The PVL will host both the start of the Invitational Conference, featuring Kurashiki Ablaze vs. EST Cola, and the Reinforced Conference finale between the Creamline Cool Smashers and Akari Chargers on the same day.
Two PVL conferences in one day.
Even before the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference officially closes, the Invitational Conference will also begin on Wednesday, September 4.
The tournament will open with the clash of the two foreign guest teams: the defending champions Kurashiki Ablaze of Japan and the returning EST Cola of Thailand at 1:00 p.m. from the PhilSports Arena.
As confirmed by the PVL, EST Cola will feature a U-20 squad, marking their return to the Philippines for the first time since 2016.
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Kurashiki, meanwhile, will be led once more by 2023 Finals MVP Kyoka Ohshima.
The Japanese squad, however, will be without assistant coach Shota Sato and opposite spiker Asaka Tamaru, who have taken on roles in the Philippines.
Sato is currently the coach of the Farm Fresh Foxies, while Tamaru was the import of the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles and an assistant coach for the University of the East.
The Kurashiki-EST Cola match will kick off what is expected to be a thrilling triple-header tomorrow at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Right after that will be the bronze medal match between the Cignal HD Spikers and PLDT High Speed Hitters.
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And for the final game of the night, the Creamline Cool Smashers and Akari Chargers battle it out for the Reinforced Conference title.
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