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GMA Network
14-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Alas Pilipinas Women falter vs. Vietnam to end dream run in AVC Nations Cup with silver
Alas Pilipinas Women's fairytale run at the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup ended with a silver medal after they fell to Vietnam, 25-15, 25-17, 25-14 in the championship round on Saturday at the Dong anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Filipinas simply had no answer to the tandem of Bich Tuyen and Tran Thi Thanh Thuy as the hosts, who dropped just one set throughout the tournament, turned the game into a one-sided affair to claim their third straight title. The Filipinas, meanwhile, capped off their campaign at second place but with plenty of lessons moving forward. Tuyen led the way with 20 points anchored on 16 attacks, two blocks and two aces while Thuy, famously called T4, tallied 17 markers on 13 attacks, three blocks, and one ace as they defended their home turf. T4 and Tuyen wasted no time making their presence felt as they sent Vietnam to a 16-8 lead in the opening set before T4 wrapped it up with back-to-back hits from the open. Alas kept it close early in the second set with Bella Belen tying things up at 10-all. But the reigning champions were quick to retaliate, answering with a pivotal 11-3 rampage — a stretch that saw the hosts unloading two aces from Tuyen to create a 21-13 lead. World no. 28 Vietnam refused to look back since then as they pulled away for good in Set 3. T4 soared from the pipe and punished Alas' floor defense to send Vietnam to a 14-7 cushion while another Tuyen and T4 took turns to put the punctuation in what has been a dominant showing from the hosts. No Alas player managed to reach a double-digit mark with Alyssa Solomon churning out eight points while Shaina Nitura, who was injected late in their comeback attempt, finished with six markers. Tournament recap: —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
07-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Alas Pilipinas Women off to a flyer in AVC Nations Cup with sweep of unranked Mongolia
Alas Pilipinas Women opened their 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup in a dominant fashion, blanking Mongolia with a 25-18, 25-16, 25-14 win on Saturday at the Dong anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam. The troika of Vanie Gandler, Angel Canino, and Eya Laure proved to be the spark as the Filipinas cruised to a 1-0 start in Pool B while the Mongolians opened their campaign with a loss. Alas made sure to impose its will right from the get-go, breaking a 14-all deadlock in the first set by unleashing a 11-4 run capped by back-to-back hits from mainstays Laure and Gandler, 25-18. Canino's attack sent the Philippines to a 16-12 cushion in Set 2 before they staged a wild closing run again, unloading a 9-4 rampage to take a 2-0 set advantage over the unranked Mongolia. The world no. 53 Filipinas didn't take their feet off the gas with veteran middle blocker Dell Palomata serving an ace to send the Philippines to a 16-10 advantage, which Bella Belen extended to a 20-12 lead off a cross-court hammer from the open. Belen and debuting Shiana Nitura put together the finishing touches after conniving for the last four points to close out the sweep victory. Gandler top-scored with 16 points anchored on 13 attacks, two aces, and one block while also grabbing five digs and three excellent receptions while Canino and Laure chipped in 11 and seven markers apiece. The inaugural tournament, previously known as the AVC Women's Challenge Cup, sees 11 nations going at it for an outright qualification to the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, which will be earned only by the champion. The top two teams from the two pools will advance to the crossover semifinals. READ MORE | Alas Pilipinas at the 2025 AVC Nations Cup —JKC, GMA Integrated News
