ZUS Coffee aims to keep its perfect run alive and move to 5-0, facing Akari in the opening-day rematch of the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference.
The ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles look to stay unbeaten and strengthen their title push as they take on the Akari Chargers in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference on Tuesday, November 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The match serves as a replay of their opening-day clash, where both teams competed without their respective imports due to ITC delays.
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ZUS Coffee prevailed in that encounter, surviving a grueling five-setter even without DeBeer, who has since made a major impact in her debut run.
Now back in full force, the Thunderbelles are determined to stretch their record to 5-0 and continue their impressive rise in the standings.
The reigning PVL Press Corps Player of the Week has been pivotal in ZUS Coffee’s unbeaten start, ranking third among Best Scorers and first among Best Spikers in the tournament.
Supporting DeBeer are veterans Jovelyn Gonzaga, Fiola Ceballos, AC Miner, Riza Nogales, and top pick Thea Gagate, whose combination of scoring and blocking has given the Thunderbelles one of the most balanced lineups in the tournament.
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The ZUS Coffee–Akari showdown will kick off the Tuesday double-header at 4:00 p.m.
(With reports by Kiko Demigillo/One Sports)
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