MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATED) F2 Logistics erased a two-set deficit to hand Creamline its first loss in the PVL Reinforced Conference, Tuesday evening at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Cargo Movers fell behind after two frames before getting their bearings in the third en route to a 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-11 triumph -- their third consecutive victory in the conference.

Lindsay Stalzer poured in 27 points on 22 kills, and Kianna Dy produced a superb game with 18 points including a whopping six blocks -- one more than the entire Creamline squad. Kalei Mau and Aby Marano each contributed 11 points to F2's cause.

The Cargo Movers tallied 14 blocks and 14 service aces in the match to inflict the first loss on Creamline's record. The Cool Smashers dropped to 5-1 in the conference; they are still assured of a spot in the semifinals.

"Buti na lang nung bandang dulo habang tumatagal, the service worked a lot. Maraming error, pero those points we need for the break to get those wins or every set and then eventually doon sa dulo," said F2 head coach Benson Bocboc.

"Pagdating ng fourth and fifth sets everything is going to place then all effort, pushing, all the defense and blocking and everything is going there," he added. "Everyone in the team helped, even the bench."

Creamline got the breaks in the closing stretch of the first two sets to seize a 2-0 lead, but the Cargo Movers finally pulled one back in the third thanks in part to errors committed by the Cool Smashers. A hit by Mau put F2 at set point, 24-19, before Yeliz Basa saved a point for Creamline. But Alyssa Valdez went wide on a down-the-line hit to keep the Cargo Movers alive.

F2 dominated the fourth set, leading by as much as 11 points, 23-12, after a Valdez service error. The Cool Smashers made a late push, winning seven of the next eight points to threaten against the Cargo Movers, 24-19. But Bocboc's substitution of Shola Alvarez paid dividends, as the former NCAA Most Valuable Player scored the winner off the Creamline blockers.

In a nip-and-tuck fifth set, neither team could take control and Creamline was down by just a point, 10-9, when the Cargo Movers unleashed a 3-0 run. Dy and Marano each scored crucial hits, and Alvarez nailed an ace to give F2 a more comfortable 13-9 spread.

Alvarez sent her next serve short to give Creamline some hope, but Stalzer's crosscourt attack put the Cargo Movers at match point, 14-10. Iris Tolenada kept the Cool Smashers alive off a service error, but after an F2 timeout, Elaine Kasilag secured the match-winner with an off-the-block hit.

"We have a good time to prepare for Creamline," noted Bocboc, whose team last played on October 25 when they swept PLDT. Their next assignments were washed out by inclement weather.

The Cool Smashers got 19 points from Basa and 12 points each from Valdez and Jema Galanza; Valdez also contributed 16 digs while Galanza had 13 receptions. But they were undone by their first ball, giving up 14 aces, and had trouble navigating F2's net defense.

A crowd of 8,468 fans watched the game at the Big Dome, the first time that the PVL had played in the iconic venue.

Creamline will try to bounce back against UAI-Army on Saturday, while F2 looks to build on the win next Tuesday against Akari.