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SEA Games: PH finishes fifth in men's volleyball

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<p>The Philippine men&#x27;s volleyball team bounced back from its preliminary round loss against Singapore after defeating them in an intense four-setter, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, to secure fifth place in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in the Indoor Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Monday.</p><p>Tied at 22 apiece in the pivotal third set after both teams split the first two, Filipino-American Steven Rotter scored an off-the-block kill to overtake Singapore, 23-22.</p><p>Two consecutive blocks by the Nationals allowed them to end the set, 25-22, en route to the fourth which was mirrored the third frame.</p><p>In yet another tight contest nearing the end of the set, as both teams were tied at 23, the up-and-coming Jade Disquitado scored one of his many strong attacks to give the Philippines the match point, 24-23.</p><p>This was followed by a huge block by the national team mainstay Jayvee Sumagaysay that ended the match and gave the Filipinos their second win in the tournament.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/07/23/pinoys-outlast-malaysia-for-first-win-in-mens-volleyball">SEA Games: Pinoys outlast Malaysia for first win in men&#x27;s volleyball</a></li></ul><p>This win by the Nationals is a huge turnaround in comparison to their earlier matchup on Saturday wherein they were swept by Singapore, 23-25, 21-25, 18-25.</p><p>This is the second straight win of the Philippines after defeating Malaysia yesterday in a five-set thriller, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 24-26, 17-15.</p><div><strong>-- Report from Rom Anzures, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023">here</a>.</strong></div>

The Philippine men's volleyball team secured fifth place in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, Monday.