Petron grabs S. Liga Final 4 berth

Petron needed four sets to down Foton, 25-21, 25-18, 23-25, 25-25, yesterday and clinch the first semifinal slot in the women’s division of the Philippine Superliga Grand Prix volleyball presented by Asics at Cuneta Astrodome.

Alaina Bergsma fired 26 points for the Blaze Spikers, who nailed their seventh win in eight games.

Cignal rallied from two sets down to pull the rug from under RC Cola-Air Force, 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 16-14.

Sarah Ammerman and Honey Royse Tubino starred at crunchtime as the HD Spikers ended their four-game skid and rekindled their hopes of reaching the next round with 4-5 card behind the Raiders’ 5-4 record.

Foton stayed in the cellar at 2-7.

Dindin Santiago finished with 15 points in backing up Bergsma. Brazilian setter Erica Adachi added 13 points. Irina Tarasova led the Tornadoes with 24 points.