The win-hungry Capital1 Solar Spikers face off against fellow young team ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the PVL on Tour.
Shola Alvarez and the Capital1 Solar Spikers will look to turn promise into payoff when they face the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in Pool B action of the 2025 PVL on Tour on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Montalban.
After three hard-fought losses, the Solar Spikers are eager to finally break through and notch their first win in the preseason showcase, with Alvarez continuing to anchor the squad in the absence of national team call-ups Bella Belen and Leila Cruz.
The veteran hitter paced Capital1 with 13 points in their spirited performance against Chery Tiggo, where three Solar Spikers breached double digits despite falling in four sets.
Capital1 will have to overcome a gritty ZUS Coffee squad that nearly completed a remarkable comeback against Akari.
The Thunderbelles, led by Jovelyn Gonzaga’s 23-point explosion, clawed back from a two-set deficit before narrowly falling short in a fifth-set heartbreaker.
With both teams winless and hungry, Sunday’s matchup figures to be a test of composure and resolve. For Capital1, the opportunity is ripe — and Shola Alvarez is ready to lead the charge.
(With reports from Luisa Morales)
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