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Semis-bound Alas Pilipinas sweeps Pool A of AVC Challenge Cup
Alas Pilipinas dominated Chinese Taipei in straight sets, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18, to secure the top seed in the semifinals with an undefeated 4-0 record in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup pool play.
This victory completed their pool sweep, which also included wins against Australia, India, and Iran.
Eya Laure led the scoring with 15 points, and Vanie Gandler contributed 12 points.
Key players Angel Canino, Fifi Sharma, and Sisi Rondina were rested for the match against Chinese Taipei.
Team captain Jia de Guzman expressed satisfaction with the reserve players' performance.
Australia will join the Philippines in the semifinals as the second best team in their group.
Alas Pilipinas will face Kazakhstan in the semifinals on Tuesday, while Australia will go against Vietnam.
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