The Galeries Tower Highrisers help open the new PVL season with an All-Filipino showdown against the Akari Chargers.
The Galeries Tower Highrisers are set to open their 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference campaign against the Akari Chargers, hoping to kick off the season with a strong performance after a challenging 2024 Reinforced Conference.
Last season, Galeries Tower showed promise in the All-Filipino Conference with three wins, but struggled in the subsequent import-laced conference, going winless in eight games.
Despite this, the Highrisers displayed resilience, with four of those losses stretched to five sets.
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Anchoring Galeries' defense is standout libero Alyssa Eroa, who was honored as the Best Libero despite the team's difficulties. Eroa's stability and skill will be crucial as the Highrisers aim to return to winning form.
The team also has high hopes for Julia Coronel, the no. 3 pick from the inaugural PVL Draft, who is set to make her long-awaited debut after national team commitments kept her out of the Reinforced Conference.
With Coronel bolstering their playmaking and Eroa leading the defense, Galeries Tower is determined to turn things around and build a strong foundation in their season opener against the Akari Chargers.
First serve is set for 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, at the PhilSports Arena.
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