The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) welcomed three Filipino-American players and a new head coach for the men's volleyball team that will beef up the country's campaign in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Friday.
Opposite spiker Steven Rotter, middle blocker Cyrus De Guzman, and outside hitter Michael Vicente along with Brazilian coach Sergio Veloso were presented during the press launch at Golden Bay in Pasay City.Among the three, Rotter already made a debut in the 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference for AMC-Cotabato team this week, finishing nine points.
'It's a dream playing the sport we love for our country,' said De Guzman.The 22-year-old Vicente, meanwhile, played in Division I for Concordia University Irvine before playing for Irvine Valley College in the Junior College division.Vicente and De Guzman already started their training while trying to gel with the existing national players.'We are getting to know the players and finding our chemistry in the tryouts,' said Vicente.
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