PetroGazz set to return for third PVL season

See you in the PVL, Angels.

The Angels will be back later this year, as PetroGazz Ventures Philippines and Homegrown Olympic Management Enterprises have agreed with the renewal of their sponsorship deal for the upcoming Premier Volleyball League season.

Deal was formalized earlier this month with a contract signing at the Filoil Flying V Centre, with Ricky Villavicencio, Retchel Gabales, Maribel Villavicencio-Serrano, and Dave Dichupa representing Petro Gazz and Diana Layug representing HOME Inc.

Coverage of the agreement will span both the Reinforced and Open Conference that will take place later this year after the conclusion of the UAAP collegiate season.

Most of the Angels were present during the contract signing, including their latest acquisitions Jeanette Panaga and Jovielyn Prado. The former's move from Pocari Sweat-Air Force was made official late last year, while the latter made her first public appearance with her new team after spending last season with Tacloban.

Prado is best known for helping Arellano claim the NCAA Women's Volleyball title in Season 92, becoming the Finals MVP. Her abilities on both ends of the floor will be a welcome addition to the Angels, as she was top five in the league in scoring, digging, and receiving for the Fighting Warays in the Open Conference. She shared that her familiarity with some of the players played a role in making the move to join the team, noting that a couple of the Angels were her former teammates.

Here are the Jerry Yee-coached Petro Gazz Angels as currently constituted

Kai Baloaloa
Djanel Cheng
Cienne Cruz
Jessey de Leon
Rica Enclona
Alyssa Gayle Layug
Stephanie Mercado
Cherry Rose Nunag
Jeanette Panaga
Jovy Prado
Jonah Sabete
Chie Saet

Malolos leg of PVL Open Conference on tap

Games Today at the Malolos Sports and Convention Center

4pm Iriga-Navy vs Tacloban
6pm Pocari Sweat-Air Force vs PetroGazz

The Premier Volleyball League heads to Malolos for its second provincial stop in its Open Conference campaign, with all four teams set to tangle seeking to bounce back from defeats this past weekend.

The main game of the doubleheader sees Pocari Sweat-Air Force against PetroGazz at 6pm, with the Lady Warriors seeking to bounce back from a four-set defeat against Motolite-Ateneo last Sunday at Imus, Cavite, 23-25, 25-17, 20-25, 28-30.

In spite of the loss, Myla Pablo showed her prowess with thirty points for the Lady Warriors.

The Angels suffered the same fate at the Imus Sports Center, also bowing in four sets to BanKo Perlas, 22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 17-25. They struggled to find a rhythm against the Pearls, with no one scoring in double digits.

However, they are the only team that has a win among the teams scheduled to participate today, having kicked off their campaign with a 25-22, 25-14, 26-24 win over Tacloban.

Opening things in the afternoon is the matchup between the Lady Oragons and the Fighting Warays at 4pm. Both squads suffered losses on Opening Day this past Saturday at the Filoil Flying V Centre, with the former bowing to BanKo Perlas, 14-25, 25-19, 17-25, 9-25.