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Back-to-back: Power Pinays sweep Myanmar

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The Power Pinays scored their second straight win at the expense of Myanmar.

 BACK-TO-BACK. The Power Pinays scored their 2nd straight win. Photo by Bianca Frost.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — The Philippine national women’s volleyball team roared to a 25-18, 25-22, 25-18 mauling of Myanmar to record its second straight win in the 2013 Asian Volleyball Championships at the MCC Hall here. 

Royse Tubino and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas took turns in punishing the Myanmar defense by plastering their foes with 12 and 11 points, respectively, as the Power Pinays asured themselves of at least a 12th place finish in the biennial meet.

The Philippines is seeded 16th in the tournament.

“Sobrang saya,” said skipper Angeli Tabaquero. “Ang isang panalo, achievement na dahil bago kami. Eh naka-dalawa pa!”

This is the second time a PH crew has beaten a Burmese team in an international tournament this year, after the V-League selection downed Myanmar in Vietnam last June. 

Myanmar coach Banterng Kaopong believes this Filipino squad will eventually make noise in Asia if a good national team program is continued.

“I think the PH team is very strong,” he said. “All they have to do is to keep joining international leagues for experience and they will be big.” – with reports from Mark Dionisio/Rappler.com

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