Battle-scarred setter Zia De Guzman left her return to the creamline in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) for a bigger purpose – to help the country win a medal at the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Thailand this December.
And he will have his chance as he was named as Alas Pilipinas captain in the 19-strong squad finalized and announced by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) on Tuesday.
“Nothing less than a gold medal,” said PNVF chief Ramon Suzara on Alas' ultimate goal at the biennial event.
In addition to Ms. de Guzman, Alyssa Solomon, Bella Belen, Angel Canino, Eya Laure, Shaina Nitura, Thea Gaggett, Fifi Sharma, Shaina Nitura, Justin Jazareno and Wenny Gandler were among those selected to the team.
The rest were Kat Tolentino, Julia Coronel, Dawn Catindig, Mars Alba, Jane Nierva, Allelia Malaluan, Dale Palomata, Amy Povido and Maddy Madayag.
The same pools will temporarily leave their respective PVL and collegiate teams to attend training camps in Japan or Chinese Taipei from November 15 to 30 before plunging into action in the Thai capital from December 10 to 19.
And if the mint the team is eyeing is achieved, it will end the country's 32-year-old gold drought in the competition. , joey villar
