The Gresik Phonska Plus Pupuk Indonesia women's team completed their perfect run by remaining undefeated throughout the first round of the 2026 Proliga after defeating Jakarta Livin' Mandiri 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-7) at the Tri Dharma Petrokimia Gresik Sports Hall on Thursday night.Six consecutive wins solidified Gresik Phonska's position at the top of the standings with 17 points and the right to a cash prize of Rp. 30 million as the first round winner.
Despite winning, Mediol Stiovany Yoku and his teammates' performance in front of their own supporters was not as good as in previous matches, when they always won with a landslide score of 3-0 or 3-1.
"Indeed, we made a lot of mistakes in the second and fourth sets, allowing our opponents to put pressure on us. Thankfully, we were able to regain our focus in the fifth set," said Mediyoku after the match.
Hosts Gresik Phonska started the match well, winning the first set 25-15. However, Mediyoku and his teammates' performance declined in the second set, losing 21-25.
