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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762255963828PVL RC 25 Akari vs. Zus- Riza Nogales-3669.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Zus Coffee rookie Riza Nogales in action. PVL Media Bureau</div>MANILA — Riza Nogales is proving that Zus Coffee&#x27;s 25th overall pick on her during the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Draft is all worth it.Nogales was the team&#x27;s third-rounder during the proceedings in June, but she was actually projected to be selected earlier.Her draft stock slipped after the University of the East product suffered a partial ACL tear. However, the organization still chose to gamble on her—and she&#x27;s repaying it now.&quot;Malaking bagay po sa &#x27;kin &#x27;yung binibigay na tiwala ng coaches and mga ate sa loob, lalo kapag &#x27;yung mga times na may error ako, malaking bagay na pang-boost sa &#x27;kin ‘yung pag-lift up nila sa &#x27;kin sa loob,&quot; said Nogales, who poured in 11 points in Zus Coffee&#x27;s reverse sweep of Akari, 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-7, on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/11/4/pvl-debeer-scores-33-as-zus-coffee-outlasts-akari-to-sweep-pool-b-1911">READ: PVL: DeBeer scores 33 as Zus Coffee outlasts Akari to sweep Pool B</a></div>&quot;Ayun lang, dun ako kumukuha ng lakas para mag-perform,&quot; she added.She is bolstering the Thunderbelles blocker rotation, joining the likes of fellow rookie AC Miner and former number one overall pick Thea Gagate.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/6/8/who-went-where-the-2025-pvl-rookie-draft-0156">READ: WHO WENT WHERE: The 2025 PVL Rookie Draft</a></div>Nogales said that she&#x27;s just staying ready for coach Jerry Yee and company, whenever she&#x27;s called or not, every game.&quot;Siguro ano lang sa ’kin, one game at a time lang sa ’kin. Every game kailangan maghanda, &#x27;yung mindset na laging ready kahit &#x27;di man ipasok.&quot;The Thunderbelles are on a roll, having won five in a row, completing a sweep of the first round of the 2025 Reinforced Conference.

Riza Nogales is proving that Zus Coffee's 25th overall pick on her during the #PVL2025 Draft is all worth it.

Riza Nogales is proving that Zus Coffee's 25th overall pick on her during the #PVL2025 Draft is all worth it.

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PVL: Third-rounder Riza Nogales seizes the moment for Zus Coffee

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 04, 2025 07:57 PM PHT

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