Sweep Complete: Alas Men Take Down Thailand to Complete Unbeaten Invitationals Run

Sweep complete: Alas Men take down Thailand to complete unbeaten Invitationals run

MANILA, Philippines – Months before the Philippines hosts the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championships, Alas Pilipinas showed it got its groove at home. Capping the three-day Invitationals on Thursday, June 12, Alas Men withstood regional powerhouse Thailand in five sets, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12, to sweep the tournament, which served as a test event for the World Championships, at the Araneta Coliseum. Marck Espejo led the Nationals once mo…

Alas Men survive Thailand, sweep three-game Invitationals

Alas Pilipinas showed its readiness to compete in a more prestigious stage after surviving the Thailand national team, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12, to complete a three-game sweep of the Invitationals on Thursday night, June 12, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.Riding high on their female counterparts' conquest over Kazakhstan at the AVC Women's Nations Cup in Vietnam this morning, it was Alas Men's turn to display grit under pressure this tim…

Espejo on fire as Alas Pilipinas stuns Thailand in invitational

MANILA – Alas Pilipinas national men’s volleyball team pulled off a massive 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12 upset on Thailand in the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals on Thursday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Marck Espejo spearheaded the offense with 31 points, built on 24 attacks, six service aces, and a block, as the Philippine squad […]

Espejo erupts for 30 as Alas Men stun Thailand, sweep Invitationals

Marck Espejo erupted for 30 points as Alas Pilipinas overcame a fourth-set stumble to pull off a thrilling 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12 five-set victory over eight-time SEA Games gold medalist Thailand, completing a perfect sweep of the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals on Thursday evening at the SMART Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. With Espejo firing on all cylinders, the Nationals bounced back from a sluggish start and recovered from a fourth-set …