The Philippines faced powerhouse Japan, which
was revealed that only two weeks was needed to
prepare the team.
Japan played with impeccable floor defense,
precision attacks, and well crafted plays to
hand the Philippines a humbling loss in three
sets. Coach Roger Gorayeb admitted that the team
have numerous mis-receptions and attrributed it
to the excitement of the girls. Nevertheless, it
was an experience we can all learn from.