Cignal, RC Cola picked over lowly S. Liga foes

Cignal HD and RC Cola-Air Force try to bounce back from losses inflicted by top team Petron when they go up against separate lowly rivals today in the 2014 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix volleyball presented by Asics at Cuneta Astrodome.

Cignal battles winless Foton at 4 p.m., while RC Cola-Air Force gets going at 2 p.m. against Mane ‘N Tail.

Cavite and Maybank, the men’s division cellar-dwellers, clash at 6.

Heavy-hitters Sarah Ammerman and Lindsay Stalzer will lead the HD Spikers who opened up with a 2-0 slate before losing to the Blaze Spikers last week.

Cignal HD coach Sammy Acaylar said the loss should “serve as a wake-up call” for them. The former national women’s team coach said they have done their homework and will be ready to get back on track.

The Tornadoes came close to scoring their first victory since joining the league but Generika pulled through as their Russian imports Elena Tarasova and Irina Tarasova failed to get enough support from the locals.

The Raiders, who are slightly favored against the Lady Stallions, nailed a breakthrough win last week over Foton.

Mane ‘N Tail will try to exploit the all-around brilliance of Kristy Jaeckel, hands down the most talented of all the reinforcements.