Foton Pilipinas gained a neat lesson in international volleyball when it suffered a devastating 13-25, 7-25, 15-25 setback to NEC Red Rockets of Japan in the 2016 AVC Asian Women’s Club Championship Tuesday at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan City. Foton Pilipinas, however, had more blocks, 6-4. “I tweeted a while ago that today we are going to school and Japan is the teacher who will give us a good lesson,” said Foton Pilipinas coach Fabio Menta of Italy. Nobody from Foton Pilipinas reached double-digit in scoring with import Ariel Usher leading the way with seven points while Aby Marano emerging with four hitsGiant slayersOn Monday, NEC Red Rockets of Japan crushed the taller, heftier Altay VC of Kazakhstan, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19. Team captain Do Thi Minh made 19 points for Thongtin Lien Viet Post Bank while Tran Ton Nu Ly Linh added 15.
Source: Manila Times September 06, 2016 14:37 UTC