Alas Pilipinas’ star setter Jia de Guzman through the Philippines’ first recreation within the AVC Problem Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.web
MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino, Eya Laure, and Sisi Rondina fashioned a potent trio for Alas Pilipinas’ first AVC Problem Cup recreation, however all of them gave credit score to management and playmaking of veteran setter Jia De Guzman.
Bringing her strong expertise from the Denso AiryBees in Japan, De Guzman led Alas to a 22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21 win over Australia earlier than an lively 4,945 crowd on Thursday night at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
However the Alas workforce captain believes it was a complete workforce effort with the assistance of her fellow veteran and libero Daybreak Macandili-Catindig.
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“It wasn’t simply me, it was a complete workforce effort talaga. I can’t do all the things on my own so leadership-wise, it’s not simply me, Daybreak, and the seniors. It’s everybody contained in the courtroom,” stated De Guzman after tossing 9 glorious units on high of six factors together with three aces.
De Guzman, who has been representing the nation since 2015, lauded her teammates’ flooring protection and blocking, making her job simpler.
“It wasn’t simple for me to distribute the ball as I did if my teammates didn’t cross nicely, so I’ve to provide credit score to the ground protection and the online protection of the workforce as a result of we try to stay to a system so our lives are simpler, she stated. “
Alas Pilipinas’ Jia de Guzman celebrates along with her teammates after some extent in opposition to Australia within the AVC Problem Cup 2024. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
“[Australia] is aggressive and greater. We scouted them within the morning then we we educated for them. Fortunately, we had been capable of apply it within the recreation.”
The eight-time PVL Finest Setter admitted that the workforce struggled within the opening set, which they anticipated because it was their first recreation collectively after coaching for only a week.
So de Guzman careworn that they must work on their lapses within the little time they must group between the day by day video games.
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“It feels nice. Figuring out particularly that we didn’t have a variety of preparations coming right here in the present day. As in, going to this recreation, we simply no matter what occurs, so long as we depart our greatest on the ground, we’ll be okay with no matter outcomes.’ Fortunately, the win went our approach,” she stated.
The Philippines eyes its second win in Pool A in opposition to India (2-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. as solely the highest two from every group advance to the semifinals.
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“Each recreation for us can be an enormous studying expertise talaga. This win is nice however there have been nonetheless a variety of errors errors and classes that may assist us obtain ends in the next video games. We additionally must relaxation and recuperate due to the consecutive video games,” De Guzman stated.
