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PVL RC 2024 Capital1 vs. Petrogazz-4373

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721738758938PVL RC 2024 Capital1 vs. Petrogazz-4373.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Capital1 Solar Spikers. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> – Capital1 just pulled off an early contender for upset of the season. </p><p>The Solar Spikers toppled two-time reigning Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference champions Petro Gazz Angels, 26-24, 25-20, 25-18, on Tuesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. </p><p>The Roger Gorayeb-coached squad is coming from a 1-10 performance last All-Filipino Conference, and has fallen earlier in the tourney against Akari, 25-18, 27-25, 22-25, 25-14. </p><p>A relatively new team, Gorayeb said he wasn&#x27;t expecting to pull off a straight-sets victory against the Brooke Van Sickle-led team — also the heavy favorites to win it all in the import-laden volleyball tilt. </p><p>&quot;Masayang masaya ako kasi who would have ever thought na mai-straight [sets] namin. They are always looking at us as a low-level team. Tapos maka-straight set kami ng more experienced team? Malaking bagay sa amin ‘yun, morale booster sa mga bata ‘yun,&quot; Gorayeb said during the postgame interview. </p><p>Gorayeb said they prepared really well — and it paid off. </p><p>&quot;Nag-prepare talaga kami diyan eh, pero hindi nila ginawa ngayon. But I stuck to our original plan. Naging effective naman kasi ang lakas ng depensa, maski ako nagugulat. Sobrang lakas ng depensa namin,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Last time kasi, last game we were struggling sa counterattack namin. Ngayon ‘di kami nag-struggle kaya masaya ako.&quot; </p><p>Russian import Marina Tushova led the Capital1 offense with 24 points on 23 attacks and an ace — the only Solar Spiker in twin-digit territory — to go along with 11 excellent digs and nine excellent receptions. </p><p>&quot;We were just starving in the game [to get] the win. We didn’t think about what we’re gonna get win or lose, or you know we want to play. We want to fight and we showed it. Sometimes I want like some punch on me, I’m Russian we work like this,&quot; Tushova said. </p><p>Leila Cruz protected the Capital1 floor with 11 excellent digs, while Iris Tonelada steered the offense with 15 excellent sets. </p><p>Reigning All-Filipino Most Valuable Player (MVP) Van Sickle paced the defeated side with 19 points on 16 attacks, two blocks and an ace. </p><p>Capital1 could bank on this momentum earned from this upset against Cignal HD on Saturday, while the Gazz Angels could bounce back versus Akari at the same game date.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/18/wilma-salas-petro-gazz-dedicate-pvl-run-to-late-teammate-janisa-johnson-2319"><strong>READ: Wilma Salas, Petro Gazz dedicate PVL run to late teammate Janisa Johnson</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/18/pvl-van-sickle-takes-charge-as-petro-gazz-sweeps-zus-coffee-to-enter-win-column-1638"><strong>READ: PVL: Van Sickle takes charge as Petro Gazz sweeps ZUS Coffee to enter win column</strong></a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DRzubsZZcFk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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Biggest upset so far? Capital1 topples defending champ Petro Gazz

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jul 23, 2024 08:56 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 24, 2024 02:48 AM PHT

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