MANILA, Philippines —Savi Davison said she is honored to be invited to play for Alas Pilipinas, but she still undecided about committing to the national team.
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) on Wednesday expressed its intention to tap Davison and Petro Gazz’s duo Brooke Van Sickle and MJ Phillips, the Filipino-Canadian spiker.
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Davison has to change federations from Canada to the Philippines to be eligible to suit up for Alas Pilipinas.
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“I am honored to be considered and pooled with the best in the Philippines. It would be a great opportunity!” the PLDT High Speed Hitters star told Inquirer Sports.
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“I am open to it but have not yet made the decision, I want to focus on the current PVL season right now,” said the PLDT star.
The hard-hitting outside spiker is reportedly consdering a number of things after the PNVF’s invite, specifically about her health and her time with her family.
But Davison is having a great time contributing to the growth of Philippine volleyball through playing in the PVL.
“Knowing how much love and support radiates through the volleyball community here, is to represent the entirety of it when it comes to international platforms. The sport is progressing significantly and that should reflected when competing and representing the Philippines,” she said.
Davison, who missed the Reinforced Conference due to a knee injury, has regained her explosive form leading PLDT’s 6-3 record as the current best scorer with 211 points built on 193 spikes, 17 blocks, and ace.