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Alas Pilipinas holds its own against Kyrgyzstan and hopes to achieve this against the Koreans. \u2014MARLO CUETO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur\u2014Alas Pilipinas shifts its focus onto a pivotal test against South Korea on Tuesday within the AVC Women\u2019s Cup after regaining its footing with a dominant victory over Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n
Lower than 24 hours after squandering a two-set lead in a five-set loss to Australia, Alas bounced back with a convincing 25-9, 25-11, 25-17 victory on Monday at Candon City Arena to enhance to 2-1 in Pool A.<\/p>\n
The lopsided win allowed interim coach Shaq Delos Santos to rotate his lineup and provides key players a probability to regain confidence heading into an important showdown with South Korea, which opened the tournament with victories over Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou possibly can consider it a do-or-die game, but we still have a probability in our last match,\u201d Delos Santos said in Filipino. \u201cImmediately, our focus is on playing higher tomorrow. Why not? The ball is round. We just want to offer our greatest and play an excellent match relatively than take into consideration all of the possible scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alas closes its Pool A campaign against Chinese Taipei on Thursday, with only the highest two teams advancing to the semifinals.<\/p>\n
\u201cSouth Korea moves well as a team. Chinese Taipei has a distinct style altogether,\u201d Delos Santos said. \u201cBecause the tournament goes on, we\u2019re seeing how tough these teams are to play against.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Philippine squad immediately turned its attention to film study after Monday\u2019s victory, reviewing South Korea\u2019s first two matches.<\/p>\n
Middle blocker Thea Gagate said Alas must keep on with its identity against a Korean side ranked No. 38 on this planet and sixth in Asia after recently being relegated from the Volleyball Nations League.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me and for the team, we just should keep on with what we\u2019ve been working on in training,\u201d said Gagate, who led all scorers with 11 points on eight attacks, two blocks and an ace. \u201cWe all know South Korea is a quick team, so we’d like to regulate quickly and be able to match that pace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gagate, a holdover from the national team\u2019s bronze-medal campaign within the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup, said she hopes to contribute more within the tournament\u2019s biggest matches.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about giving my best and applying every part I\u2019ve learned from my previous national team tournaments,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Jovelyn Gonzaga paced Alas with 10 points, while Alyssa Valdez added nine and Ces Molina chipped in eight. Cla Loresco and Ara Galang scored 4 and three points, respectively, while Tin Ubaldo and Tots Carlos also saw motion.<\/p>\n
Alyssa Solomon, who erupted for 23 points against Australia, was limited to the third set and finished with three points. Delos Santos said the 6-foot-1 opposite hitter can have a much bigger role against South Korea.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll must utilize her more tomorrow,\u201d he said. \u201cBut with Jovelyn, you already know what you\u2019re getting. She\u2019s all the time a fighter and all the time able to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kyrgyzstan fell to 0-3 despite 4 points from Aiturgan Aitbekova. Alas dominated the attack department, 48-12, while Kyrgyzstan held a 6-4 edge in blocks. INQ<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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