PVL: Relief for Alohi Robins-Hardy if she can finally play

Manila, Philippin-Alohi Robins-Hardy was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief after being selected by Farm Fresh, the team that brought her back to Manila last year, as the third general choice in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft on Novotel on Sunday evening.

Robins-Hardy is finally set for her Filipino volleyball after the Foxies plan to hire her last year did not come out because of the concept rules of the competition that a player who did not play in the PVL must first participate in the Rookie Draft.

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The 6-foot-3-setter is happy to be an immediate impact on the Foxies while joining Rachel Anne Daquis, Trisha Tubu, Jolina Dela Cruz and fellow game maker Louie Romero.

“To be honest, at the moment I am more relieved than excited. As you have heard, it is because I finally go on the field, can finally play the sport that I love. I don’t think it has changed so much,” Robins-Hardy told the reporters.

Although she did not play last year, she was part of the Farm Fresh Coaching Staff and even helping the University of the Philippines Women’s Volleyball Team for her comeback since the last game for Cignal in 2020.

“I think it helps me to see the coaching side to see both sides. I know that the players sometimes have a hard time communicating with coaches and I saw that quite a bit last season. I hope I can help with that,” said the Filipino-American Setter.

The 29-year-old playmaker, who played in Europe before he found her way home, made a statement days for the design that she would only play for Farm Fresh.

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Her confirmation of playing alone for the Foxies was not good with some of the PVL fans, but Robins-Hardy did not mind the outdoor noise and continued to lean on her family, including her cousin and PBA player Gabe Norwood, who supports her since her Filipino Superliga days.

“A lot of it, I don’t even think I read a lot of it. I just stayed at home. I spoke with my family at home,” she said. “They always reassure me that, don’t worry about that, just be ready to play. Even Gabe and his family, Leigh, and the boys have been there for me. I am super grateful.”

Now that she is officially a fresh Foxy farm, Robins-Hardy is ready to share her international experience and leadership with the Young Foxies, who also prepared Libero Ann Monares from Far Eastern University in the second round.