Farm Fresh averts collapse vs. Capital1, books PVL on Tour QF slot

Farm Fresh avoided a huge meltdown in Set 3 to complete a sweep of Capital1, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21, in the knockout phase of the 2025 PVL On Tour on Saturday at the Dasmariñas Arena in Cavite. 

The Foxies almost wasted an early lead in the third frame, but capitalized on the error-plague Solar Spikers to seal their place in the quarterfinals. Farm Fresh, however, is pitted against powerhouse Creamline in the next round. 

Lefty opposite hitter Trisha Tubu led the show with 15 points anchored on nine attacks, four blocks, and two aces while Caitlin Viray and Lorene Toring each chipped in 11 markers with the former grabbing nine receptions. 

"Thankfully, nakaabot kami ng quarterfinals ngayon and more work pa," Tubu said.

"Dito namin nakikita 'yung weakness ng bawat isa, 'yung strength ng team so ngayon trust 'yung nangingibabaw sa amin kahit gaano kahirap 'yung nangyayari sa loob. Alam namin na kahit sino pwedeng asahan."

Farm Fresh built a 16-10 spread in the crucial Set 3, but Capital1 refused to go home without putting up a fight as they slowly regained the momentum thanks to a 10-4 rampage that forced a 20-all deadlock. 

However, the Foxies stayed composed and took advantage of back-to-back attack errors from Syd Niegos as Jolina Dela Cruz unleashed a kill from the left wing to fuel a 3-0 blast that made it a 23-20 lead for the Foxies. 

Toring clinched the match point following an ace before Dela Cruz provided the finishing kick off another hammer from the open. 

Dela Cruz finished with 10 points and six digs while middle blocker Rizza Cruz chimed in with nine markers highlighted by three blocks. 

"Hindi kami nade-define ng results so hindi namin kailangan maging distracted about do'n and ayon, every game kailangan namin isipin na for progress namin 'yung mga games na 'to," Cruz said. 

"Kailangan naming mag-focus."

—JKC, GMA Integrated News