BY ABBY TORALBA
AIMING to bounce back and book a semifinals berth, defending champion Cignal battles Ateneo-Fudgee Barr today in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference at the Paco Arena.
The HD Spikers, currently at third with a 3-1 card, tries to clinch the second semifinals slot against the Blue Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Santa Rosa City clashes with Army-Katinko to keep its hopes alive for a semis berth in the curtain-raiser at 2:30.
Cignal is coming off a 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 23-25 loss to PGJC-Navy last Tuesday.
Marck Espejo, JP Bugaoan, Louie Ramirez, Manuel Sumanguid and team captain Ysay Marasigan are expected lead the HD Spikers.
Ateneo-Fudgee Barri is bidding to stay in contention.
With 1-4 mark at sixth, the Blue Eagles notched their first victory 32-30, 25-15, 16-25, 25-15 against Army-Katinko last Saturday.
