December 08, 2025

PVL: Lindsey Vander Weide shines as Petro Gazz outlasts Akari in five-set thriller

PVL: Lindsey Vander Weide shines as Petro Gazz outlasts Akari in five-set thriller
Lindsery Vander Weide had a spikefest for Petro Gazz. | Photo: PVL

Petro Gazz nearly squandered a 2-0 lead but recovered to deal Akari a 29-27, 25-22, 19-25, 17-25, 15-11 loss in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the FilOil EcoOil Arena on Thursday, Oct. 23.

The Angels thus spiked their win-loss record to 3-1 while also giving the Chargers their first taste of a loss in three games.

Lindsey Vander Weide emerged as the player of the game after fashioning out an explosive 22-point performance, including the last three points.

Petro Gazz will go for a fourth win when it wraps up Pool B play against Zus Coffee on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

The match starts at 4:00 p.m. at the same venue.


Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.

He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.

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