PLDT battles Nxled Chameleons in PVL All-Filipino Conference

Games on Tesday
(PhilSports Arena)
4 p.m. – PLDT vs Nxled
6:30 p.m. – Chery Tiggo vs Capital1

HAS PLDT moved on from its heartbreaking experience in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference a few months ago?

As far as team captain Kath Arado, the High Speed Hitters are all focused on a better future as they battle the Nxled Chameleons on  Tuesday in the new-look PVL All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Complex.

“Our motto will still be ‘Fight PLDT,’” said Ms. Arado, whose squad came a point closer from making the finals for the first time in its history with the pro-league. “We have moved on.”

And the High Speed Hitters will come in locked and loaded as their key players who missed action most of the year are back — Savannah Davison, Kianna Dy and Jovielyn Prado.

Of the three, only Ms. Dy will have her return delayed a bit as she would need a few more weeks to get to game condition.

“Hopefully, we’re targeting December or January,” said PLDT manager Bajjie del Rosario referring to Ms. Dy.

Nxled, for its part, has tapped Italian Ettore Guidetti to succeed Chinese Chen Gang hoping its fortunes would change for the better after a lackluster performance at the past conferences.

Also launching their campaign are Chery Tiggo and Capital1 Solar at 6:30 p.m.

Interestingly, it will be a showdown between Eya Laure’s former team and potentially her new club.

Ms. Laure couldn’t play just yet because of contract issues with Chery Tiggo where she is trying to amicably settle her release. — Joey Villar