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Akari stuns Farm Fresh; Petro Gazz knocks off Creamline’s crown
The No. 8 Akari Chargers secured a semifinals spot in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference after defeating the top-seeded Farm Fresh Foxies in a knockout quarterfinal match with a straight-sets victory.
Akari achieved this upset with set scores of 28-26, 30-28, and 25-21, marking a turn of tables from last year when Akari was the top seed and Farm Fresh was eighth.
Annie Mitchem led the Chargers with 25 points, while Eli Soyud and Grethcel Soltones contributed 10 markers each.
Mitchem delivered clutch hits in crucial moments, and drilled the game-winning kill to advance Akari.
This marks Akari's third consecutive semifinal appearance, with their next opponent being Petro Gazz.
Petro Gazz, the fifth seed, also advanced to the semifinals by defeating the defending champions, Creamline Cool Smashers, in four sets, despite an early injury to import Lindsey Vander Weide.
Myla Pablo scored 26 points for Petro Gazz, while Brooke Van Sickle added 19 points.
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