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‘First scrimmage’: Alas Pilipinas aces opening test amid short prep
Alas Pilipinas, the Philippine women's national volleyball team, defeated Australia in four sets (22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21) to open their campaign in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup.
Angel Canino, playing as a newly-converted opposite spiker and recovering from a right arm injury, and Eya Laure were the top scorers for the Philippines with 17 points each.
Sisi Rondina contributed 16 points, including the match-clinching point, while Thea Gagate added 11 markers highlighted by four kill blocks.
The match was held at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, with 4,945 spectators in attendance.
Despite an opening set stumble, the team found its chemistry, with head coach Jorge Souza De Brito noting an improvement after the first set.
With the win, the Philippines earned three points and settled behind India in the Group A standings.
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