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MANILA, Philippines – Winning never gets old for the Ateneo Lady Eagles. And that’s not just because they’re good or have star player Alyssa Valdez to back them up.
It’s all about hard work and the right attitude – even after a big win.
“With coach Tai [Bundit] it never sinks in every time there’s a win because we have to train hard right after,” team captain Valdez shared in Filipino how Ateneo stays hungry despite constant triumph. “And after training, during the game, we see something we have to improve on.”
The Lady Eagles are currently undefeated after the elimination round of the Shakey’s V-League 12 Collegiate Conference and are headed for the quarterfinals as the top seed from Group B.
They achieved a 5-game eliminations sweep despite missing key players such as setter Jia Morado (knee), spikers Kat Tolentino (ACL injury) and Michelle Morente (academic reasons). Valdez herself sat out the opening game as she rested after a grueling playing schedule all year.
Libero Ella de Jesus also sat out one match due to an eye infection.
“Hindi namin ma-feel talaga (yung panalo),” Valdez further explained. “Si coach Tai kasi talaga hindi mo mafe-feel (yung panalo) kasi after the game, training.”
(We don’t feel our wins. With coach Tai we can’t feel the win because after the game there’s training.)
“So where’s the time to think that you really achieved something? It’s really okay. I think it’s worked well to our advantage,” she added.
Aside from this V-League conference, the Lady Eagles’ winning ways date back to UAAP Season 77 earlier this year, where they swept the entire tournament to become back-to-back champions.
“It’s more of… it’s really a bonus for us if we win. Yung tinitignan talaga ni coach Tai is kung nagwo-work yung training niya, kung nagje-jell kami as a team,” said Valdez, who wound up among the top 5 best scorers so far despite playing just 4 games and only one set on her first outing.
“Siguro yun yung goal talaga namin this Shakey’s V-League na sana mas mag-work pa kami as a team. Because it’s really a competitive volleyball tournament this coming UAAP.“
(Coach Tai’s focus is on training, if it’s working and if we’re jelling as a team. I think the goal for this Shakey’s V-League is to work better as a team.)
Ateneo’s quarterfinals road in the V-League begins Saturday, August 15 against University of the Philippines, 3 PM at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan. – Rappler.com
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