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MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas proved its winning start was no lucky break, dispatching India in four sets, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18, to stay undefeated in the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup with its second straight win at the packed Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Friday, May 24.
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Angel Canino shows the way with 22 points, while Eya Laure chipped in 17 for Alas Pilipinas to go 2-0 in the #AVCChallengeCup! pic.twitter.com/OyXHBaII3U
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COMMITTED TO WINNING.
Coach Jorge Souza de Brito praises his players for stepping up amidst adversity. #AVCChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/oc1VvcYFQT
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Thea Gagate on having another big game for Alas. #AVCChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/7soBAqpc5M
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Jia de Guzman proud of her team’s resilience after carving out a win in similar fashion to Thursday’s game vs Australia. #AVCChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/2c22Veo2yP
FOURTH SET
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✨MOTHERED✨
Eya Laure ends the match for the 🇵🇭!#AVCChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/YphchlY98U
NO FLUKE. 💪🏼🏐
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JUST IN. Alas Pilipinas proves its winning start was no lucky streak, dispatching India in four sets, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18, to stay undefeated in the #AVCChallengeCup! https://t.co/L4AewtgLO4 pic.twitter.com/0vFEw7Msuc
- ALAS PILIPINAS 25-18: Eya Laure cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 24-18: India down the line
- ALAS PILIPINAS 24-17: Dawn Macandili-Catindig scores off the receive
- ALAS PILIPINAS 23-17: Cherry Nunag quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 22-17: Angel Canino cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-17: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-16: Sisi Rondina cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 20-15: Fifi Sharma quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-15: Soorya S. blocks Sisi Rondina
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-14: Anusree K. P. cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-13: Eya Laure ace
- ALAS PILIPINAS 18-13: Jia de Guzman 1-2 play
- ALAS PILIPINAS 17-13: Anagha R. cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 17-12: Eya Laure off the block, block touch challenge successful
- ALAS PILIPINAS 16-12: Angel Canino attack error, wide
- ALAS PILIPINAS 16-11: Soorya S. service error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 15-11: Soorya S. blocks Thea Gagate
- ALAS PILIPINAS 15-10: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 15-9: India attack error, free ball long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 14-9: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 14-8: Angel Canino down the line
- ALAS PILIPINAS 13-8: Fifi Sharma service error, net
- ALAS PILIPINAS 13-7: Thea Gagate quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 12-7: Fifi Sharma quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 11-7: Jia de Guzman attack error, not over
- ALAS PILIPINAS 11-6: Aswani K. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 11-5: India service error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-5: Anusree K. P. off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-4: Kavita K. score
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-3: Eya Laure off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 9-3: Angel Canino ace
- ALAS PILIPINAS 8-3: Eya Laure off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 7-3: Shaalini S. through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 7-2: Eya Laure through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 6-2: Eya Laure block point
- ALAS PILIPINAS 5-2: Eya Laure off-speed
- ALAS PILIPINAS 4-2: Angel Canino through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 3-2: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 3-1: Angel Canino cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 2-1: Anusree K. P. service error, net
- ALAS PILIPINAS 1-1: Soorya S. quick attack
THIRD SET
- END OF SET 3: Alas Pilipinas seizes momentum, blasts India for the 2-1 lead, 25-17
- ALAS PILIPINAS 25-17: Fifi Sharma quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 24-16: Arah Panique off-speed
- ALAS PILIPINAS 23-16: Arah Panique off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 22-16: Anusree K. P. service error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-16: Jini K. S. score off first-ball receive
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-15: India blocks Angel Canino
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-14: Angel Canino off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 20-14: Anusree K. P. score
- ALAS PILIPINAS 20-13: Shaalini S. attack error
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-13: Angel Canino cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 18-13: Thea Gagate blocks Anusree K. P.
- ALAS PILIPINAS 17-13: Eya Laure backrow hit
- ALAS PILIPINAS 16-13: Anagha R. backrow hit
- ALAS PILIPINAS 16-12: Eya Laure backrow hit
- ALAS PILIPINAS 15-11: Eya Laure off the block, India fair play call
- ALAS PILIPINAS 14-11: Shaalini S. through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 14-11: Angel Canino through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 13-11: India blocks Eya Laure
- ALAS PILIPINAS 13-10: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 13-9: Anusree K. P. service error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 12-8: Shaalini S. cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 12-7: Thea Gagate quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 11-7: Alas miscommunication
- ALAS PILIPINAS 11-6: Jia de Guzman ace, timeout India
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-6: Thea Gagate quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 9-6: Jini K. S. 1-2 play
- ALAS PILIPINAS 9-5: Sisi Rondina hit off the floating ball. Philippines 4-0 run.
