PVL Player of the Game Highlights: Michelle Cobb steers Akari to first win of 2024 season

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Oh captain, my captain! Michelle Cobb leads the Akari Chargers to an electrifying first win in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.

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00:00 We have here now that she's in Akari.

00:02 And we know that she didn't have a lot of time training with them because straight from Thailand she came back just recently also for Akari.

00:12 Now let's see this straight ball here above the block.

00:16 Five serving six here in set one.

00:19 Cobb backs as the Sharma and that's a point.

00:23 And when you have a perfect pass you're able to execute.

00:26 Five down, King, Pasalubong ng Bayan.

00:30 Six serving nine here in the first set.

00:32 Bertolano on deck.

00:35 Cobb, inangat kay Sultanes.

00:38 Gretschel scores.

00:40 By Michelle Cobb.

00:42 And of course Gretschel Sultanes, the Lady Beast.

00:46 A four point lead right now for the Chargers with Raaga serving.

00:51 Bit closer to net.

00:56 Kept alive by the Chargers.

00:58 It's back with Farm Fresh.

01:00 Back set.

01:02 Viraj now in the game.

01:03 Sharma.

01:05 Bit of a long rally we're having here.

01:08 Sultanes. Yes!

01:10 Cobb setting up Soyud.

01:25 Beautiful set by Michelle Cobb.

01:27 The receive was a little too tight for her.

01:30 So one challenge gone for Akari early on in this set.

01:35 Cobb sets it up to Set Domingo.

01:40 Blockers here on that first attack.

01:43 Going for that back quick attack and you can see that.

01:46 Nice serve.

01:48 Easy over.

01:53 Cobb upset again to Raaga.

01:56 The take by El Defonso but got attacked.

01:59 They are serving much harder but let's take a look at that replay.

02:04 Raaga's going down the line but switching the first six many times.

02:10 Has benefits but it also has some cons I would say because there's not an established six on the court.

02:17 We did talk about her.

02:19 We did feature her in the pregame.

02:22 Fifi is now serving 15-7.

02:26 Romero goes to Tubu.

02:29 Another miscue there and Cobb wins that joust.

02:33 Michelle Cobb winning that joust.

02:36 17-8.

02:39 Nice serve.

02:41 Tubu goes up.

02:43 Picked up by Raaga. Here comes Sultanes again.

02:48 You can just hear the impact of the ball powering through that block.

02:52 But also Michelle Cobb very steady.

02:55 Tubu with 34 points heading to this game.

02:59 Continuing to add to that as well as Sultanes for Akari.

03:04 In that sequence.

03:06 I wonder what Coach Rafi saw.

03:11 There must have been something in training.

03:13 A click. Something.

03:19 She's taking the challenge of starting this match against the Foxes.

03:30 But Coach Rafi, I think he just wanted to have a complete new mix.

03:35 A new mesh I would say for his squad.

03:40 A bit of an early celebration as that was still saved by the Foxes.

03:45 This time Sharma makes sure of it.

03:48 The set was a little bit too low for Sharma but she was able to adjust.

03:55 Right.

03:57 Their body language has changed tremendously.

04:02 Raaga. So it goes down.

04:07 Erica likes.

04:10 Trisha Tubu serving for Farm Fresh.

04:18 They're up by two points.

04:20 The dive by Arroyo. Oh she gets that one again.

04:24 Chance here for Akari to Domingo.

04:29 Down the middle.

04:32 Jaja knew that the block was late in that sequence.

04:37 Too strong for Akari.

04:41 They haven't solved the attacks of Arroyo.

04:45 Back with the white shirts.

04:47 Cobb transfers to Raagas.

04:49 And Erica scores.

04:52 On the side of Akari in this third set.

04:56 But Raagas.

05:00 Nice serve.

05:02 Cobb with a one-two.

05:04 Kept alive by Farm Fresh.

05:07 Boipa.

05:08 Sharma.

05:09 Oh.

05:11 Romero caught flat-footed.

05:13 No anticipation in that sequence by Bibi Sharma.

05:18 But Michelle Cobb knowing who to set.

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