The Philippine women’s volleyball team absorbed a straight set beating at the hands of Indonesia, 25-17, 25-15, 25-10, in the 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women in Gresik, East Java on Tuesday night, June 20.

The Philippine women's volleyball team. (Asian Volleyball Confederation)

The quarterfinals-bound Philippines, which is coming off a commanding opening 25-14, 25-12, 25-9 victory over Macau a day prior, settled for the second seed in Pool A.

With the loss, the Filipinas arranged a match against India on Wednesday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. (Manila time).

The Philippines still couldn’t solve the puzzle against Indonesia as it turned out to be a repeat of their recent meeting in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, where the PH spikers fell in their bronze medal match for the second straight edition.

Led by veteran Aiza-Maizo Pontillas and new pro spiker Faith Nisperos, the Philippines briefly held a one-point lead in the second set before the Indonesians went on a telling 11-4 run to put themselves on top, 20-14.

Still, the PH spikers came to their senses and responded with a 5-0 surge of their own to pull themselves within one, 20-19, but Indonesia was quick to get back on its feet with a finishing kick of 5-1 run.

Now holding a 2-0 set lead over the Philippines, it was all Indonesia in the third set as it easily raced to a 15-10 advantage.

However, there was no fightback from the Filipinas this time as the Indonesians breezily cruised to a 10-0 run capped by a painful attack error from Erika Raagas.