Angel Canino (proper) can be going through previous highschool rivals for the primary time when La Salle battles NU. —PHOTOS COURTESY OF UAAP
La Salle bounced again from a torpid first set towards Adamson on Sunday to prevail, 22-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-19, needing a get up name from coach Noel Orcullo to remain good within the UAAP ladies’s volleyball championship and prime up for its blockbuster conflict towards an previous nemesis in three days.
And Angel Canino, the rookie seen because the tip of the Girl Spikers’ sword in getting again at Nationwide College (NU) after being swept final season, additionally primed herself up heading into that match.
“Season 84 is different, this is a totally different team than Season 85,” Canino mentioned in Filipino, referring to the La Salle crew that received a sixth straight sport and will full a primary spherical sweep on Wednesday towards the defending champion Girl Bulldogs at Mall of Asia Area in Pasay Metropolis.
“You can be assured that we will play our hearts out,” Canino, who completed with 21 factors towards the Girl Falcons, mentioned. “We will definitely show everyone our true worth, what we’re all about—both as individual players and as a team.”
NU can even be coming off a swashbuckling win, carved up on Saturday when the relentless Girl Bulldogs pummeled the Far Jap College (FEU) Girl Tamaraws in straight units.
Ane Bella Belen, the reigning Most Useful Participant, can be clashing with Canino for the primary time since their storied highschool rivalry, which ended with Canino main La Salle-Zobel to a victory in 2018 that snapped Nazareth College (NS)-NU’s four-year UAAP women’ reign.
‘Go-to-gal’
“Now they have a go-to player. They really improved compared to before,” Belen mentioned on the heels of that 25-21, 25-9, 25-18 win over FEU on Saturday, referring to Canino. “Now, we can see that they’re really fighting and hitting so it’s going to be a challenge for us. We’ll prepare and look at what we need to improve on.”
Belen mentioned that with all pleasure within the coming matchup which many see might be for the title in a while.
“Of course we’re excited [to play them]. It’s been a long while since we faced her (Canino) so we’re looking forward to Wednesday,” Belen mentioned, referring to Sheena Toring, her Girl Bulldogs teammate who was additionally with that NS-NU staff.
Canino began off gradual with simply two factors within the first set earlier than being unstoppable within the final three, and it was the explanation why the Girl Falcons have been in a position to win a set.
“We had a shaky start because Angel was still adjusting,” Orcullo mentioned in Filipino, proving that that is Canino’s staff to guide. “She missed our previous coaching as a result of she was underneath the climate. She simply got here again to coaching yesterday.
“I just reminded them after the first set to come back. Good thing, I was able to wake them up.”
The Girl Spikers have all the boldness they want as they shoot for a fifirst spherical sweep.
Adamson was despatched crashing again to earth as La Salle ended the Girl Falcons’ three-game successful streak in sliding to a 4-2 report. La Salle had a season-high 14 blocks.
Trisha Tubu had 13 factors to guide the Girl Falcons. Kate Santiago chipped in 12 factors, 15 digs and 10 receptions, whereas Lucille Almonte added 9 factors and 10 receptions.
Finish of skid
In the meantime, Vanie Gandler and Religion Nisperos introduced Ateneo again on the successful monitor, with a 25-16, 25-20, 25-22 victory over skidding College of the Philippines (UP) snapping a four-game shedding streak.
Gandler delivered the products for the Blue Eagles with 17 factors constructed on 13 assaults, two blocks and two aces as Ateneo ended its first spherical schedule with a 2-7 report.
“Of course, it’s been a frustrating first round so it feels great to finally get another win,” mentioned Gandler. “Hopefully, we can use this as momentum coming into the second round. The fight is not over so we’re just gonna keep going.”
Nisperos had 14 factors, together with the clutch assaults within the third set.
UP suffered its fourth straight loss, sliding to a 1-5 report earlier than wrapping up the primary spherical towards Adamson on Wednesday.
—With a report from Rommel R. Fuertes INQ
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