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PVL AFC 25 Zus vs. Petro Gazz - Jov Gonzaga-6508

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<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/1742301721862PVL AFC 25 Zus vs. Petro Gazz - Jov Gonzaga-6508.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Zus Coffee veteran Jov Gonzaga. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Zus Coffee leader Jovelyn Gonzaga said Tuesday that she has always believed that this team had the potential.</p><p>And in one of the more surprising wins in the Premier Volleyball League, the Thunderbelles proved that she was right as they went toe-to-toe with one of the league&#x27;s powerhouses in Petro Gazz.</p><p>The Thunderbelles defeated the red-hot Angels — who were in the midst of a 10-game winning run before this match — in straight sets, 25-21, 25-23, 27-25, in Game 1 of the 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference Quarterfinals, Tuesday at the PhilSports Arena.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/3/18/pvl-zus-coffee-pulls-off-massive-upset-vs-petro-gazz-in-game-1-of-quarters-2033"><strong>READ: PVL: Zus Coffee pulls off massive upset vs Petro Gazz in Game 1 of quarters</strong></a></div><p>Gonzaga, who was admittedly in shock after the three-set win, said she had always reminded the Thunderbelles that the sky&#x27;s the limit for them.</p><p>&quot;Actually, bago ako dumating sa Zus [Coffee], alam ko talagang ang taas ng potential ng team. And lagi ko &#x27;yan sinasabi sa bawat isa — na malayo ang mararating ng team,&quot; said the seasoned player.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1901980982510809553&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-03-18T12%3A34%3A00.634991%3A6a1b9903-1174-4960-bcd4-8b4780cf4790%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=957383d43a8717eb2c41b7460a67dc45388b6492&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:1164px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1901980982510809553"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Their &quot;selfless&quot; attitude paved the way for them, at least for Gonzaga.</p><p>&quot;Sobra akong speechless, grabe &#x27;yung teamwork na pinakita ng team. Very selfless &#x27;yung pinakita, gagalaw talaga kami for each and everyone of us — for the team, for the coaching staff.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/3/16/mondonedo-named-player-of-the-week-after-steering-zus-coffee-to-qfinals-1642"><strong>READ: Mondoñedo named Player of the Week after steering ZUS Coffee to q&#x27;finals<br/></strong></a></div><p>Gonzaga said they will let the emotions flow for now and celebrate, but the former Cignal standout acknowledged that the job&#x27;s not done.</p><p>Game 2 is on Saturday, March 22, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/3/13/pvl-zus-coffee-moves-past-capital1-arranges-qf-clash-with-petro-gazz-2127"><strong>READ: PVL: Zus Coffee moves past Capital1, arranges QF clash with Petro Gazz<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;Unang una, gusto naming i-feel &#x27;yung pagkapanalo pero alam namin na sa Game 2, magtatrabaho talaga. There is no room for complacency. Pagtatrabahuhan namin — kung ano man &#x27;yung pinakita namin, dodoblehin namin.&quot;</p><p>It was also Gonzaga who completed the sweep, notching the kill block on Myla Pablo to cap the one-hour and 43-minute volleyball affair.</p>

<p>Zus Coffee, a lottery team just before this conference, defeated PVL powerhouse Petro Gazz in straight sets in Game 1 of the #PVLQuarterfinals #PVL2025 </p>

Zus Coffee, a lottery team just before this conference, defeated PVL powerhouse Petro Gazz in straight sets in Game 1 of the #PVLQuarterfinals #PVL2025

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PVL: Gonzaga always believed Zus Coffee had potential. The Thunderbelles are showing it now.

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Published March 18, 2025 11:07 PM PHT

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