Jia De Guzman and Alas Pilipinas throughout a VNL meet and greet at Mall of Asia Enviornment.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas crew captain Jia De Guzman welcomed new additions Jema Galanza, Bella Belen, and Alyssa Solomon forward of the FIVB Problem Cup on July 4 at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
De Guzman is elated to have extra proficient wing spikers, in addition to Tots Carlos, who wasn’t within the Alas meet and greet on Wednesday, as they play a do-or-die recreation in opposition to AVC Problem Cup champion Vietnam within the qualifier for the Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
“We’re grateful that we have been strengthened with Jema, Bella, and Alyssa as a result of we had an excellent line-up within the AVC and we’re welcoming each assist that we will get,” stated De Guzman in Filipino after their meet and greet within the VNL on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
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“They’re additionally bringing a terrific expertise and we’re hoping for extra additions to have a deeper bench in the long term.”
Additionally a part of Alas coach Jorge Souza De Brito’s pool are Problem Cup bronze medalists Angel Canino in addition to Sisi Rondina, Eya Laure, Fifi Sharma, Thea Gagate, Daybreak Macandili-Catindig, Cherry Nunag, Dell Palomata, Religion Nisperos, Jennifer Nierva, Arah Panique, Julia Coronel, and Vanie Gandler.
College of the East rookie Casiey Dongallo can be a part of the coaching pool however she’s nonetheless recovering from a hand damage.
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The Philippines and Vietnam collide in a knockout match with the winner advancing to the subsequent spherical in opposition to the winner between Argentina and the Czech Republic.
“We’re doing our greatest to organize effectively as a result of we’re dealing with Vietnam so we’ve seen them play in individual in AVC,” the eight-time PVL Greatest Setter stated. “We’re taking it a day at a time, making ready, making the most of the longer preparation this time in contrast earlier than within the AVC. So hopefully, we will get higher outcomes.”
Additionally vying for the lone VNL spot are Belgium, Sweden, Puerto Rico, and Kenya.
De Guzman was joyful to satisfy their followers earlier than the sport between France and Germany at MOA Enviornment/
“We didn’t anticipate that many individuals and we needed to satisfy extra however we lack time. We’re grateful for his or her assist to Alas Pilipinas each males’s and girls’s groups,” she stated.
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