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PSL: Generika eyes bounce back game against Cocolife

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Games today: (Filoil Flying V Centre) 4:15 pm – Sta. Lucia vs Iriga City 7 pm – Generika-Ayala vs Cocolife <div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/10/24/psl.jpg"/><figcaption>American Lindsay Stalzer of Petron penetrates the defense of Chloe Cortez and Darlene Ramdin of Generika-Ayala in this file photo. Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines — Generika-Ayala tries to bounce back from a rusty opening-day performance as it battles Cocolife in the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix on Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.Action starts at 7 p.m. following the encounter between Sta. Lucia Realty and rookie team Iriga City in the 4:15 pm curtain-raiser.Formal opening ceremonies, however, is set this Saturday at the same venue with FIVB Hall of Famer and current United States’ women’s national team head coach Karsh Kiraly serving as guest of honor.A team hungry for redemption, Generika-Ayala marched into this season-ending conference with high hopes following the acquisition of reinforcements in Katarina Pilepic of Croatia, Darlene Ramdin of Trinidad and Tobago and Penina Snuka of the US.But the Lifesavers crashed back to earth as they fell prey to the powerful Petron side bannered by prolific imports Hillary Hurley and Lindsay Stalzer as well as Japanese libero Yuri Fukuda in straight sets, 25-13, 25-17, 25-19, last Saturday.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/10/21/foton-survives-gritty-cignal-title-retention-bid-opener-32563">READ: Foton survives gritty Cignal in title-retention bid opener</a></li></ul>Pilepic, who was dubbed as “Croatian Hammer” in her college days at Arizona, finished with team-high 14 points, but was obviously overwhelmed by the towering Petron blockers led by Mika Reyes and Ria Meneses, who chalked up three blocks apiece.Ramdin was also quiet, delivering only nine markers as she has yet to regain her deadly form after leading her country in the FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament recently.“I feel that we still have something more to show. I expect the girls to go all out for a bounce back victory against Cocolife on Tuesday,” said Generika-Ayala head coach Francis Vicente, who will also bank on local stars Gen Casugod, Fiola Ceballos, Kat Arado and team captain Angeli Araneta.Vicente knows that it’s going to be an all-out war against Cocolife, which campaigned in a pocket tournament in Vietnam in preparation for the Grand Prix.Despite parading only two imports in Taylor Milton and Tai Manu-Olevao, the Asset Managers are still billed as legitimate title contenders for having a reliable libero in Denden Lazaro and a solid opposite spiker in Michele Gumabao.Cocolife’s biggest asset, however, will be evergreen playmaker Tina Salak, who will be making a grand return to active playing after going on a semi-retirement to focus on coaching.“Siyempre, iba kapag nadyan si Tina,” said Cocolife coach Kungfu Reyes, who was part of the coaching staff when Salak spearheaded Philippine Army to three consecutive titles in the early stretch of the league.“We’re more solid if Tina is on the court. We know that she was my assistant last conference, so I expect her to serve as their coach inside the playing court.”Aside from Salak, Gumabao and Lazaro, also expected to help Milton and Manu-Olevao are former Lady Troopers Ging Balse, Joanne Bunag, Nene Bautista and Jane Gonzales as well as former De La Salle University star Wensh Tiu and Ateneo ace Marge Tejada.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Generika-Ayala tries to bounce back from a rusty opening-day performance as it battles Cocolife in the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix on Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

Generika-Ayala tries to bounce back from a rusty opening-day performance as it battles Cocolife in the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix on Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.