Alas Pilipinas gamers have a good time after being Australia once more to assert the bronze medal within the AVC Problem Cup 2024. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Alas Pilipinas accomplished its historic AVC Problem Cup marketing campaign by bringing residence the nation’s first-ever bronze medal, the perfect end by any nationwide workforce within the confederation.
To come back again from a sorry loss it absorbed from Kazakhstan Tuesday evening, the Filipinos annihilated Australia, 25-23, 25-15, 25-7, on Wednesday for the nation’s first bronze because the 2019 Asean Grand Prix, now often known as the SEA V.League.
“[Winning the bronze medal] feels surreal. I believe it’s going to take some time for it to sink in as a result of we went to this recreation not anticipating something … and now we’re going residence with a medal,” mentioned Jia de Guzman who has been the guts of Alas’ unprecedented profitable stint.
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“It’s been years, a long time because the final medal so we’re simply so grateful [for the podium finish],” De Guzman added after her crew ended the nation’s 63-year look ahead to a medal.
With the playmaking and management of De Guzman, 4 spikers shone led by the younger Angel Canino of La Salle who churned out 14 factors, principally from assaults.
The explosive Sisi Rondina powered Alas with 13 factors, two coming from the seven aces of Alas, whereas Eya Laure and Thea Gagate contributed 10 factors apiece
“We’re actually hopeful, we’re wanting ahead to extra preparations for the upcoming tournaments that we are going to play in as a result of if we’ve got performed like this [with just two weeks of preparation], we simply hope now we simply hold bettering and transfer up,” De Guzman mentioned.
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Alas Pilipinas will subsequent play within the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Ladies’s Challenger Cup in July which the nation additionally hosts at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The Philippines was decided to complete the event defending its turf properly and carved a straight units win towards the Volleyroos who misplaced in 4 units once they met in preliminaries.
Australia amped up its internet protection to chop Alas’ lead, however the Filipinos solely wanted to struggle just a little bit extra and averted a gap body catastrophe.
Alas refused the Aussies’ try for a repeat of that shaky opening body and manufactured a 5-0 run capped by Angel Canino’s down the road kill to libero Allysha Sims, 19-10.
Alas Pilipinas’ Jia de Guzman towards Australian defenders through the AVC Problem Cup 2024 battle for bronze. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
The Filipinos dominated in that second body with none scarcity of assaults topped by the errors of Australia, which had a a lot better internet protection within the first two units.
However Alas’ coronary heart confirmed within the decider leaving virtually no room for error in its play and maximized each alternative to shut in on the victory towards Australians who have been already dazed from the nonstop offense of the Filipinos.
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“Taking part in with everybody within the workforce. As in. I’m simply actually blessed to have the ability to play with such proficient women from totally different generations, a really proficient teaching workers,” De Guzman mentioned when requested what probably the most particular a part of the event is for her.
“I’m actually grateful that I used to be given the chance to be the chief of this workforce, it was such an important workforce,” she added.
Caitlin Tipping, the lone vivid spot for Australia with 13 factors, scored the final level for Australia halfway by an Alas 15-point deluge.
Nothing was going the Volleyroos’ method as Gagate initiated the ending touches of Alas with a fast assault and her La Salle teammate Canino scoring from the again row, 22-7.
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Rondina placed on the ending touches with back-to-back factors with the nail within the coffin a cross-court kill that discovered an uncovered spot of the Aussies’ ground.
