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Alas Pilipinas bounces back from a straight-sets loss to Vietnam as Brooke Van Sickle leads the way in a victory over Chinese club Sichuan Wuliangchun
MANILA, Philippines – Alas Pilipinas snagged its first win in the 2025 VTV Women’s International Cup after toppling Chinese club Sichuan Wuliangchun, 25-12, 25-22, 19-25, 25-15, on Monday, June 30, in Vin Phuc, Vietnam.
The Filipinas improved to 1-1 in Pool A after dropping their tournament opener to host Vietnam the day prior.
Brooke Van Sickle paced the Philippines with 17 points built on 11 attacks, 4 aces, and 2 blocks.
Alas routed Sichuan in the first set through a 10-2 finishing blast then leaned on Van Sickle and Vanie Gandler in the latter moments of the second set as they scored back-to-back attacks to clinch a 2-0 lead for the Philippines.
Sichuan raced to a 16-10 lead in the third set and never looked back to avoid a sweep.
But Alas got the job done in the fourth set as Van Sickle and Leila Cruz, who was a revelation in her national team debut against Vietnam with a team-high 13 points, propelled the Philippines to a 17-11 advantage.
The Filipinas extended their lead to double digits, 23-13, en route to the win.
Alas capitalized on Sichuan’s 29 errors to crack the winning column.
Seeking a second straight win, Alas faces Australia next on Tuesday, July 1. – Rappler.com
