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ZUS Coffee in winning start
Zus Coffee defeated Akari in a thrilling five-set match (24-26, 25-23, 17-25, 26-24, 15-7) to open the PVL Reinforced Conference.
Both teams competed with all-Filipino lineups due to the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) not endorsing International Transfer Certificates (ITCs) for foreign players.
Riza Nogales led Zus Coffee with 15 points, including key blocks, while Jovelyn Gonzaga and Chinnie Arroyo contributed 14 points each, Fiona Ceballos 13, Kate Santiago 11, and Alexis Miner 10.
In the fifth set, Zus Coffee secured the victory with a 7-0 run.
Zus Coffee libero Alyssa Eroa mentioned the difficulty in adjusting to the sudden news about the imports not being able to play.
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