ALAS Pilipinas Girls ended their historic campaign in the FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship on a winning note, defeating Czechia in four sets, 21-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-22, in the classification match for 15th and 16th places on Sunday in Santiago, Chile.
The victory snapped the Philippines’ five-game losing streak and gave the young Filipinas a 3-6 record in the tournament, good for 15th overall in their first appearance on the world stage.
After dropping the opening set, the Alas Girls responded strongly, taking control of the next three frames to close out the tournament with a victory.
The Philippines held a slight advantage in attacks, 47-45, and dominated the service department, 13-7, although Czechia had the edge in blocks, 11-9. The Filipinas also committed fewer errors, 20 compared with Czechia’s 27.
The Alas Girls made history by reaching the Round of 16, advancing out of a preliminary pool that included defending champion China, Mexico, Tunisia, Peru and Venezuela.
The Philippines opened its campaign with a straight-set loss to China before bouncing back with victories over Mexico and Tunisia. It then dropped matches to Peru and Venezuela to finish the pool stage with a 2-3 record.
In the Round of 16, the Alas Girls fell to South Korea before losing classification matches to Japan and Venezuela.
Their run to the Round of 16 marked a significant milestone for Philippine youth volleyball and gave the young national team valuable experience against some of the world’s top under-17 programs. (Adrian Co)
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