TEAM Rebisco looks forward to a modest fifth-place finish in the consolation phase after absorbing a 25-11, 25-19, 25-18 loss on Monday to four-time Thailand League winner Nakhon Ratchasima Qminc VC.
“We may have had some ups and downs, but we have a lot to improve on,” Faith Nisperos said after the one-hour and 28-minute match. “But I am so happy spiritually seeing how my teammates and I are really trying to fight.”
Rebisco will play in Wednesday’s classification round against the loser of the quarterfinals duel between Choco Mucho and Supreme Chonburi of Thailand.
Rebisco’s participation, as well as that of Choco Mucho, in the championships is supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, Rebisco, Taguig City and Asics.
The defeat was the third straight for Rebisco, which refused to be bullied to the sides by an opponent that has played much longer together than the Filipinas’ two- to three-month training, no thanks to rigid health protocols back home.
The consolation round is for teams that failed to make the semifinals of the 21st Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship that the Thailand federation is hosting in Nakhon Ratchasima, which has since become one of the host’s sports hubs since it hosted the 2007 Southeast Asian Games.
“We are really trying to apply what we have learned from Coach Jorge (Edson Souza de Brito),” said Ivy Lacsina, who had eight of 11 spikes, five blocks and a team-best nine points to compliment the six kills from Nisperos who entered match as a substitute in the second set.
“This is a learning experience for us, and for sure we can take all the lessons from here moving forward,” added Nisperos, who had 14 points on attacks.
