- SEAG-Sepak Takraw
The Philippine sepak takraw joined the opening day gold medal spree for the Philippines, delivering one of its own in the hoop event courtesy of the women’s squad at the start of the 30th Southeast Asian Games sepak takraw competition here at the Subic Gym.
Led by playing coach Deseree Autor, the Filipinas banked on a close 670-660 win over Indonesia before crossing their fingers for Myanmar to struggle on their way to clinching their first ever gold in SEA Games hoop event history.
Myanmar outscored Laos, 640-420, but fell 30-points shy from the hosts’ total score to settle for the bronze medal in the 30-minute sepak takraw hoop category.
Autor was joined by Josefina Maat, Sara Jean Kalalo, Jean Marie Sucalit, Mary Ann Lopez and Abigail Sinugbohan in the country’s good pace-setting win.
The Nationals are eyeing to grab at least three gold medals out of the six events for the overall sepak takraw championship coming off a fifth-place finish in 2017 Kuala Lumpur games.
Autor and the rest of her crew shoot for another gold medal starting today in the women’s regu event. The Philippines placed bronze in the said category last edition.
Meanwhile as of press time, the men’s team is also gunning for the win to complete a twin-kill in hoop’s event at the start of the much-awaited sepak takraw competitions here.PR
