Thea Gagate, Julia Coronel and Alas Pilipinas throughout a VNL meet and greet at Mall of Asia Area.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Thea Gagate and Julia Coronel politely declined to speak about their entry to the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft as their principal focus is representing Alas Pilipinas’ upcoming FIVB Championship Challenger Cup marketing campaign from July 4 to 7 at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Gagate and Coronel, who’re among the many 47 rookie aspirants, are a part of the Alas coaching pool anew after serving to the crew earn a historic bronze medal within the AVC Problem Cup final month.
“Tuloy tuloy pa rin po yung coaching namin. Continuous kasi ibang stage of competitors na ito so kailangang tiyagain,” mentioned Gagate, who’s the beginning center blocker of the nationals.
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Just like the La Salle tandem, Nationwide College MVPs Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon, who didn’t enter the draft after the June 12 deadline, additionally respectfully refused to remark about their choice to not go professional within the PVL, selecting to focus with Alas.
Two-time UAAP MVP Belen mentioned she’s slowly enhancing her jelling with the crew, whereas Solomon nonetheless has a check-up on a nagging harm.
Coronel, the backup setter of Jia De Guzman, mentioned the crew is getting ready properly for AVC champion Vietnam, which they’ll face in a do-or-die recreation within the Challenger Cup with the winner advancing to the following spherical in opposition to the triumphant squad between Argentina and Czech Republic.
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Additionally vying for the lone VNL spot are Belgium, Sweden, Puerto Rico, and Kenya.
“We already know who we’re going to be up in opposition to, which is Vietnam in order early as now we’re already making changes in coaching,” she mentioned.
The Woman Spikers additionally relished their fan meet earlier than the VNL video games on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Area.
“After all, very blissful kami na at the very least sa ganitong paraan, mapapasaya namin yung mga Filipino followers so we hope to fulfill a whole lot of them,” Gagate mentioned.
