mucho and ZUS Coffee.

The group stage consists of two phases, starting with a single round-robin format. In the second round, the top three teams from Pool A will face the bottom three teams from Pool B in Pool C, while the top three teams from Pool B will face the lower-ranked teams from Pool A in Pool D.

The PVL Reinforced Conference will feature three games on all preliminary matchdays, paving the way for the Invitational Conference in September.

The opening day promises to be exciting matches, starting with the Highrisers, assisted by Brazilian reinforcement Monique Helena, taking on the Nxled squad, whose line-up has not yet been announced. The match starts at 2:00 PM at the PhilSports Arena.

At 16:00 hrs US spiker Katherine Bell and the Crossovers will take on the Foxies. The main event at 18:00 hrs will feature the Cool Smashers, led by Erika Staunton from the US, against returning Russian hitter Lena Samoilenko and the PLDT High Speed ​​​​Hitters.

Other reinforcements ready to show their talents are Oly Okaro (Akari), Marina Tushova (Capital1), MJ Perez (Cignal), Zoi Faki (Choco Mucho) and Asaka Tamaru (ZUS Coffee).