Alas Pilipinas girls sweep Iran to advance in AVC U16 Asian Championship

Alas Pilipinas girls sweep Iran to advance in AVC U16 Asian Championship

AMMAN, Jordan — Alas Pilipinas girls proved they belong in the 2nd AVC Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship, stunning Iran with a 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 sweep on Sunday at Princess Sumaya Hall here. After coming up short against defending champion Japan, the under-16 national youth team came out with a sense of urgency, taking down the taller Iran in a must-win game to qualify for the next round. READ: Alas Pilipinas girls draw praise from def…

Alas Girls defy taller Iran to advance to quarterfinals of Asian U16 Championship

Alas Pilipinas Girls stood their ground and fended off a taller Iranian squad, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22, to advance to the next round of the 2nd Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship early Monday morning (Philippine time) at the Princess Sumaya Hall. Xyz Rayco took charge, delivering the finishing blows in the last two sets to lift the young Filipinas — composed of high school standouts from various provinces — to the quarterfinals in their first…

Xyz Rayco Leads Philippines U16 Past Iran for Historic AVC Win – Asian Volleyball Confederation

AMMAN, Jordan — The Philippines stunned Iran with a 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 victory to move on to the next round of the 2nd AVC Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship on Sunday at Princess Sumaya Hall. The Philippines turned to its team captain Xyz Rayco, who stood tall with 13 points built on nine kills, three blocks, and an ace to bounce back from a four-set loss to defending champion Japan on opening day. Rayco took matters into her own hands,…