The Petro Gazz Angels, the last Filipino team standing in the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League, take on Chinese powerhouse Beijing BAIC Motor in a high-stakes quarterfinal clash.
The Petro Gazz Angels will carry the Philippine flag alone as they face their biggest challenge yet in the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League — a quarterfinal clash against China’s volleyball powerhouse, Beijing BAIC Motor, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Friday, April 25.
Following the exits of Creamline and PLDT in the earlier quarterfinal bouts, Petro Gazz remains the lone Filipino club in contention, and they’ll need to be at their best against one of the tournament’s heaviest favorites.
BAIC Motor, the runner-up in the Chinese Volleyball Super League, dominated Pool C with an unbeaten record behind the leadership of star spiker Ye Jin, standout libero Wang Mengjie, and Serbian import Jelena Mladjenovic.
But the Angels won’t go down quietly. Fresh off a commanding straight-sets win over Hong Kong’s Hip Hing, Petro Gazz enters the knockout round with confidence and momentum.
At the heart of their charge is surging American outside hitter Gia Day, whose presence has added another layer of firepower to an already dangerous lineup.
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PVL Finals MVP MJ Phillips continues to anchor the middle, while MVP Brooke Van Sickle remains a driving force on both ends of the court.
With team captain Remy Palma and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas also expected to contribute, the Angels are hoping to pull off a monumental upset and book their spot in the semifinals.
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Tip-off for the Petro Gazz-BAIC Motor match is set for 7:00 p.m.
(With reports from Kiko Demigillo)
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