PVL: Akari eliminates Choco Mucho to keep semifinals hopes alive

MANILA, Philippines — Akari ousted Choco Mucho in five sets, 25-15, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25, 21-19, to advance to the next Play-In phase of the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Kat Tolentino saved match point for Choco Mucho to force a 19-all deadlock. However, Lorraine Pecaña committed a service error that hit the