To begin its bid to capture the coveted title in their upcoming participation at the 16th AVC Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship, the Petron Blaze Spikers is set to face North Korea’s 4.25 Sports Club at the Ha Nam Competition Hall in Vietnam today at 5:00 pm.
“We haven’t seen them yet, but we’re ready,” Petron head coach George Pascua said via the league’s official website.
Pascua also added that Petron will rely on its Brazilian import tandem of Erica Adachi and Rupia Inck to lead the team. Given the team’s unfamiliarity against the opposing team, the Brazilian duo’s experience in the international level will surely come in handy for the defending PSL Grand Prix champions.
“We are banking on [Adachi and Inck’s] experience [in these kind of situations],” added Pascua. “Nobody said it’s going to be easy. But we will do everything we can to make the country proud.”
Completing Petron’s roster are the likes of Dindin Santiago-Manabat, Abigail Maraño, Rachel Ann Daquis, Fille Cainglet Cayetano, Ces Molina, Jen Reyes and the rest of Petron’s 2014 All-Filipino Conference lineup.
After their game against North Korea, next in line for Petron will be Iran and Japan respectively.
