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Alas Pilipinas topples
Indonesia behind young guns
Alas Pilipinas Women holds a 2-0 record in Pool B of the 2025 AVC Women's Nations Cup after defeating Mongolia and Indonesia.
In their first match, they secured a straight-sets victory over Mongolia, with Vanie Gandler scoring a game-high 16 points.
The team continued their winning streak by outplaying Indonesia in a four-set match (22-25, 25-23, 25-13, 28-26).
Alyssa Solomon led the team against Indonesia with 17 points before suffering a left ankle sprain in the fourth set.
Angel Canino also finished with 17 points, and Bella Belen contributed 12 points.
Shaina Nitura, who scored 6 points against Indonesia, successfully filled in for Solomon, scoring crucial hits including the game-winning attack.
The national team will face Iran next on Monday, June 9.
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