ALAS Pilipinas starts AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup against Mongolia

The Philippine women's volleyball team, ALAS Pilipinas, is set to compete in the AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup from June 7 to 14 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

ALAS Pilipinas will kick off its campaign against Mongolia on Saturday at 4 p.m. with a roster featuring collegiate star Shaina Nitura and other experienced players like Jia de Guzman, Dawn Catindig, Mhicaela 'Bella' Belen, Fifi Sharma, Vanie Gandler, Eya Laure, and Julia Coronel.

The team will face five teams in the first six days of competition: Mongolia, Indonesia, Iran, New Zealand, and Kazakhstan in Pool B.

ALAS Pilipinas aims to build on its third-place finish from last year and achieve success in this highly competitive event.

The tournament includes two pools with a total of 12 teams competing for ranking points that could qualify them for future tournaments such as the Nations League and next year's Asian Championship.

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