UST Tigresses’ Ange Poyos throughout a UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball match sport.
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MANILA, Philippines —Together with her sophomore 12 months posing a much bigger problem, College of Santo Tomas star Angge Poyos stays affected person in guiding her youthful teammates within the UAAP Season 87 ladies’s volleyball match.
The Tigresses misplaced exterior hitters Jonna Perdido and Xyza Gula to accidents, leaving Poyos with the majority of the accountability for this season.
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She confirmed maturity past years in her first 12 months final Season 86 and led the Tigresses to the finals earlier than getting swept by the Nationwide College Woman Bulldogs.
This season, the 21-year-old spiker harassed the significance of teamwork to fill within the massive void, needing to assist Kyla Cordora and rookie Marga Altea, who was transformed from center to exterior spiker after the season-ending accidents of Perdido and Gula.
“Sobrang laki ng position na dapat punan sa posisyon ni Ate Xyza at Ate Jonna kasi sobrang laking tulong rin nila noong final season. So, sa half namin kailangan namin magstep up, hindi lang ako, mapa-rookie man o mapa-senior, want magstep up, Poyos informed Inquirer Sports activities.
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“For positive, kaya naman namin. Basta gumalaw lang kami ng maayos. and sumunod lang ng sistema ng group.”
Including one other blow to UST was Cordora’s left ankle sprain, however Altea stepped up with 10 factors together with three blocks to stave off the gritty College of the East, 26-28, 25-22, 25-23, 25-15, and enhance to a 1-1 document on Saturday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan Metropolis.
Poyos poured in 21 factors off 14 kills, 4 blocks, and three aces to backstop Reg Jurado’s 22 factors and bounce again from a tricky four-set loss to Far Jap College final week.
The sophomore star vows to proceed guiding their younger weapons as she hopes to deliver again the group to the finals.
“Iuuplift ko lang sila. And sabihan lang sila ng kung nawawala man sila, i-guide man sila sa loob o labas na yung pinaka-importante,” she stated.
“One sport at a time lang muna. Tapos kung papalarin, makapasok sa closing 4. and sana, makapasok uilit sa finals.”
With nonetheless loads to work on, UST and Pictures brace for an enormous problem towards La Salle, which they eradicated within the Remaining 4 final 12 months, of their match on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Area.
“Pinaghahandaan din naman kami ng La Salle. Kami din, sa half namin, maghahanda din kami for them,” Poyos stated. “Yung mga lapses namin noong sport namin sa FEU and dito sa sport immediately. Could two days pa kami para mag-prepare. And for positive naman, ready naman kami pag kalaban na yung La Salle.”
