UPDATED DAILY | Ended on September 4, 2024
HERE'S how the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference went.
SEPTEMBER 4
Bernadeth Pons named PVL Reinforced Conference MVP
FOR the first time in her volleyball career, Bernadeth Pons is the MVP of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference.
With the absence of the now nine-time PVL champion Creamline's stars, Pons took matters into her own hands with a tournament total of 147 total points on 136 attacks, six aces and five blocks.
She also ranked second in receptions at 45.6% efficiency and sixth in digs with 3.06 per set, showing off her all-around play.
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Creamline claims record ninth PVL title after sweeping Akari
STILL the standard, and no one comes close.
The dynasty lives on as Creamline ruled the PVL yet again by ending Akari's improbable dream run in the winner-take-all title game, 25-15, 25-23, 25-17, for a record ninth league championship.
And for the first time in their seven years of glory, the Cool Smashers seized the PVL crown without any of its champion MVPs in Alyssa Valdez, Tots Carlos, Jema Galanza and Jia de Guzman due to either injuries, national team duties or overseas commitments.
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Resilient Cignal claims bronze in PVL Reinforced Conference
BRONZE belongs to Cignal after a 20-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 comeback over sister team PLDT in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference battle for third on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena.
The HD Spikers carved their place in PVL history with its fifth bronze medal — the most by any team in the league’s seven-year run.
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SEPTEMBER 3
Akari begs off from PVL Invitational citing injuries
AKARI has begged off from competing in the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference, two days after the league granted a similar request from PLDT.
Finalists of the ongoing Reinforced Conference, the Chargers begged off from the eight-day tournament due to ‘injuries to some of its players,' multiple sources told SPIN.ph.
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SEPTEMBER 2
It's 8-seed Farm Fresh that'll replace PLDT in PVL Invitational
JUMPING over three teams ahead of it in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference rankings, it's Farm Fresh that'll replace PLDT in the oncoming 2024 Invitational Conference.
This, after PLDT’s request to forgo the Invitationals from Sep. 4 to 12 was granted by the PVL. The High Speed Hitters' reasoning were rest and recuperation in light of multiple injuries, and not because of their junked post-game protest following their controversial semifinals loss to Akari.
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PVL junks PLDT protest on uncalled 'net touch' in loss to Akari
CHALLENGE unsuccessful.
The PVL has ruled against a protest filed by PLDT over its controversial five-set loss to Akari in the 2024 Reinforced Conference semifinals.
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PVL FINALS: Will Akari make history or Creamline cement legacy?
ALL roads, rocky as they were, lead to a winner-take-all championship game in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference.
Unbeaten finals first-timer Akari and eight-time champion Creamline form an unlikely pair that will contest the league title days after a controversy-marred semifinals.
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SEPTEMBER 1
PLDT plans to pull out of PVL Invitational - but not because of controversial loss
PLDT has requested to withdraw from the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference slated to begin this week.
Such a request, however, was filed before its controversial defeat to Akari in the Reinforced Conference knockout semifinals on Saturday.
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AUGUST 31
Creamline returns to PVL finals after comeback win over Cignal
NEVER count a champion out.
Creamline earned its shot at redemption in a spirited 20-25, 26-28, 25-18, 27-25, 15-13 fightback over Cignal in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference knockout semifinals on Thursday at the Philsports Arena.
The Cool Smashers are out to reclaim the throne after a six-year wait for what could be their ninth overall PVL championship after missing out on the title in the last two editions of import-laden play.
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PLDT to protest controversial semis loss to Akari
PLDT will lodge an official protest following a controversial end to their five-set semifinals loss to Akari in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference.
Head coach Rald Ricafort confirmed the team’s plans to SPIN.ph hours after the match.
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Akari charges into first-ever PVL finals - but not before controversy
THE dream run isn’t over, and Akari saved it in a way it knows best: five-setters.
The Chargers are one win away from their first-ever championship after ousting PLDT, 25-22, 18-25, 22-25, 26-24, 17-15, in their fourth five-setter in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference knockout semifinals on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Controversy, however, marred the photo finish.
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Akari, PLDT eye PVL Finals debut as Creamline aims to secure legacy
Two aspiring finals debutants and the last two runners-up of the PVL Reinforced Conference will shoot their shot for a chance at gold.
Will history unfold for either Akari or PLDT, or will redemption be in order for either Cignal or Creamline?
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Thai team EST Cola makes Philippine return in PVL Invitational
ANOTHER title-winning team will return to the Philippines.
Thailand’s EST Cola joins defending champion and Japanese club Kurashiki Ablaze as the Premier Volleyball League's (PVL) pair of foreign guest teams, stacking the six-squad field for the 2024 Invitational Conference.
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AUGUST 30
Kurashiki Ablaze returning to defend PVL Invitational title
JAPAN’S Kurashiki Ablaze will return to defend its championship in the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference in September.
The then-Japan V.League Division 3 club dominated in its maiden stint in the league last year by completing a six-game sweep highlighted by a dramatic five-set win over Creamline in the winner-take-all title game.
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AUGUST 27
Creamline shows championship mettle in sweep of Petro Gazz
CREAMLINE flexed its championship mettle by dethroning two-time defending champion Petro Gazz, 25-23, 25-19, 25-18, in the knockout quarterfinals of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre.
By eliminating the Angels, the Cool Smashers avoided the franchise's worst finish in 15 conferences over a seven-year period while playing without key players Alyssa Valdez, Jema Galanza, and Tots Carlos.
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AUGUST 26
PVL PLAYOFFS: Can Creamline survive stern test from Petro Gazz?
The 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference knockout quarterfinals continue at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Tuesday. The winners advance to the semifinals, with one team facing Akari, the other taking on Cignal.
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AUGUST 24
Record-setting Marina Tushova proves to be 'high quality' addition to PH volleyball
BEFORE breaking the PVL scoring record thrice, Capital1’s Marina Tushova turned heads with her blunt remarks on the level of play in Philippine volleyball.
In her own words: ‘It’s not that high quality.’
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Tushova goes off for record 50, but Cignal still edges Capital1
CIGNAL pulled out all the stops to deny Capital1’s pursuit of history in five sets, 25-19, 36-34, 16-25, 22-25, 15-12 in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference quarterfinals on Saturday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
The second seed spoiled a one-of-a-kind 50-point performance from Solar Spikers import Marina Tushova to set a date with one of two champion sides in either Creamline or Petro Gazz in the semifinals.
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Can Akari, Capital1 ramp up Cinderella runs in PVL playoffs?
Here’s what awaits PVL fans on opening day of the knockout quarterfinals.
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Creamline vs Petro Gazz, PLDT vs Chery Tiggo: Who has the edge?
ONE of the PVL's most intriguing match-ups will have its latest chapter unfold in a high-stakes knockout-quarterfinal showdown.
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