JAKARTA - The Gresik Phonska Plus Pupuk Indonesia women's volleyball squad locked the top position in the 2026 Proliga regular round standings after defeating defending champions Jakarta Pertamina Enduro (JPE) in the last match of the Second Round.
Gresik secured the top spot in the standings after securing a landslide victory 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, and 25-17) at the GOR Candradimuka Padepokan Voli Jenderal Polisi Kunarto, Sentul, Bogor, West Java, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, WIB night.
In this match, the team from the city of Pudak dominated from the start. Two foreign players on the team, namely Annie Mitchem and Oleksandra Bytsenko, appeared to be the mainstay in attacking the Jakarta Pertamina Enduro defense.
Gresik Phonska coach Alessandro Lodi revealed that this match was important for his team to test the level of play because their goal in this competition was to come out as champions.
"Of course we hope this trend can continue until the Final Four and Grand Final. We don't want to stop here, but continue until we win the title," said the Italian coach.
This victory makes Gresik Phonska Plus end the regular season with 29 points, the result of 10 wins and two losses. They could not be chased by JPE who closed the regular season with 24 points.
Gresik Phonska captain, Medi Yoku, said he was pleased with the performance shown by his teammates in the match so that they could close the regular season of the highest level league in Indonesia with sweetness.
"Appreciation to all my colleagues on the field today. They played amazingly so that my role in this match as a balancer could go well," he said.
From the women's team category, the remaining Final Four ticket battle involves Jakarta Popsivo Polwan, Jakarta Livin Mandiri, and Jakarta Electric PLN Mobile. Popsivo and Medan Falcons will meet on Friday, February 27, 2026, to compete for one of the two remaining tickets.
The other Final Four venues will be contested by Jakarta Electric PLN Mobile and Jakarta Livin Mandiri on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The squad that wins the fight will follow to the Final Four.
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