Alyssa Valdez and Co. advance to semis against powerhouse Thais
Philippine ladies’s volleyball workforce vs Singapore. –SMM VOLLEYBALL
A well-recognized foe accountable for lots of bitter Philippine recollections can be on the opposite facet of the ground for the Filipino ladies’s volleyball workforce on Saturday.
Staff Philippines, made up of its brightest, most glamorous skilled stars, on Thursday scored a 25-17, 25-14, 25-13 victory over Singapore to clinch the second semifinal slot in Group B and set the stage up for a conflict with powerhouse Thailand in a match the place the Filipinos hope to jot down a unique ending.
Alyssa Valdez performed for the primary time, transformed on a kill for the primary time in six months and could possibly be a beneficial asset when the Philippines battles Thailand for a spot within the title recreation.
This would be the first time that the nation has superior to the crossover Closing 4 since 2017, when it additionally misplaced to Thailand in straight units.
Alyssa Valdez fits up for the Philippines towards Singapore within the SEA Video games 2023 ladies’s volleyball competitors.
Coming off a knee harm that stored her out of Premier Volleyball League motion for Creamline a few months again, Valdez was damaged in by coach Jorge Souza de Brito, clearly seeing the previous Ateneo star as an important weapon towards the Thais.
The Philippines completed with a 2-1 document in Pool B after bouncing again from a 20-25, 17-25, 19-25 loss to Vietnam as Kat Tolentino and Tots Carlos led the balanced assault with 11 factors every.
Jema Galanza offered the spark from the bench as she scored six of her 10 factors within the second set, whereas Mylene Paat set the tempo for the Filipinos within the lopsided match by scoring a bit of her 9 factors within the first set.
Vietnam, eyeing to brush Group B towards the winless Cambodia at press time, will face Indonesia within the different semis matchup.
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