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Alas Pilipinas men salvage 10th place in AVC Nations Cup
Alas Pilipinas Men concluded their 2025 AVC Nations Cup campaign with a 25-16, 23-25, 25-11, 25-22 victory over New Zealand, securing 10th place.
This win marked their first in the 11-nation tournament after going winless in the elimination round and losing in the classification phase.
Opposite hitter Steven Rotter led the team with 20 points, including 17 attacks, 2 aces, and a block, supported by Marck Espejo and Louie Ramirez who each contributed 14 markers.
After splitting the first two sets, the Philippines dominated the third set with a 25-11 win.
In the crucial fourth set, Marck Espejo stopped a potential collapse for Alas with timely attacks, and Peng Taguibolos sealed the 25-22 win.
Their 10th-place finish matches their performance in the previous two iterations of the tournament.
The competition, held in Manama in Bahrain, was stalled for a few days amid rising tensions in the Middle East before pushing through with the final on Tuesday.
Host Bahrain won its maiden AVC Nations' Cup title.
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