NXLED aims to keep its unbeaten record intact as it battles dangerous Capital 1 in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Saturday, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The Chameleons seek their fifth win against the Bella Belen-led Solar Spikers (2-3) at 1 p.m. It will be followed by the Spikers’ Turf game between NU-Archipelago Builders and the AFP Cavaliers at 3 p.m. and PVL’s Choco Mucho (3-2) and Akari (2-3) at 5 p.m.
Nxled is coming off a four-set victory over the heavily favored Choco Mucho last Tuesday with Brooke Van Sickle and MJ Phillips leading the way against the prolific duo of Eya Laure and Sisi Rondina.
Van Sickle said that whenever they face any lethal opponents, the team tries to approach it as calm as possible.
“I’d say when versus Choco Mucho, I mean, Eya and Sisi are very good outside hitters and they're going to score points. That's just what they do. So I think as a team, it's like, OK, how can we attempt to slow them down as much as possible and just stay calm, right?” she said.
Van Sickle and Phillips will face not two, but three marquee players in Capital 1’s side. They are Bella Belen, Vanie Gandler and Erika Santos.
The Solar Spikers, meanwhile, lost its previous game against Creamline on Oct. 29, as Belen was limited to just 13 points while 2025-26 All-Filipino Conference MVP Gandler and fiery hitter Erika Santos scored 10 and five points, respectively.
With Capital 1 having a lofty time to rest and regroup, Nxled can expect an explosive bounce back performance from the lethal trio.
In the nightcap, Choco Mucho and Akari seek to bounce back from respective losses.
Choco Mucho bowed to Nxled in four sets, while Akari absorbed a five-set defeat over Galeries on Tuesday.
Choco Mucho will continue to lean on Rondina, Laure and Maddie Madayag, while Akari will count on Ivy Lacsina, Eli Soyud, and Fifi Sharma to snatch a victory.
The All-Filipino Siklab Series preliminary round enters its final stretch with Nxled chasing an undefeated run, while Choco Mucho and Akari are both fighting for crucial ranking points that could decide seeding and playoff positioning.
The top four teams of the single-round robin preliminary round advance to the playoffs.
