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Alas Pilipinas stuns Kazakhstan on Independence Day

Published Jun 12, 2025 02:03 pm

At A Glance

  • And they did, as Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Angel Canino led Alas Pilipinas with a stunning win over erstwhile unbeaten Kazakhstan, 25-21, 25-15, 25-19, to secure a semifinal spot in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup at the Dong Anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, June 12.
Alas Pilipinas (AVC)
Alas Pilipinas (AVC)
The national team knew it had to do something special on Independence Day.
And they did, as Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Angel Canino led Alas Pilipinas with a stunning win over erstwhile unbeaten Kazakhstan, 25-21, 25-15, 25-19, to secure a semifinal spot in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup at the Dong Anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, June 12.
The Filipina hitters, bannered by Belen, Solomon, and Canino, defied tall odds after delivering superb performances for the world No. 47 PH team against the No. 30 Kazakhstan.
The National improved to a 4-1 slate, with the two countries advancing to the semis where the Philippines possibly facing Chinese Taipei or against defending titlist Vietnam if it gets a heavy beating from Australia later today.
On the other hand, Iran, regardless of its results against Mongolia, will be relegated to the 5th-8th place match.
The Philippines opened its campaign with a bang after sweeping Mongolia (25-18, 25-16, 25-14) then surviving Indonesia (22–25, 25–23, 25–13, 28–26) in four sets.
The Philippines bowed in its third game versus Iran (25–16, 21–25, 26–24, 23–25, 13–15).
The Nationals then bounced back with a 25–17, 25–21, 25–18 demolition of New Zealand.
Rivals in the collegiate ranks and now making their mark on the international stage, Belen and Canino headlined the assault with their 16 and 13 points, respectively.
Solomon, for her part, registered 14 points off 11 kills, one block and two aces. Fifi Sharma and Dell Palomata added five apiece, while Jia De Guzman went excellent anew with her playmaking.
Reeling from the absence of their key weapon in Sana Anarkulova, Tatyana Nikitina steered the Kazakhs as the lone double-digit scorer with 12 points.
Margarita Belchenko and Perizat Nurbergenova conspired for 15 points in a losing effort for Kazakhstan.

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