GAMES WEDNESDAY
(SM Mall of Asia Arena)
2 p.m. – UE vs FEU
4 p.m. – UP vs UST
FAR Eastern University bounced back from their humbling defeat to reigning champion National U last week by scoring a hard-earned 25-15, 20-25, 25-17, 24-26, 15-11 victory over Ateneo and stayed in the upper half of the 87th UAAP women’s volleyball tournament.
Led by outside hitter Gerzel Petallo and opposite spiker Faida Bakanke, the Morayta-based crew improved to a 2-2 win-loss slate in a tie with La Salle, Adamson and UP.
FEU coach Tina Salak said their defeat to the Lady Bulldogs prompted her charges to elevate their game against the Eagles.
“Iba ‘yong naging experience namin against NU, so iyon iyong baon namin. ‘Yung result nga nung NU game, di naging maganda, but iba parin iyong experience na mapalaban ka sa champion team. And then, iyon nga, nagkaroon din kami ng adjustments, malaking adjustments kasi nga may injured players kami. Medyo kinaya pero sana nga hindi na ulit mangyari, mahihirapan din kasi sila. Nahihirapan sila kung paano sila makaka-recover,” Salak shared.
“Ang mindset ng mga coaches after a big game, five-setter game, kung paano namin babalansehin iyong recovery ng mga players for the next game. Kasi, two-day rest lang and then meron na ulit. So iyon iyong binabalanse namin para 100% sila mentally and physically pagdating sa game.”
Aside from their defeat to NU, FEU was also humbled by UP.
Salak said the Lady Tams should keep on moving forward and keeping their eyes on their goals.
“Hindi mawawala iyong goal palagi, and tuwing nagti-training kami, ayaw ko na pag-usapan iyong loss. Ganun kami sa training. After nito, konting usap lang and move forward tayo, magpapahinga sila, training ulit bukas. So, ganun iyong routine namin. Kasi tinuturuan ko rin sila mag-let go. Pero kailangan din namin na matuto dun sa past mistakes but, iyong mga past mistakes na iyon, tinatrabaho namin sa training. Doon kami nag-sosolusyon. Doon kami gumagawa ng solusyon, sa ensayo.”
The Lady Tamaraws will try to score another win this Saturday when they battle the Adamson Lady Falcons at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
