Alas Pilipinas Women escape Indonesia to seize SEA V. League bronze
The Filipinas, who ended the first leg with a 1-2 win-loss card, cruised to their third-straight third-place finish after seizing the same output in both legs of the 2024 edition. Indonesia, on the other hand, capped off its run with a winless 0-3 campaign.
Alas struggled to put a stop on the tandem of Ersandrina Devega and Megawati Pertiwi, who both led Indonesia's convincing Set 3 comeback that dragged the Filipinas to a fourth.
But Alas roared back in the fourth frame with Alyssa Solomon capping off a scorching 4-0 start before Fifi Sharma came up with back-to-back rejections that sent the Philippines to a 10-3 cushion.
Solomon continued to dazzle after the former National University standout launched an ace and unleashed a hammer from the back to make it a huge 12-5 advantage for Alas.
Eya Laure made her presence felt with two consecutive kills from the left wing before team captain and seasoned setter Jia De Guzman scored from the service line, sending the Philippines to an 18-6 lead.
But Indonesia refused to surrender after unloading back-to-back blocks against Laure while Arneta Putri Amelian served an ace to fuel a 3-0 run, 18-9, and force Alas to call for a timeout.
Alas heeded the call with young guns Solomon and Angel Canino scoring the next three points before Sharma took advantage of a one-man block and converted a quick to clinch the match point at 24-14. Canino put the punctuation after soaring from the back to seal the deal.
Tournament recap
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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