Farm Fresh clawed back from a two-set deficit to complete a thrilling reverse sweep of Choco Mucho, 20-25, 26-28, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13, in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Siklab series on Thursday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Refusing to let the deficit break their spirit, the Foxies dug deep and displayed remarkable resilience, winning three straight sets to complete the stunning comeback and improve to a 2-1 record.
Opposite hitters Mylene Paat-Rezanova and Trisha Tubu led the charge. The pair took turns carrying the offensive load to keep Farm Fresh within striking distance before powering the team’s fightback.
Paat finished with 15 points on 11 attacks and four blocks, while Tubu — who accounted for six of the Foxies’ first seven points in the deciding set — chipped in 14 points on 13 attacks in the two-hour, 36-minute battle.
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“Siguro po, ‘yung mindset po namin na hindi na puwedeng mangyari ‘yung nangyari noong last game, kasi ‘yung last game po namin, ganoon din naunahan kami ng two sets, umabot kami ng fifth set, tapos nakulangan kami ng konti,” said Tubu.
The Foxies rallied from a 7-9 deficit in the deciding set as Paat and Tubu spearheaded a 5-1 run to seize a 12-10 lead. However, consecutive miscues involving Royse Tubino and Riri Meneses allowed the Flying Titans to draw level at 12-all.
With the comeback hanging in the balance, Paat hammered an off-the-block hit to move Farm Fresh within a point of victory. Eya Laure’s wayward down-the-line attack then gave the Foxies match point.
Laure made up for the error by saving one match point, but Tubu had the final say, drilling a cross-court winner to seal Farm Fresh’s thrilling reverse sweep.
“Mindset po ng bawat isa rin na bawat bola na i-set ay patayin din talaga lahat ng bola. So, inako ko po lahat ng bola kasi ‘yun nga, bawat ibinigay na bola ay count, point. ’Yun po ‘yung tiwala sa akin ng teammates, ayokong masira,” Tubu added.
Tubino contributed 12 points, while Jonna Perdido added 11 markers, all from attacks, to help fuel the Foxies’ comeback.
Louie Romero dished out 15 excellent sets while sharing playmaking duties with Alohi Robins-Hardy. Buding Duremdes and Maicah Larroza anchored the floor defense with 12 and seven excellent digs, respectively.
Farm Fresh will look to build on its victory when it faces Akari on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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Meanwhile, Choco Mucho’s dream start came to an end as the Flying Titans absorbed their first loss of the tournament. The team dropped to a 2-1 record, joining Farm Fresh and Capital1 in a three-way tie for third place.
Sisi Rondina-Rosales led Choco Mucho with a game-high 22 points and 11 excellent receptions, while Laure added 18 points.
Lorene Toring, who faced her former team for the first time, and Caitlin Viray chipped in nine points apiece.
The Flying Titans will look to bounce back against winless Galeries Tower on Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
