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Leila Cruz and Brooke Van Sickle flip in promising debuts for Alas Pilipinas, however their efforts go for naught because the Philippines will get swept by Vietnam for the second straight match
MANILA, Philippines – Brooke Van Sickle and Leila Cruz debuted in emphatic vogue, however Alas Pilipinas yielded to host Vietnam, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21, to begin its 2025 VTV Girls’s Worldwide Cup marketing campaign on Sunday, June 29, in Vin Phuc.
Van Sickle had 12 factors on 9 assaults, whereas Cruz scored a team-high 13 factors to mark their nationwide staff debuts, though their efforts went for naught because the Filipinas fell to the Vietnamese anew similar to they did within the last of the 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Nations Cup earlier this June.
The 2 debutants sparked an early surge for Alas, which noticed it seize an 18-16 lead within the first set solely to witness Vietnam go on a 9-2 run.
Van Sickle, the reigning Premier Volleyball League MVP, once more proved her would possibly within the second set, chopping Vietnam’s seven-point result in two, 19-21, earlier than Tran Thi Thanh Thuy — a longtime thorn within the Philippines’ aspect — placed on the ending touches to information the hosts to a commanding 2-0 lead.
Whereas the Filipinas stored themselves inside putting distance within the third set, Vietnam maintained management as well timed hits from Kim Thoa proved an excessive amount of to deal with for Alas.
MJ Phillips, who additionally debuted for Alas, completed with 10 factors, whereas Dell Palomata had 8 factors.
Alas featured a retooled lineup within the VTV Cup because it performs with out stars Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Angel Canino, all of whom the place pivotal within the Philippines’ deep run within the Nations Cup.
Vietnam improved to 2-0 in Pool A, which additionally contains Australia and Chinese language membership Sichuan Wuliangchun.
Alas appears to be like to bounce again in opposition to Sichuan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 30. – Rappler.com
