Alas Women nagbunga ang sakripisyo at pagsisikap

MANILA, Philippines — Nagsanay lamang ang Alas Pilipinas Women sa loob ng 15 araw para paghandaan ang 2026 Southeast Asia (SEA) V Cup Women’s Volleyball Championship.

Ngunit maganda ka­agad ang naging resulta ng sakripisyo at pagsisikap ng mga Pinay spikers.

“We just trained for 15 days and came to Vietnam and Thailand for both legs,” sabi ni star hitter Bella Belen. “For sure, we’re just starting the program and we have a lot of opportunities, a lot of space to improve after this game,”

Inangkin ng Alas Wo­men ang makasaysayang silver medal sa SEA V Cup matapos talunin ang Indonesia, 25-13, 23-25, 25-19, 33-31, sa Leg 2 kamakalawa sa Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ito ang kauna-unahang pilak na medalya ng Alas Women sa seven-year, 11-leg history ng regio­nal tournament matapos makuntento sa anim na tanso.

Nagmula ang Nationals sa 22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 panalo sa Vietnam noong Sabado matapos ang 19-25, 17-25, 19-25 pagyukod sa Leg 1 winner Thailand noong Biyernes.

Walang naipanalong laro ang mga Pinay hitters sa Leg 1 sa Hanoi, Vietnam.

“I believe the moment is not only about the pla­yers who are with us in the national team pool. It is the result of the hard work of so many players, coaches, and clubs who have conti­nued to develop and make Philippine volleyball more competitive over the years,” ani Japanese coach Taka Minowa sa kanyang Instagram post.

“I hope everyone can be proud of the players and coaches who gave their time, effort, and heart to this team. This achievement is the result of everyone’s hard work, and I’m very grateful to be part of this journey with all of you,” dagdag ni Minowa.