Former rivals Alyssa Valdez and Mika Reyes headlined the 25-woman national volleyball pool for the coming 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this August. And Valdez and Reyes, who had memorable collegiate battles while playing for Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University, respectively, bannered the training pool, which will be toured around the country. Also named in the pool were 2015 SEAG campaigners Jaja Santiago of National University, Cignal HD opposite hitter Jovelyn Gonzaga and veteran Rachel Anne Daquis. Vicente said players were selected based on the process of evaluation, medical and physical examination and their psychological aspect. Also announced on Tuesday was the men’s training pool of head coach Sammy Acaylar.

Source: Manila Times March 14, 2017 15:11 UTC