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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762260442484PVL RC 25 Choco Mucho vs. Capital1- -3907.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Capital1 Solar Spikers. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong></strong><strong>(UPDATED) </strong>— After tallying just its second sweep win in franchise history, Capital1 went on to follow it up with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-19 straight-set triumph over a more established Choco Mucho crew in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>Coming from a 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of Cignal on Friday, the Bella Belen-led squad continued to strike, earning their third win in Pool A to finish at third.</p><p>The victory allowed the Solar Spikers (3-2) to edge out the Flying Titans in the standings (2-3), and they will play the lower-ranked teams in the other pool in the next round.</p><p>&quot;This kind of process is super good that we [won] in straight sets. But we need more, and we’re gonna fight for more,&quot; said coach Jorge de Brito during the postgame press conference.</p><p>It was an unfortunate result for the Flying Titans, as they actually emerged victorious over Capital1 during the opening day of the import-laden tournament on October 7, 33-31, 26-24, 25-23, but the outcome was voided as the league and participating teams decided to replay those matches.</p><p>Capital1 managed to escape the Choco Mucho attack in Set 2, 26-24, thanks to Belen&#x27;s determination late in the frame.</p><p>After Belen gifted the Solar Spikers a 23-22 lead on back-to-back points, a Leila Cruz service error gave life to the other side, 23-all. Belen found the corner to propel her team to set point, but a net fault from their side knotted things up once more.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/10/31/pvl-capital1-earns-rare-sweep-of-cignal-for-2nd-win-1547"><strong>READ: PVL: Capital1 earns rare sweep of Cignal for 2nd win</strong></a></div><p>Rachel Austero had a lucky break as she found the kill after a miscommunication on their side, and Belen capitalized on it with a backrow hit to register a 2-0 set lead.</p><p>Belen was benched midway through Set 3 as she fell down because of cramps, but she didn&#x27;t need to return as import Sasha Bytsenko supplied the much-needed firepower for Capital1.</p><p>Bytsenko had a personal 3-1 run from the 22-18 count, capped by a gutsy game-winning drop ball hit to complete the straight-set win.</p><p>The star import shone with 17 points on 15 attacks and two aces to go with eight excellent receptions and five excellent digs, while Belen finished with 11 points.</p><p>Austero stepped up this time, complementing Bytsenko and Belen&#x27;s showing with eight points and six excellent digs.</p><p>On the other hand, reinforcement Marlee Smith had 12 points to pace the Flying Titans, while Maddie Madayag was stellar on the net with six blocks and had a total of 11 points, but those were down the drain as they absorbed the loss.</p><div><br/></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/hvV5VmlnEEI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>After tallying just its second sweep win in franchise history, Capital1 went on to follow it up with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-19 straight-set triumph over a more established Choco Mucho crew in the #PVL2025 Reinforced Conference.</p>

After tallying just its second sweep win in franchise history, Capital1 went on to follow it up with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-19 straight-set triumph over a more established Choco Mucho crew in the #PVL2025 Reinforced Conference.

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PVL: Capital1 edges out Choco Mucho, finishes third in Pool A

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 04, 2025 08:54 PM PHT

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Updated November 05, 2025 12:00 AM PHT

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