Filipin-foreign PVL gamers MJ Phillips Savi Davison and Brooke Van Sickle may characterize the Philippines quickly in worldwide meets. –PVL/INQUIRER File images
MANILA, Philippines — Brooke Van Sickle, Savi Davison, and MJ Phillips have expressed their curiosity to play for the Philippine girls’s volleyball staff and began the method of fixing their respective federations to the Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation (PNVF).
PNVF vp Ricky Palou on Friday mentioned that the three Filipino-International PVL gamers are already working their method to characterize the nation in future worldwide tournaments.
Palou hopes the trio might be given clearance by the FIVB in June.
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“The PNVF has began the method to get Van Sickle, Davison, and MJ Phillips to switch from their federations to the Philippine federation. I believe we should always get a consequence by June. In the event that they’re allowed to vary federations, we may put them within the pool for the nationwide staff,” Palou advised reporters.
Davison, who arrived within the nation final 12 months to play for PLDT, might be transferring from Canada to the PNVF, whereas Petro Gazz pair Van Sickle and Phillips from USA volleyball.
“They’ve Philippine passports. The three of them have agreed really. However the issue is there’s solely a window for altering federations so we’re hoping to make it. We’ll know by June,” mentioned Palou, who can be the PVL president.
Van Sickle has been sensational for Petro Gazz in his first season, whereas Phillips, who noticed motion in South Korea for one season, has been taking part in within the nation since 2017. The center blocker performed as soon as for the nationwide staff within the 2021 AVC Membership Championship, which allowed international gamers.
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Davison additionally rose to the PVL stardom when she debuted for PLDT final 12 months, rising as one of many league’s high scorers up to now two conferences.
“For me, if they are going to be allowed to play within the nationwide staff, will probably be large for us. They’ve expertise and also you noticed how they performed within the PVL. So they are going to be a giant assist for the nationwide staff,” Palou mentioned.
The nationwide staff will compete within the AVC Problem Cup from Might 22 to 29 and FIVB Challenger Cup from July 4 to 7 each at Rizal Memorial Stadium.
