Chameleons sweep Solar Spikers to remain unbeaten in PVL
MANILA, Philippines — The Nxled Chameleons made quick work of the Capital 1 Solar Spikers, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18, to move closer to the semifinal berth in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The Chameleons handed the Solar Spikers their third-straight loss in the conference in just 81 minutes of action to be the only unbeaten team in the league with a 5-0 card.
All Nxled players scored in the match, with Brooke Van Sickle leading the scoring with 13 points, while MJ Phillips added nine points.
Jonah Sabete-Escamillan and Jacq Acuña added seven points, while EJ Cariño, Myla Pablo, and Ranya Musa all made an identical output of four points each.
Gel Cayuna and Lyann De Guzman made three points each, while playmaker Djanel Cheng added two points.
With all the gunners of Nxled scoring a point, Cayuna was hailed as the player of the game with 16 excellent sets.
Nxled limited Capital 1’s main gunner Bella Belen to just five points, her lowest scoring output so far.
Erika Santos led the Solar Spikers with 12 points, while Vanie Gandler added seven.
For head coach Ettore Guidetti, he shared that he spent most of his time studying the game, especially with the new all-play-to-rule, making him to approach the game even more tactically.
“I started in the Philippines in 2024, and the format is kind of similar to university games. You know I am also a mentor of Adamson Univeristy, I wasn’t totally unprepared. But to be honest with you, there are four ways to play this game with this format,” he said.
Nxled will next face sister team Akari Chargers on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, while Capital 1 aims to end its series of losses against the Farm Fresh Foxies on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena.
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