EJ Laure of Foton over Cherry Mae Vivas and Che Saet of Cignal. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Cignal applied the pressure just enough to see Foton self-destruct to prevail, 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, for the bronze medal in the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference at Muntinlupa Sports Complex.
Gaining from the depth of their roster, the HD Spikers went all-out in the first two sets before allowing the Tornadoes to bounce back in the third frame mostly through the efforts of 6-foot-5 leader Jaja Santiago.
But in the fourth, the HD Spikers decided it was enough as Jovelyn Gonzaga and CJ Rosario poured it out amid the Tornadoes’ string of errors to secure the podium finish.
It was a sorry loss for the Tornadoes who went through the preliminaries unbeaten, absorbing only their first defeat in the semifinals at the hands of Petron.
Maica Morada and Honey Royse Tubino stood out with 17 and 12 points, respectively to provide solid back-up for Gonzaga and Rachel Ann Daquis.