MANILA, Philippines — The Galeries Tower Highrisers finally barged into the win column after averting disaster against the Akari Chargers, 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 15-25, 15-10, in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Erika Deloria stuffed the statistical sheet with 20 points, 11 excellent digs, and 28 excellent receptions to fend off the Chargers, who were led by tough guns Fifi Sharma, Ivy Lacsina, and Eli Soyud. “For me, it’s a test of character for us players. Even though we were down and we had miscommunications, we were able to hold on to each other, and our goal is the same,” Deloria told the media during the post-game presser. The Chargers, who came off back-to-back wins despite the absence of head coach Tina Salak, were stunned by the Highrisers, with 2026 first pick Lams Lamina displaying her class after orchestrating 21 excellent sets. This playmaking activated Galeries’ gunners Jean Asis and Alyssa Bertolano to score 14 and 12 points each, respectively. In the deciding frame, both teams were tied at 9-all before Asis made back-to-back hits that gave the Highrisers the advantage, 11-9. Lycha Ebon scored two consecutive points after an off-the-block hit and a push to extend the Galeries rally to 4-0, 13-9. Sharma stopped the bleeding for the Chargers with a quick attack, 13-10. But Bertolano took matters into her own hands after swinging two consecutive kills that allowed Galeries to avoid a reverse sweep, 15-10. Akari was led by Soyud's 24-point outing, while fiery hitters Lacsina and Sharma added 13 and 12 points each that all went down the drain. Faith Nisperos also joined the double-digit mark for the Chargers with 10 points, but it was not enough to overcome the Highrisers. The Galeries tallied a 1-4 win-loss record, while Akari fell to 2-3.