F2 Logistics repeated over the team it trounced to claim the PNVF Champions League crown late last year Chery Tiggo as it romped off with a 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 victory in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference's Open Conference to all but assure itself of a spot in the knockout quarterfinal round, Friday evening at Paco Arena and Sports Centre.
Tin Tiamzon unleashed a 10-point game, spiked by eight attacks, as the powerhouse Cargo Movers, with ace Kim Fajardo back in the roster, rolled to their second straight victory in the five-team Group A following a four-set triumph over Army in Wednesday's inaugurals of the league's season pro season.
Aby Marano tipped over the outstretched arm of Joy Dacoron but the Crossovers failed to keep the ball in play, enabling the Cargo Movers to clinch the set and the match after the defending champions threatened at 22-24 on a May Layug blast.
The loss, its second straight following a four-set defeat to Cignal HD, sent Chery Tiggo to a must-win match against Choco Mucho on Monday with another setback likely to eliminate the Crossovers from the tournament they won in stirring come-from-behind fashion over the fancied Creamline Cool Smashers.
Kianna Dy continued her fine performance for the Cargo Movers, finishing with 11 points while Mara?o also recorded 11. Tin Tiamzon added 10 points and five receptions.
Dawn Macandili put up 21 digs while Ara Galang, who only scored a point in the contest, had 10 digs and seven receptions.
Fajardo finished with 11 excellent sets to go along with two points, entering the game late in the second set.
"Kagaya nung first game 'no, very little time to adjust for the second game. Kaya kailangan lang talaga mapulido yung expected of us na basic skills, passing, blocking so aside from that we need to work as a team talaga," said F2 Logistics head coach Benson Bocboc.
Maika Ortiz was the lone double-digit scorer for the Crossovers with 11 points off nine attacks, a block, and an ace.
EJ Laure chipped in six while Layug, Joy Dacoron, Shaya Adorador, and Mylene Paat each had five. Dindin Santiago-Manabat, on the other hand, was held to just three markers.
