Solid Ivy is best of the week after leading Akari to a 2-0 start

Ivy Laxina has picked up where she left off and is playing with continued brilliance, which is one of the reasons why the Akali Chargers are off to a strong start in the young PVL All-Filipino Conference.

The 25-year-old Laxina started his fourth season as a professional with solid performances, resulting in two close wins and a total of 40 points in eight matches so far after Akali reached the finals of the reinforced conference. Records points. Set played.

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Laxina helped Akali overcome a valiant fight from Galleries Tower in last week’s opener at PhilSports Arena, dropping 16 points to 28-30, 25-15, 25-16. , opened the season with a 25-23 victory.

The National University player then scored 24 points and made 22 of his 43 attempts with blocks and aces as the Chargers upset rookie ZUS Coffee 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25. succeeded. Just last Thursday, the 23rd at FilOil EcoOil Center.

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The PVL press team recognized her contribution to the team from November 9th to 16th, awarding her the Player of the Week award for the first time in the long tournament.

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“Starting from the great conference last time, this is a continuous learning experience for all of us,” Laxina said in Filipino. “We continue to work on how we can all get better. Even as we win games, we continue to learn.”

The 6ft 1in wing spiker is keen to continue what super-import player Ollie Okaro started. The American led his team to a 10-game undefeated record in the advanced conference, but lost in the championship match to eventual Grand Slam champion Creamline.

Laxina and the Chargers are looking to repeat their success, despite the lack of reinforcements this time around.

“Local players are very keen to prove themselves,” she said. “We have no one to rely on but ourselves.”

Laxina joins Choco Mucho’s Cat Tolentino, Creamline’s Gemma Galanza, Petro Gaz’s Brooke Van Sickle, PLDT’s Savvy Davison and Cherry Tigo’s Ara in the weekly awards debated in print. He beat Galan, Signal’s Seth Molina, and even teammate Eli Soyud. and online reporters covering the league.