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Philippines Claims Victory Over Kazakhstan in AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup
Alas Pilipinas secures semifinals berth with a decisive win on Independence Day.
The Philippine national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, achieved a significant victory against Kazakhstan on June 12, 2023, during the AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup held at the Dong Anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The match concluded with scores of 25-21, 25-15, and 25-19, propelling the Philippines into the semifinals.
Leading the charge for the Philippine team were Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Angel Canino, who played pivotal roles in overcoming Kazakhstan, ranked 30th in the world, while the Philippines holds the 47th position.
This victory improved the Philippines' tournament record to 4-1.
Both teams have advanced to the semifinals, with the Philippines potentially facing Chinese Taipei or the defending champions, Vietnam, depending on the outcome of Vietnam's match against Australia later on the same day.
In earlier matches of the tournament, the Philippines commenced their campaign with a decisive sweep against Mongolia, winning 25-18, 25-16, and 25-14. They also narrowly defeated Indonesia in a four-set match, with scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-13, and 28-26. However, the team faced their first setback against Iran, losing in a close five-set match with scores of 25-16, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25, and 13-15. The team rebounded strongly in their fourth match, dominating New Zealand with a score of 25-17, 25-21, and 25-18.
In the victorious match against Kazakhstan, Bella Belen and Angel Canino were standout performers, scoring 16 and 13 points, respectively.
Alyssa Solomon contributed significantly as well, finishing with 14 points, which included 11 kills, one block, and two aces.
Other contributions came from Fifi Sharma and Dell Palomata, who added five points each, while Jia De Guzman excelled in her role as playmaker.
Kazakhstan, missing key player Sana Anarkulova, managed to find limited success through Tatyana Nikitina, who was the lone double-digit scorer with 12 points.
Margarita Belchenko and Perizat Nurbergenova collectively added 15 points in the match.
As the tournament progresses, the performance of the Philippine team highlights the growing prominence of volleyball in the country at both collegiate and international levels.
The match concluded with scores of 25-21, 25-15, and 25-19, propelling the Philippines into the semifinals.
Leading the charge for the Philippine team were Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Angel Canino, who played pivotal roles in overcoming Kazakhstan, ranked 30th in the world, while the Philippines holds the 47th position.
This victory improved the Philippines' tournament record to 4-1.
Both teams have advanced to the semifinals, with the Philippines potentially facing Chinese Taipei or the defending champions, Vietnam, depending on the outcome of Vietnam's match against Australia later on the same day.
In earlier matches of the tournament, the Philippines commenced their campaign with a decisive sweep against Mongolia, winning 25-18, 25-16, and 25-14. They also narrowly defeated Indonesia in a four-set match, with scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-13, and 28-26. However, the team faced their first setback against Iran, losing in a close five-set match with scores of 25-16, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25, and 13-15. The team rebounded strongly in their fourth match, dominating New Zealand with a score of 25-17, 25-21, and 25-18.
In the victorious match against Kazakhstan, Bella Belen and Angel Canino were standout performers, scoring 16 and 13 points, respectively.
Alyssa Solomon contributed significantly as well, finishing with 14 points, which included 11 kills, one block, and two aces.
Other contributions came from Fifi Sharma and Dell Palomata, who added five points each, while Jia De Guzman excelled in her role as playmaker.
Kazakhstan, missing key player Sana Anarkulova, managed to find limited success through Tatyana Nikitina, who was the lone double-digit scorer with 12 points.
Margarita Belchenko and Perizat Nurbergenova collectively added 15 points in the match.
As the tournament progresses, the performance of the Philippine team highlights the growing prominence of volleyball in the country at both collegiate and international levels.
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