MANILA, Philippines — It’s going to be an all-out war as the Philippines opens its campaign against Australia in the AVC Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup Sunday at the 5,000-seater Chartchai Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand. Also landing on Pool C are Central Asian sides Iran and Kazakhstan, which destroyed the Nationals in a five-set thriller in the previous Asian Games in Jakarta three weeks ago. The Philippines needs to win at least twice to advance to the quarterfinals. Team captain Beth Carey, who used to play for Cignal in the Philippine Superliga Grand Prix, will be at the helm for the Aussies, who saw action in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Challenger Cup in Almaty last May. “As I’ve said during the Asian Games, any tournament of this level is a great opportunity for us to learn,” said Delos Santos, who steered the side to an eighth-place finish in the Asian Games.

Source: Philippine Star September 15, 2018 09:22 UTC