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Alas Pilipinas hastily dispatches New Zealand in the 2025 AVC Nations Cup as it focuses on undefeated Kazakhstan in a make-or-break bid for the semifinals on Philippine Independence Day
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas kept its semifinals bid alive in the 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation Nations Cup after manhandling New Zealand, 25-17, 25-21, 25-18, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday, June 11.
After a one-day break, a recharged Vanie Gandler barged back to the top of the stat sheet with a game-high 12 points on 9 attacks, 2 aces, and 1 block — tying teammate Eya Laure with 12 off 8 hits, 3 aces, and 1 rejection.
More notably, the blowout paved the way for the return of Alyssa Solomon, who scored 11 on 9-1-1 splits after missing the eventual five-set Iran loss due to an ankle injury against Indonesia.
UAAP rookie and national team first-timer Clarisse Loresco also made the most of her first Alas career start with 5 points on 4 attacks and 1 block as veteran middle Dell Palomata scored 6 on 2 attacks, 3 blocks, and 1 ace.
With the win out of the way for a 3-1 record, Alas now sets its sights on its next make-or-break assignment against undefeated Kazakhstan less than 24 hours later on Philippine Independence Day on Thursday, June 12, at 11 am.
A loss against the Kazakhs (4-0) would mean that Alas would rely on winless Mongolia (0-3) to stage a massive upset against Iran (3-1) and then depend on set ratio calculations. – Rappler.com
