Trisha Tubu believes that the Farm Fresh Foxies are entering a more competitive era after taking down the Creamline Cool Smashers, keeping their top-4 hopes alive in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
Trisha Tubu believes Farm Fresh is beginning a fresh chapter in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
That new mindset showed as the Foxies spiced up the race for the qualifying round with a huge four-set victory over the Creamline Cool Smashers, 25-16, 25-22, 18-25, 25-23, on Tuesday at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex.
Tubu led the way with 22 points built on 16 attacks, five blocks, and one ace, helping her squad secure back-to-back wins and keep their top-4 hopes alive.
Long labeled as underdogs, Tubu said the team is now starting to embrace a different identity.
"Laging nasabi ng underdog kami pero siguro po this time, papunta na po kami doon sa goal namin," she said.
"Onti-onti working on it po pero kita naman po sa mga performance namin na medyo kinakapos lang, pero nandoon po 'yung grit."
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Forged by many battles, the Foxies are now beginning to close out matches they previously might have lost.
After back-to-back five-set defeats, Farm Fresh has pulled off major victories against Choco Mucho and Creamline.
Backing the three-time Best Opposite Hitter in the win against the Cool Smashers were veterans Royse Tubino with 18 points, and Riri Meneses with 10 markers, six of which came as blocks.
"Itong mga few games namin na magkasunod na panalo, doon po nakikita 'yung ano [kulang] talaga. Hindi lang 'yung grit namin, hindi lang 'yung push, pero 'yung tinatapos namin 'yung game," Tubu explained.
"So, I think eto na po 'yung era ng Farm Fresh na palaban. Hindi lang 'yung underdog."
The Foxies now hold a 4-4 record, tying them with the Nxled Chameleons and putting them just one game behind both the Cool Smashers and Akari Chargers for the last two qualifying round spots.
Creamline, which was missing head coach Sherwin Meneses due to illness, along with stars Jema Galanza and Bernadeth Pons, slipped to 5-3 following its second straight defeat.
Farm Fresh will look to sneak its way into a qualifying round berth when it faces the streaking Akari Chargers on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the FilOil Centre.
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