FARM Fresh gave itself a winning finish to the 2026 PVL Invitational, decimating Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh, 25-10, 25-15, 25-15, on Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum to claim fifth place in the six-team tournament.
It was only the Foxies’ second victory of the conference, making the result less about a deep run and more about ending a difficult campaign on an encouraging note.
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Still, the finish allowed Farm Fresh to extend its streak of placing inside the Top 5 to three straight conferences - a stretch that includes the franchise-best fourth-place run it produced in the All-Filipino Conference last April.
The Foxies have also now finished fifth for the third time overall, another indication of how far the young program has come, even as this latest Invitational exposed the gap it still has to close against the league’s top teams.
"Kung ano pa 'yung pwede naming madagdag sa team namin, 'yun po 'yung paglalaanan din namin ng panahon para mas mag-improve pa yung Farm Fresh, lalo na this coming All-Filipino. Alam naman natin na kapag All-Filipino, talagang lumalabas 'yung mga magagandang laro ng bawat player," said Farm Fresh playing coach Remy Palma.
Alohi Robins-Hardy, appearing in just her third match of Farm Fresh’s six-game campaign, orchestrated the attack with 12 excellent sets and added two points.
Trisha Tubu and Ces Molina led the way with 14 points apiece, while rookie Jonna Perdido continued to be a revelation with 13 points. Riri Meneses also imposed her presence at the net with 11 points, including four blocks.
Farm Fresh turned the match into a rout from the opening set, finding another gear after a tight start to unleash a devastating 10-0 run from an 11-9 lead and seize full control.
There was no looking back from there as the Foxies stretched their advantage to as many as 13 points in the second set and 10 in the third, making it one-way traffic from start to finish.
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