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The Alas Pilipinas Women against Saga Hisamitsu Springs in a friendly match, September 8, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. Handout/PNVF

The Alas Pilipinas Women against Saga Hisamitsu Springs in a friendly match, September 8, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725803258973Alas Pilipinas Womens_pnvf.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Alas Pilipinas Women against Saga Hisamitsu Springs in a friendly match, September 8, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. Handout/PNVF"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Alas Pilipinas Women against Saga Hisamitsu Springs in a friendly match, September 8, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. <em>Handout/PNVF</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Alas Pilipinas Women showed quick progress as they gave Saga Hisamitsu Springs a brief scare before eventually losing in straight sets on Sunday at the PhilSports Arena.</p><p>In the second of a pair of friendly matches, Hisamitsu Springs weathered a spirited effort from the Filipinas for a 25-14, 25-21, 25-19 triumph. </p><p>Alyssa Solomon came up with two crucial points in an impressive run that put Alas Pilipinas women ahead 16-12 in the second set, with Eya Laure, Fifi Sharma and Vanie Gandler also contributing on offense.</p><p>Saga Hisamitsu Springs, however, managed to regroup fast and douse cold water on the Philippine charge, keeping Alas Pilipinas Women scoreless in the next possessions to tie the score at 16 and regain control.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/7/saga-hisamitsu-springs-dominates-alas-pilipinas-in-friendly-1620">READ: Saga Hisamitsu Springs dominates Alas Pilipinas Women in friendly</a></div><p>Twenty-one-year-old opposite hitter Mika Yoshitake showed the way for Hisamitsu Springs with 16 points, 14 from attacks, as the visiting team completed a two-match sweep of their weekend duel with the Filipina spikers.</p><p>Ayane Kitamado, 20, delivered nine points, all on attacks as 25-year-old Sae Nakajima scored nine, including seven on attacks.</p><p>Alas Pilipinas Women coach Jorge Souza de Brito said he was pleased with the performance, noting that the numbers do not matter at this stage.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s good for us,&quot; said de Brito, who steered Alas Pilipinas Women to bronze medal finishes in the Southeast Asian V.League last month.</p><p>&quot;We need to give exposure to all of them … we need more matches at this level. We need international-level play since we&#x27;re the national team.&quot;</p><p>Team captain Dawn Macandili-Catindig was also all smiles despite the back-to-back losses, stressing that the matches are an important part of the preparations for future events such as the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s important that we do well ahead of other events, as we also look forward to the SEA Games,&quot; said Catindig.</p><p>Solomon finished with seven points, Sisi Rondina added five, while Gandler and Sharma added four each for Alas Pilipinas Women.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Alas Pilipinas Women showed quick progress as they gave Saga Hisamitsu Springs a brief scare before eventually losing in straight sets on Sunday at the PhilSports Arena.</p>

The Alas Pilipinas Women showed quick progress as they gave Saga Hisamitsu Springs a brief scare before eventually losing in straight sets on Sunday at the PhilSports Arena.

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Alas Women give Hisamitsu Springs brief scare before falling in straight sets

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Published Sep 08, 2024 09:48 PM PHT

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