THE Premier Volleyball League unveils its second pro season March 16 at the Paco Arena Events and Sports Center in Manila with a double-header featuring the debuting F2 Logistics and the reigning champions Chery Tiggo Crossovers.F2 Logistics makes its keenly awaited debut in the country’s premier league, facing off against a veteran Black Mamba Army side at 3 p.m. The Crossovers, on the other hand, tip off their bid for a second straight championship against Cignal HD at 6 p.m.“We’re excited in our first PVL stint,” said F2 Logistics top middle blocker Aby Maraño, who actually had played for Army in the 2014 Reinforced Conference.“This is very special since this is my first time to compete here after so many years. But what makes it extra special is that I am with F2,” said the former La Salle star. “For the longest time, we played in a different league. But at least, all the teams are now in one league and we get to compete against players with varying talent and skills.”Against the Lady Troopers, Maraño and the Cargo Movers are wary of their rivals’ experience with Aiko Urdas, Mich Morente, Necole Ebuen and Ivy Perez boosting the Army roster sans Jove Gonzaga, who has focused on beach volley for the coming SEA Games with another former Army ace Nene Bautista.“F2 is a strong team but we really worked hard and prepared for this conference,” said veteran Army hitter Honey Royse Tubino. “Our new players have adjusted pretty well to our system and for sure, we’ll give them a good fight.”Nine teams are eager to chase the crown in a virtual sprint setup. The tournament is set to conclude in just over four weeks to make way for the training of the national team gearing up for the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi in May.Creamline opens its campaign against PLDT on Thursday at 6 p.m. following the 3 p.m. clash between Petro Gazz and BaliPure.The ninth team is Choco Mucho, which faces Army at 3 p.m. before the 6 p.m. rematch between F2 Logistics and Chery Tiggo on Friday.Under the pool play, Chery Tiggo, F2 Logistics, Choco Mucho, Cignal and Army compose Group A while Group B is made up of Creamline, Petro Gazz, PLDT and BaliPure.Play will be a single round elims with the top four in Group A and all four teams in Group B advancing to the knockout quarterfinals where the Nos. 1 and 2 teams will gain twice-to-beat edges.