- ALAS PILIPINAS 8-5: Thea Gagate quick attack. Philippines 3-0 run.
- ALAS PILIPINAS 7-5: Fifi Sharma ace
- ALAS PILIPINAS 6-5: Sisi Rondina down the line
- ALAS PILIPINAS 5-5: Anagha R. cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 5-4: Eya Laure through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 4-4: Anagha R. cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 4-3: Angel Canino ace
- INDIA 3-3: Both sides trade service errors
- INDIA 2-2: Eya Laure off the block, long rally
- INDIA 2-1: Anusree K. P. score
- INDIA 1-1: Angel Canino through the block
- INDIA 1-0: Sisi Rondina attack error, long, block touch challenge unsuccessful
SECOND SET
AVC | END OF SET 2: Alas ties things up at 1 set apiece after edging out India, 25-21!#AVCChallengeCup LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/L4AewtgLO4 pic.twitter.com/RKGJvuLziS
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- END OF SET 2: Angel Canino scores three straight as Alas Pilipinas sparks a late run to tie India, 25-21
- ALAS PILIPINAS 25-21: Angel Canino cross, three straight points
- ALAS PILIPINAS 24-20: Angel Canino blocks Anagha R
- ALAS PILIPINAS 23-20: Angel Canino through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 22-20: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 22-19: Angel Canino cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-19: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-18: Jia de Guzman ace
- ALAS PILIPINAS 20-18: Sisi Rondina through the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-18: Jia de Guzman attack error, not over
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-17: Thea Gagate hit off the floating ball
- ALAS PILIPINAS 18-17: Thea Gagate quick attack
- INDIA 17-17: Shilpa R. S. service error, long
- INDIA 17-16: Jia de Guzman bad dig
- INDIA 16-16: Shaalini S. service error, long
- INDIA 16-15: Shilpa R. S. quick attack
- INDIA 15-15: Fifi Sharma blocks Shaalini S., timeout India
- INDIA 15-14: Fifi Sharma quick attack
- INDIA 15-13: Anagha R. blocks Eya Laure
- INDIA 14-13: Eya Laure off the block, long rally
- INDIA 14-12: Thea Gagate quick attack
- INDIA 14-11: Anagha R. cross
- INDIA 13-11: Soorya S. blocks Eya Laure
- INDIA 12-11: Sisi Rondina cross
- INDIA 12-10: Soorya S. quick attack
- INDIA 11-10: Sisi Rondina through the block
- INDIA 11-9: Anagha R. down the line, in/out challenge successful
- INDIA 10-9: Sisi Rondina hit off the floating ball
- INDIA 10-8: Angel Canino off the block
- INDIA 10-7: Anusree K. P. off the block
- INDIA 9-7: Eya Laure ace
- INDIA 9-6: Fifi Sharma quick attack
- INDIA 9-5: Eya Laure attack error, not over, timeout PH
- INDIA 8-5: Jini K. S. 1-2 play
- INDIA 7-5: Shaalini S. off-speed
- INDIA 6-5: Shaalini S. down the line
- INDIA 5-5: Eya Laure through the block
- INDIA 5-4: Eya Laure attack error, past antenna
- INDIA 4-4: Angel Canino cross
- INDIA 4-3: Soorya S. ace
- ALAS PILIPINAS 3-3: Shaalini S. off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 3-2: Thea Gagate quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 2-2: Anusree K. P. hit off the floating ball
- ALAS PILIPINAS 2-1: Sisi Rondina cross
- INDIA 1-1: Sisi Rondina through the block
- INDIA 1-0: Jini K. S. ace
FIRST SET
AVC | END OF SET 1: India capitalizes on Alas' closing out woes to take the initial frame, 25-22! #AVCChallengeCup LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/L4AewtgLO4 pic.twitter.com/7WOOrJG8JY
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- END OF SET 1: Late errors hound Alas Pilipinas anew as India sneaks by in the opener, 25-22
- INDIA 25-22: Jini K. S. 1-2 play
- INDIA 24-22: Julia Coronel service error, long
- INDIA 23-22: Fifi Sharma quick attack, Julia Coronel, Arah Panique sub
- INDIA 23-21: Anagha R. off the block
- INDIA 22-21: Fifi Sharma attack error, block touch challenge denied, timeout PH
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-21: Anagha R. off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 21-20: Angel Canino cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 20-20: Anusree K. P. off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 20-19: Thea Gagate quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-19: Soorya S. quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 19-18: Thea Gagate quick attack
