Amidst controversy on the volleyball federation, players attendance and schedule conflicts, the final 12 girls who will carry the flag are the following :
- Daquis, Rachel Ann
- de Leon, Bea
- Dimaculangan, Rhea
- Gonzaga, Jovelyn
- Lazaro, Denden
- Marano, Abby
- Morado, Jia
- Ortiz, Maika
- Santiago, Jaja
- Santiago - Manabat, Dindin
- Soltones, Gretchel
- Valdez Alyssa
Aiza Maizo, who was the last person cut from the roster, will serve as a reserve player and assistant coach. The team will be mentored by Coach Roger Gorayeb and Coach Tai Bundit as his assistant.
Alyssa Valdez will also serve as the flag bearer of Team Pilipinas in the opening ceremonies on June 4, 2015.
Before the announcement, Gorayeb expressed his dismay on the poor attendance of the players in last Wednesday's practice, where the official line up was set to be announced. After the announcement, the players was in full force for the first time:
Perfect attendance brightens mood as PH team buckles down to work By @meilinspin http://t.co/Ru2PB2LZRQ via @spinph pic.twitter.com/JpC1zk059b
— SPIN.ph (@spinph) May 22, 2015
Hope this girls exceed their target of a bronze medal after being absent in the SEA Games for a decade. The last time that we participated was in the 2005 Manila SEA Games where we got the bronze. The last time we got the gold was more than 20 years ago.
Good luck Team Pilipinas!
Image is from the 2015 SEA Games website and the tweet is from the Spin.ph official Twitter account
Good luck Team Pilipinas!
Image is from the 2015 SEA Games website and the tweet is from the Spin.ph official Twitter account
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