Cignal continued from where it left off, defeating Farm Fresh in four closely contested sets: 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, and 25-17, marking its second consecutive win in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. This victory took place on a Saturday at the Philsports Arena.
The HD Spikers, who had recently won a four-set match against Akari, faced a challenging match against the Foxies.
They managed to tie with the Chargers in the sixth spot, with a 3-2 win-loss record. Meanwhile, the Foxies remain winless with a 0-6 standing.
Cignal head coach Shaq delos Santos acknowledged the team’s happiness with the result but also expressed awareness of the need for more hard work.
He said, “Of course happy, happy kami doon sa naging result but we know na ang dami pa naming kailangan trabahuhin.
“Ang dami pa naming kailangan i-workout talaga and good thing, na-overcome namin yung ganung challenges so tuluy-tuloy lang kami and mas magtatrabaho pa kami sa mga susunod naming games,” he added.
In the opening set, the HD Spikers fended off a late run led by Kate Santiago and Trisha Tubu to secure the win. However, the Foxies quickly bounced back, holding off a rally led by Vanie Gandler in the latter part of the second set to even the scores at 1-1.
Cignal then dominated the third set by establishing an early lead. In the fourth set, they found themselves trailing 11-13 midway. However, the HD Spikers staged a comeback.
They went on a massive 13-3 run led by Ces Molina, Riri Meneses, and Rose Doria, which brought them to match-point at 24-16.
Trisha Tubu kept her team afloat with a hit through the block, but Jerrili Malabanan secured the win with an off-the-block hit.
Delos Santos emphasized the importance of focusing on their skills and teamwork to achieve better results.
Molina scored 20 points with 18 attacks and two blocks, and she contributed eight excellent digs. Meneses delivered 16 points with 13 attacks, two blocks, and an ace in a game that lasted an hour and 43 minutes.
Vanie Gandler continued to impress for the HD Spikers, scoring 14 points, while Gonzaga added 13 markers and eight excellent receptions. Gel Cayuna contributed 18 excellent sets along with four points.
Meanwhile, Gelai Nunag made 12 excellent digs and 11 excellent receptions.
Cignal chases its third consecutive win against Galeries Tower on Tuesday at 6:00 PM at the Philsports Arena.
Trisha Tubu once again led Farm Fresh with 19 points, while Kate Santiago added 14 points and nine excellent receptions. Rizza Cruz contributed 12 points in their loss.
The Foxies have now lost six games at the beginning of the tournament, including all 11 games since joining the league in the Invitational Conference.
Farm Fresh will seek its first win against F2 Logistics, also on Tuesday at 4:00 PM.
