Games Tuesday:

(Philsports Arena)

4:00 p.m. — PLDT vs F2 Logistics

6:30 p.m. — Chery Tiggo vs Cignal

Choco Mucho welcomed new coach Dante Alinsunurin with an emphatic 25-15, 25-20, 25-20, win over Akari to open its campaign in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on a high note Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Flying Titans, who saw little movement on its roster during the offseason, displayed cohesiveness and fluid flow inside the court, successfully executing their game plan to exact revenge over the same squad that dealt them a five-set upset during the Reinforced Conference last year.

Former national men's team head coach Alinsunurin, who replaced resigned Oliver Almadro, effectively utilized his wings and built an efficient defensive wall at the net to frustrate the attackers his Brazilian counterpart in his debut in the women's professional league.

"I'm very happy and thankful to my players and coaching staff for working together for this win," Alinsunurin, who steered the national squad to a silver medal finish in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, said. "Right now, I'm still having goosebumps winning on my first game in the PVL."

Maddie Madayag, who saw limited minutes in the previous tournament after recovering from a knee injury she sustained in 2021 during the Bacarra bubble, shone the most in the third set as she scored four straight points in a 6-1 run that pushed Choco Mucho's lead to 19-15.

Middle Bea de Leon fired back-to-back hits for the Flying Titans but Jho Maraguinot answered with three straight points, 22-18. New recruit Dindin Santiago-Manabat saved a match point for Akari before Kat Tolentino hammered the closing down the line kill to end the match.

Madayag got the player of the game honors with 11 points coming off nine kills, one block and one ace while Bea de Leon and Kat Tolentino had 11 markers each for Choco Mucho.