Alas Pilipinas advances to AVC Nations Cup semifinals, defeats Kazakhstan 3-0
The Alas Pilipinas women's national volleyball team secured their spot in the AVC Nations Cup semifinals by defeating Kazakhstan 25-21, 25-15, 25-19 on Thursday, June 12.
Captain Jia De Guzman praised her teammates for staying focused and showing no fear in this must-win match, noting that after their victory over New Zealand the day before, Kazakhstan was already in their minds as they left the court.
Bella Belen led all scorers with 16 points, while Angel Canino and Alyssa Solomon combined for 27 more to power the team's victory against a taller and more experienced Kazakhstan team missing their captain Sana Anarkulova due to an ankle injury.
De Guzman emphasized that this straight sets win would boost the team's morale heading into the semifinals, where they will face either Chinese Taipei or Hong Kong on Friday at 9 pm.
Alas Pilipinas aims to surpass their bronze-medal finish from last year as they conclude pool play in first place with a trio of collegiate stars leading the charge.
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