MANILA, Philippines — Ces Molina delivered an all-around performance to lead the Farm Fresh Foxies to a bounce-back victory over sister team ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 25-21, 18-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-10, in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Thursday afternoon at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Molina posted 18 points, 12 excellent digs and 17 excellent receptions. In the Foxies’ previous five-set loss to the Akari Chargers on Oct. 27, she managed only nine points and 10 excellent digs.
The win improved Farm Fresh to a 3-2 win-loss record, while ZUS dropped to 0-5 and remained the only winless team in the conference.
“Well, we need to shake things up because normally, we have a setup of three spikers in front. We do get it right away, immediately. That kind of situation is rare, but it’s not impossible. A situation like that will definitely come up,” assistant head coach Benson Bocboc said in Filipino.
Four of the Foxies’ five matches so far have gone the distance of five sets as their only straight-set victory came against Galeries Tower. Their two losses are five-setter matches.
Although Molina stood out, former Choco Mucho gunner Royse Tubino led the team in scoring with 20 points, while Trisha Tubu added 17 for the Foxies.
Playmaker Alohi Robins-Hardy contributed 15 excellent sets and five points.
Alexis Miner paced the Thunderbelles with 21 points, while Jolina Dela Cruz and Zam Nolasco added 17 and 16 points, respectively.
