Generika-Ayala scored a major upset when it defeated F2 Logistics, 19-25, 25-22, 25-16, 28-26, to notch its first win in the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
Patty Orendain spearheaded the attack for the Lifesavers, who turned a 21-24 disadvantage in the fourth set into a stunning victory.
Another title contender, Foton, restored order in the day when it crushed Smart, 26-24, 25-15, 25-19, in the other match.
Mina Aganon and Maika Ortiz conspired for 24 points for the Tornadoes, who join Petron on top of the team standings with a 4-0 win-loss card.
Orendain tallied 18 points and 10 receptions while skipper Angeli Araneta added 15 markers to hand Generika-Ayala its first win in four matches.
“Our hard work really paid off,” said Generika-Ayala head coach Sherwin Meneses, who drew impressive performance from Mika Lopez, Fiola Ceballos and Marivic Meneses. “After three losses, we still kept going. I told the team to just be patient and continue working hard.”
“We’re happy that we stuck to our game plan.”