Alas Pilipinas Women fall to Japan side in first of two meetings

MANILA, Philippines–There were no explosive hits or disorienting combination plays but Saga Hisamitsu Springs simply covered nearly all the gaps to foil the offense of the Philippine national women’s volleyball team en route to a 25-19, 25-16, 25-16 victory Saturday in the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals at the Philsports Arena. The entry of Sisi Rondina, Thea