“Lahat, maayos ‘yung game,” said Sta. Lucia coach Eddieson Orcullo afterwards. 

“‘Yung buong team, maayos naman ‘yung nilaro. Pati ‘yung mga nasa labas, nag-trabaho rin sila.“

Despite the long 5-hour delay in the game, the Lady Realtors were able to redeem their pride after losing to the defending champion Creamline on opening day.

PLDT had a good start giving 3-0 yet Sta. Lucia was just starting to heat up as they tried to turn things upside down in which Power Hitters were not able to retaliate and never got even a one-point lead as Sta. Lucia secured the first set, 25-18.

Sta. Lucia still got a hold of the second set with 16 successful attacks, two blocks, one service ace, and four unforced errors while the PLDT got no blocks but only three unforced errors yet 13 for attacks, and two for aces.

Down by two sets, PLDT was not able to bat for the fourth set as the middle blocker Mika Reyes led Sta. Lucia with 11 points on nine attacks, one block, and one service ace following MJ Phillips’ 14 points, including five blocks, and Dell Palomata 12 points on nine kills and two blocks.

“Ang usapan kasi sa game plan mag laro kayo diyan sa loob, mag lalaro kami dito sa labas kaya ayun, happy naman sa nilalaro nila,” Orcullo explained with the Realtor’s triumph.