National University Lady Bulldogs stars Mhicaela Belen and Alyssa Solomon will banner the Philippine women’s volleyball team that will see action in the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (V.League) women’s tournament set this weekend in Vietnam.
Belen, the UAAP Season 84 Rookie-MVP, and Best Opposite Spiker Solomon, along with NU teammates Camille Lamina, Shaira Jardio, Minierva Maaya, Evangeline Alinsug, Erin Pangilinan, and Myrtle Escanlar, are seeing action in the women’s tournament of the SEA V.League.
Also on the women’s team are incoming Lady Bulldogs rookies Arah Panique and Abegail Pono, as well as Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles’ Roma Doromal and AC Miner, and University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons’ Niña Ytang and Kamille Cal.
“This is a young team, and we are investing for the future of the federation’s national team program,” Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara said on Monday.
The women’s division of the SEA V.League kicks off from Friday to Sunday in Vihn Phuc, Vietnam, and from August 11 to 13 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Philippines will face Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia in the regional tournament.
“We’re confident in the capability of these young stars, seen as the future of Philippine volleyball,” Suzara said. “We have no doubts that they can carry our flag against the best in the region.”
Brazilian Jorge Souza de Brito is the head coach of the squad, with Fe Moran as team manager, Karl Dimaculangan and Norman Miguel as assistant coaches, and Grace Gomez as therapist and trainer.
