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PVL RC 25 Akari vs. Farm Fresh - -1288

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763960058385PVL RC 25 Akari vs. Farm Fresh - -1288.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="The Akari Chargers. PVL Media Bureau"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Akari Chargers.<em> PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — No. 8 Akari will be advancing to the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference semifinals.</p><p>This, as the Chargers completed an upset of top seed Farm Fresh, 28-26, 30-28, 25-21, in the knockout quarterfinals on Monday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>Setting aside the 2025 On Tour, Akari is now in three straight semifinals, starting from last year&#x27;s Reinforced Conference, when it won the silver medal.</p><p>They will be facing the winner of Creamline-Petro Gazz matchup later in the day.</p><p>&quot;Lahat &#x27;to, team effort. Lahat, everything. From technical to small information to feedbacks, lahat &#x27;to—everything goes doon sa training namin. In-all out na namin, and we made sure na hindi &#x27;yon ang last training for Akari,&quot; said Coach Tina Salak after the game.</p><p>The first two sets were close ones, but the Salak-supervised squad managed to escape every time. As the Foxies saved three set points in Set 1 since the 24-23 mark, Annie Mitchem and Mars Alba found the off-the-block kill and service ace that installed a 1-0 lead.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/11/20/pvl-capital1-overcomes-slow-start-drubs-galeries-to-improve-standing-1645"><strong>READ: PVL: Capital1 overcomes slow start, drubs Galeries to improve standing</strong></a></div><p>In the succeeding frame, as Farm Fresh reached set point, 28-27, Mitchem worked wonders for Akari in the endgame—she fired the back-to-back kills to overtake Farm Fresh, and Fifi Sharma nailed the frame-clinching kill block on Ces Molina that gave their side the 2-0 advantage.</p><p>The Chargers then found the 5-2 finishing kick in Set 3 from a narrow 20-19 Akari lead, capped by Mitchem&#x27;s kill that completed the stunner.</p><p>&quot;Every ounce of energy and strength talaga ay ibubuhos dito sa game na &#x27;to, kasi it&#x27;s all or nothing. &#x27;Yun &#x27;yung naging mindset ko at this game,&quot; said libero Justine Jazareno, who led the stoppage of Farm Fresh attacks, earning Player of the Game nod.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/11/20/pvl-farm-fresh-sweeps-chery-tiggo-enters-qfs-with-huge-momentum-1904"><strong>READ: PVL: Farm Fresh sweeps hard-fighting Chery Tiggo, enters QFs with huge momentum</strong></a></div><p>She listed 21 excellent digs and 55 percent digging efficiency, and had 10 excellent receptions on 71 percent receiving efficiency.</p><p>Mitchem concluded with a double-double of 25 points and 14 excellent receptions, while Eli Soyud (10 points), Grethcel Soltones (10 points), Sharma (9 points), and Ced Domingo (7 points) were there as supporting cast.</p><p>Steering that offense was playmaker Mars Alba, who had 19 excellent sets.</p><p>On the other hand, Eli Rousseaux, despite tallying 25 points to match Mitchem&#x27;s output, lacked the Filipino support. Molina was already the closest at eight points, while Alohi Robins-Hardy chipped in seven points as a setter, to go with 14 excellent sets.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YFyMm4VTWVk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Akari completes an upset against Farm Fresh, 28-26, 30-28, 25-21, to advance to the #PVL2025 Reinforced Conference semifinals! </p>

Akari completes an upset against Farm Fresh, 28-26, 30-28, 25-21, to advance to the #PVL2025 Reinforced Conference semifinals!

PVL: No. 8 Akari upsets top seed Farm Fresh, advances to semis

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PVL: No. 8 Akari upsets top seed Farm Fresh, advances to semis

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 24, 2025 01:01 PM PHT

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Updated November 24, 2025 03:07 PM PHT

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