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Michelle Cobb in action for Akari against the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex on April 6, 2024. PVL Media Bureau

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Akari's Michelle Cobb

Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712392105174PVL 2024 Akari vs. Galeries - Mich CObb-9125.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Michelle Cobb in action for Akari against the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex on April 6, 2024. PVL Media Bureau"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Michelle Cobb in action for Akari against the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex on April 6, 2024. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>SANTA ROSA, Laguna <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">– Akari has claimed its third win to stay in contention in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.</span></p><p>This, as the Chargers swept Galeries, 25-19, 25-17, 25-20, at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex to open the PVL triple-header on Saturday.</p><p>Coach Raffy Mosuela said the Chargers &quot;went back to the basic and their system&quot; to bounce back from their Choco Mucho loss and prepare for today&#x27;s match.</p><p>&quot;Well &#x27;yung preparation namin &#x27;no, from losing dun sa previous game namin, so bali &#x27;yung ginawa namin is back to basic ng system talaga para ma-inculcate naman dun sa mga bata kung ano &#x27;yung gagawin inside the court,&quot; said Mosuela during the postgame press conference.</p><p>Team captain Michelle Cobb, who tossed 18 excellent sets in front of 4,316 spectators, said they are setting sights on improving themselves.</p><p>&quot;I think in terms of improvement po [&#x27;yung focus namin]. Different po kasi &#x27;yun per player. So &#x27;yun po &#x27;yung naging highlight namin actually last week na parang more than halfway na tapos &#x27;yung [conference] like ano ba &#x27;yung naging improvement ko sa sarili ko,&quot; Cobb said.</p><p>The former DLSU Lady Spiker said these improvements would help build Akari &quot;as a whole.&quot;</p><p>&quot;So I can&#x27;t really say like individually kung ano &#x27;yung kumbaga goal ng bawat isa, pero hopefully, if each of us have our own improvement, kumbaga mag-equate siya into a whole unit, a whole team,&quot; she said.</p><p>Dindin Santiago-Manabat led the offense with 16 points on 13 attacks and two blocks, while <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Grethcel Soltones chipped in 12 for the cause.</span></p><p>Shiela Pineda and <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Soltones were</span> also there for the defense and tallied 16 and 10 excellent digs, respectively.</p><p>Galeries kept the opening chapter close, but a drop from Grethcel Soltones broke the deadlock from 18-apiece — a start of a 7-1 rally for a 1-0 set lead.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/2/pvl-choco-mucho-pounces-on-galeries-in-straight-sets-for-share-of-lead-1848"><strong>READ: PVL: Choco Mucho pounces on Galeries in straight sets for share of lead</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/23/madayag-leads-way-as-choco-mucho-vents-ire-on-akari-1851"><strong>READ: PVL: Madayag leads way as Choco Mucho vents ire on Akari</strong></a></div><p>Santiago-Manabat and company kept the Highrisers at bay in the next two sets; however, the Highrisers put forth a challenge after an Eli Soyud block to reach match point in Set 3.</p><p>RJ Doromal scored with a hit to spark a 3-0 run, but Soyud decided it was enough as she unleashed a sharp spike off the block to end the one-hour, 38-minute affair.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/12/ivy-lacsina-carries-nxled-over-galeries-for-breakthrough-win-1916"><strong>READ: PVL: Ivy Lacsina carries Nxled over Galeries for breakthrough win</strong></a></div><div><strong></strong></div><p>France Ronquillo paced the white shirts with 11 points, while Alyssa Eroa did her part in defending their turf with 13 excellent digs.</p><p>Akari emerged with a 3-5 win-loss card, while the Highrisers are now competing to finish strong at 2-6.</p><div><br/></div>

<p>Akari has claimed its third win to stay in contention in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.</p>

Akari has claimed its third win to stay in contention in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.

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PVL: Michelle Cobb leads Akari past Galeries for third win

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Apr 06, 2024 04:39 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 06, 2024 05:49 PM PHT

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