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Okaro, Lacsina take charge as Akari scores reverse sweep against Petro Gazz

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Romwel Anzures

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1722077529097IMG_4526.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Akari Charges’ Oly Okaro against the Petro Gazz Angels. Photo from PVL Images. Ivy Lacsina"/>The Akari Charges’ Oly Okaro against the Petro Gazz Angels. Photo from PVL Images.</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — The Akari Chargers overcame a two-to-nothing set disadvantage to remain unbeaten in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 Reinforced Conference Pool B.This, after they defeated the Petro Gazz Angels, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 29-27, 16-14, during their Saturday faceoff at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.Oly Okaro led the charge for her squad, delivering 31 points and 11 digs, Grethcel Soltones followed with 19 points and 10 receptions, while Ivy Lacsina and Ced Domingo contributed 18 and 11, respectively.&quot;Siguro yung pinagdadaanan namin as a team kasi this past few months, hindi talaga ganon kaganda. But ang sa mga training, parang dun kami humuhugot ng lakas para maayos yung game,&quot; said Soltones of the Chargers who are sitting on their best start ever to a conference, 3-0.&quot;And also yun nga, sinasabi ko sa mga teammates ko, you have to focus, but not too focused para hindi mawala. Kasi nakikita ko yung mga teammates ko lalo na pag crucial point, parang sobrang eager, which is hindi dapat. Kasi hindi lalabas, hindi mo maayos gawin yung dapat mong gawin,&quot; she continued.This is indeed what they did as when they were down by one, 14,-13, after an off-speed by Wilma Salas, Okaro went on to tie the game in the following play, and her down-the-line attack put them at match point.Soltones then completed the comeback in their next possession as she delivered the game-winning ace to end the contest. Earlier, the unblemished Akari, who was down two sets to none, charged an eight-to-one run in the third frame to create an 11-9 lead midway through the third frame.The Chargers maintained their momentum midway through the same set and even sat on a 21-20 advantage late in the third canto, but an attack from the Angels as well as an error from Okaro allowed Petro Gazz to overtake their opponents. But Okaro went on to make up for her error and took charge for her squad in the following plays as she scored three of their last four points to avoid a sweep. Later on, tied at 14 in the fourth set, Salas and Brooke Van Sickle converted three consecutive kills to give their squad a crucial three-point lead.Okaro and Ivy Lacsina then brought the Chargers to within one after they answered with their own hits, while a service ace from Victoria tied the game at 19.Lacsina and Okaro continued their stellar showing in the following plays as they took turns in delivering attacks to put the Chargers up, 24-22, but Petro Gazz managed to extend the set after they tied the game at 24.However, Lacsina refused to give in as after both teams exchanged hits in the extension, she hit an off-the-block kill to get to set point while her block sent the game to set No.5. Meanwhile, Van Sickle led her team with 24 points and 16 digs, Salas followed with a 22-point, eight-reception outing, but these weren&#x27;t enough as they fell to 1-2 as they absorbed their second-straight loss.Up next for Akari are the Zus Thunderbelles whom they will be facing on Thursday, August 1, at 5:00 p.m., while Petro Gazz will hope to bounce back when they face the Cignal HD Spikers on the same playdate at 1:00 p.m.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eP8TJQucKCs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

The Akari Chargers overcame a two-to-nothing set disadvantage to remain unbeaten in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 Reinforced Conference Pool B.

The Akari Chargers overcame a two-to-nothing set disadvantage to remain unbeaten in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 Reinforced Conference Pool B.