Philippine Air Force held off PacificTown Army, 28-26, 25-20, 26-28, 26-24, on Wednesday in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.
Veterans Judy Ann Caballejo and Dell Palomata powered the Jet Spikers with 15 attacks as they notched their seventh win against nine losses to end their 2019 campaign at fifth spot.
Joyce Cases added 13 points, May Pantino had 13 points and 25 excellent digs, Wendy Samana finished with eight points and 19 excellent sets for Air Force.
The Lady Troopers tried to mount a comeback as they stole the third set, 28-26, but that wasn’t enough to stop the Jet Spikers from getting their poise back in the fourth set.
The Jet Spikers played minus star player Jovelyn Gonzaga who is with the national pool in a training camp in Japan.
“I motivated the players to win because their key player wasn’t around,” Air Force Coach Jasper Jimenez said.
Ruby Tubino led the Lady Troopers with 14 points, Nerissa Bautista had 12 points, while Joanne Bunag finished with 10 points and 21 excellent digs, Alina Bicar contributed 10 excellent sets.
The Lady Troopers lost their seventh straight match and dropped to a 6-11 card.