Alas Pilipinas girls relegated to bronze medal match in Princess Cup match

Alas Pilipinas girls were consigned to the bronze medal after they absorbed a straight sets loss from Indonesia, 22-25, 18-25, 19-25, during the match in the 22nd Princess Cup SEA U18 Women's Volleyball Championship on Wednesday in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

They will contest with Australia for a third-place finish on Thursday, June 13. After falling in the first two sets, Alas struggled to score as Indonesia dominated the match.

Akeyla Bartolabac and Ashley Macalinao maintained the national team's chances late in the third set after securing a hit and a block for an 18-23 count, but an unfortunate service error from Aneeza Santos helped the opponent narrowed it chances to a championship ticket.

A sharp spike from the Indonesian team secured the Finals berth despite a net violation was called.

The young squad now has a 3-2 win-loss record in the tourney, having won against Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia earlier in the tilt.