ALOHI Robins-Hardy issued a stern yet bizarre warning on PVL teams interested to secure her services come draft night.
For the Fil-Hawaiian setter, it’s Farm Fresh or bust.
A statement issued through Strong Group Athletics (SGA) saw Robins-Hardy adamantly insist that her only intent in returning to the PVL is to play for the Foxies.
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“When I arrived last year, I made a promise to Tito Frank [Lao] and to Farm Fresh — that’s the only team I will play for,” she said in a story posted on SGA's social media accounts.
“I signed a five-year contract with them because I believe in what they’re building."
Robins-Hardy was a notable absentee from both days of the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft Combine as she was still on vacation back home in the United States.
Farm Fresh is picking third overall in the coming PVL draft, meaning Capital1 and Galeries Tower can draft Robins-Hardy before its the Foxies' turn to select.
Last year, her plans to return to the PVL as a free agent signing was foiled by the league’s eligibility rules. She went on to take deputy coaching duties with Farm Fresh and University of the Philippines, both under the SGA stable.
With the draft being the only pipeline for her to play in the PVL, Robins-Hardy bared that she’ll be left with no choice but to walk away from Philippine volleyball again if she fails to land at the Foxies camp.
“If another team drafts me, I’ll return to the U.S. and continue my career overseas,” she said. “I’m not just here to play anywhere. I came back for Farm Fresh. That’s where my heart is.”
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