- ALAS PILIPINAS 18-18: Sisi Rondina attack error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 18-17: India cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 18-16: Fifi Sharma ace
- ALAS PILIPINAS 17-16: Angel Canino off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 16-16: Eya Laure service error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 16-15: Shilpa R. S. attack error, long
- INDIA 15-15: Fifi Sharma running attack
- INDIA 15-14: Eya Laure net touch
- INDIA 14-14: Eya Laure off the block
- INDIA 14-13: Alas Pilipinas attack error
- ALAS PILIPINAS 13-13: Anusree K. P. backrow hit
- ALAS PILIPINAS 13-12: Angel Canino down the line
- ALAS PILIPINAS 12-12: Anusree K. P. down the line
- ALAS PILIPINAS 12-11: Thea Gagate block point
- INDIA 11-11: Thea Gagate quick attack
- INDIA 11-10: Eya Laure attack error long, in/out challenge unsuccessful
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-10: Anusree K. P. blocks Sisi Rondina
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-9: Soorya S. blocks Angel Canino
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-8: Jia de Guzman service error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 10-7: Angel Canino down the line
- ALAS PILIPINAS 9-7: Jini K. S. hit off the floating ball
- ALAS PILIPINAS 9-6: Jini K. S. service error, long
- ALAS PILIPINAS 8-6: Jini K. S. 1-2 play
- ALAS PILIPINAS 8-5: Jia de Guzman 1-2 play
- ALAS PILIPINAS 7-5: Angel Canino cross
- ALAS PILIPINAS 6-5: Anagha R. off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS 6-4: Eya Laure down the line. Philippines 4-0 run.
- ALAS PILIPINAS 5-4: Fifi Sharma quick attack
- INDIA 4-4: Eya Laure off the block, long rally
- INDIA 4-3: Angel Canino down the line
- INDIA 4-2: Eya Laure attack error, long
- INDIA 3-2: Anusree K. P. off the block
- INDIA 2-2: Anagha R. antenna hit
- INDIA 2-1: Soorya S. quick attack
- INDIA 1-1: Jini K. S. service error, long
- INDIA 1-0: Anusree K. P. off the block
- ALAS PILIPINAS STARTERS: Jia de Guzman, Fifi Sharma, Eya Laure, Angel Canino, Thea Gagate, Sisi Rondina, Dawn Macandili-Catindig (L)
Pregame
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Official warmups have begun, much to the delight of the crowd. #AVCChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/e0ycAqMP8X
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Alas Pilipinas going through the warmups as they face India at 7pm. #AVCChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/xsVHcD2L2Z
Preview
With all the hype in the world, star-studded Alas Pilipinas shone under the bright lights of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, aced its first test against higher-ranked Australia, and now aims to spark a win streak in back-to-back days, this time against undefeated India in the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup on Thursday, May 24.
Under the proven leadership of multi-awarded setter Jia de Guzman and backed by a deafening home crowd, Alas first-timer Angel Canino quickly adapted to a last-minute position change to opposite hitter and still led the No. 62-ranked Philippines with 17 points against the imposing Aussies.
Diminutive, yet high-flying PVL MVP Sisi Rondina and former UST star teammate Eya Laure were no slouches either, adding 17 and 16 points, respectively, in the convincing four-set pummeling, and both are expected to deliver more of the same against the Indians, slotted No. 56 in the world.
The likes of super blocker Soorya Soorya (8 blocks vs Chinese Taipei) and lead outside Anusree Kambrath Poyilil are names to watch out for, as India has yet to drop a set after routing Iran and Chinese Taipei for a solo 2-0 lead in Pool A.
Both the Philippines and India are out to prove their winning starts were no flukes. Which side will give in to the pressure first?
First serve starts at 7 pm. – Rappler.com
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