Petro Gazz showed it packs enough to power to overwhelm an F2 Logistics side bannered by its former top gun, squeezing out a 25-23, 25-13, 25-23 victory to tighten up the semifinal race in the Premier Volleyball League All Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig on Thursday.
Grethcel Soltones capped the big night for the league veterans, delivering back-to-back key hits to shove the Angels from a 22-23 deficit to match point before MJ Phillips scored on a kill block off Elaine Kasilag’s attack to help anchor the team’s one-hour and 31-minute victory.
Petro Gazz thus bounced back from a tough five-set loss to PLDT last Feb. 23 to tie idle Chery Tiggo at fourth at 3-2 while dealing F2 Logistics its second loss against four wins.
After a come-from-behind win in the first frame and a romp in the next, the Angels played catch-up majority of the third but forced a tie at 17 and kept the pressure on the Cargo Movers, who however regained the lead at 23-22 on a Kim Fajardo ace.
Suing for time, Petro Gazz Oliver Almadro told his wards: “You have the heart and the hustle. But you must believe.”
And believe they did as Soltones stepped up and tied the count with a clever hit despite an over-set and the former San Sebastian hitter blasted in a through-the-block hit through two defenders.
