Alas Pilipinas reinforce more firepower

Alas Pilipinas looks to quickly integrate Jema Galanza, Bella Belen, and Alyssa Solomon as the Philippine women’s volleyball team gears up for the FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup this July.

Team captain Jia de Guzman welcomed the addition of the trio as the national players prepare for a tougher challenge in the tournament hosted by the Philippines, just over a month after their historic bronze finish in the AVC Challenge Cup.

“We’re grateful that we were reinforced with Jema, Bella, and Alyssa because we had a very good line-up in the AVC and we’re welcoming every help that we can get,” said De Guzman after their meet and greet in the VNL on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.

The Philippines and Vietnam collide in a knockout match with the winner advancing to the next round against the winner between Argentina and the Czech Republic.

Also vying for the lone VNL spot are Belgium, Sweden, Puerto Rico, and Kenya.