FARM Fresh beefed up its young core with a lethal one-two punch in ace spikers Jolina Dela Cruz and Caitlyn Viray.
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The hard-hitting pair, alongside veteran ex-PLDT setter Anj Legacion, completes the Foxies’ nine-player offseason haul for the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season.
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“Let’s switch it up. Like what we always do to keep up with the competition, we are changing the pace and dropping three names in one go! Farm Fresh fierce, let’s go,” wrote the Foxies on Saturday evening.
Joining an eclectic class of Farm Fresh recruits are Dela Cruz’ ex-F2 Logistics teammates Elaine Kasilag and Chinnie Arroyo, UST aces turned Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association standouts Ypril Tapia and Janel Delerio, Galeries Tower's Julia Angeles, and Chery Tiggo's Jaycel Delos Reyes.
Dela Cruz, a former UAAP best outside spiker, had herself a rookie campaign to remember despite the Cargo Movers' eventual disbandment as she posted one of four 30-piece outings in last year's All-Filipino Conference.
From a league debut to a Finals debut, Viray's farewell act with Choco Mucho ended with their best prelims record at 10-1 (win-loss), maiden podium finish, and first title series berth for the four-year-old club that just fell short of the gold to its sister team Creamline.
Why nine?
Farm Fresh's massive player acquisition spree was by no means a case of 'impulse buying' in an already-busy transfer window.
Seven Foxies from the Jerry Yee-led back-to-back champion side College of St. Benilde won't be suiting up in the PVL's season-opening conference due to expected tournament schedule conflicts with the NCAA Season 99 women's volleyball tilt.
Among these Lady Blazers-turned-Foxies are reigning Finals MVP Jade Gentapa, best opposite spiker Gayle Pascual, Michelle Gamit, Camill Avila, Jessa Dorog, Cloanne Mondoñedo, and Zam Nolasco.
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