Spikers' Turf: Savouge makes quick work of VNS for win No. 3

MANILA, March 5 ------ Spikers' Turf breezed past VNS Always Bright Laticrete, 25-16, 25-17, 25-22, to stay unbeaten in the 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference at the Filoil Center in San Juan.

The Spin Doctors needed just an hour and 14 minutes to improve to 3-0 in the tournament. "Happy ako kasi so far nasa 85 percent na kami. Nandoon na kami – talagang nag-a-adapt na kami sa system namin," Savouge coach Sydney Calderon said. "Sabi ko nga sa kanila, compared to our last season, sobrang laking difference. Last season, first game pa lang talo kaagad kami. Ngayon, dominant agad ang performance. Nagbunga talaga ‘yung pinaghirapan ng mga players," she added.

The Spin Doctors unloaded 47 attack points against VNS' 31, controlled the net with a 9-6 edge in blocks, and fired three service aces while limiting their miscues. Louie Ramirez top-scored for Savouge with 10 points on seven attacks, two kill blocks, and an ace, while Joeven Dela Vega and Giles Torres matched eight-point outputs in the quick victory.

Mark Calado added seven points, while JP Bugaoan and Louis Gamban chipped in six and five markers, respectively, as Savouge's depth came to the fore. Calderon had the luxury of fielding her second unit in the third set, and they responded by dominating the Griffins. Orchestrating the fluid offense was Vince Imperial, who tallied 20 excellent sets while contributing two points of his own. Lawrence Diones, on the other hand, anchored the floor defense with nine excellent digs, while Rikko Marmeto provided steady backline stability with eight excellent receptions.

Savouge will take on the AEP-Cabstars on Friday in hopes of building up for its much-awaited clash with Criss Cross on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Griffins dropped their fourth consecutive match to remain in the cellar of the six-team tournament. Terrence Marticion paced VNS with 10 points, while Jerzy Santos finished with six markers off the bench. The Griffins hope to break their spell against the Protectors at 3 p.m., also on Sunday.

Source: news.abs-cbn.com