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UAAP: Angel Canino makes immediate for La Salle in dream debut at MOA Arena


La Salle Lady Spikers rookie Angel Canino.  –UAAP PHOTO

La Salle Lady Spikers rookie Angel Canino. –UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino showed his maturity over the years as he led La Salle past the intrepid University of Santo Tomas, 25-20, 16-25, 25-8, 15-25, 16-14, in the tournament. UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.

The 19-year-old rookie led the way for the Lady Spikers with the highest 18 points of the team based on 16 attacks, one trump card and one save and 11 excellent tackles.

More than the numbers she posted, Canino’s will to win push La Salle out of USTled by Eya Laure and Milena Alessandrini returns.

“Laban lang, big atin. Alam namin kasi na gina-guide kami ni Lord habang nasa loob kami. Alam namin na lalaban po kami. Kaya sinasabi po namin atin to, hawak lang, kapit lang,” said Canino, who scored three points in the fifth set.

(I kept thinking that we need to keep fighting and this game will be ours. We all know that God will guide us and we will keep fighting. We said this is it. ours and fighting.)

“Papakita po namin kung sino kami sa Lady Spikers. Kung anong kaya namin. Yun talaga yung nakapagpanalo sa amin sa set fifth kasi pinush din namin yung sarili namin to the limit at binigay namin lahat,” she added.

(We wanted to show who the Lady Spikers are and what we can do. That’s what helped us win the fifth set. We just pushed ourselves and did our best.)

Canino, who hails from Bacolod, is happy to fulfill his dream of playing UAAP women’s volleyball at a big venue. But she remained focused on her own game and her team, amid playing in front of 6,849 fans.

“I just focus on what’s inside [the court] and what we can do as a team. That’s why I can contribute as well as my teammates,” she said in Filipino. “I am very happy because my dream is to play here in UAAP at MOA Arena. I didn’t expect I would play like this and the result of our match.”

Interim coach La Salle Noel Orcullowho had a christening in the team’s first game without Ramil De Jesus in 25 seasons, was pleased with Canino’s debut performance but he stressed there was still room for improvement.

“She is fine but she has a lot to improve so we have to adjust in training. At least, she gained confidence from this intense match,” Orcullo said in Filipino. “This is a confidence boost not only for her but also for the team. We hope to maintain our momentum from this win.”

After a memorable debut, the former UAAP Girls MVP is determined to continue to improve and maintain La Salle’s momentum as they face the recovery-seeking University of the Philippines Wednesday at the same venue in City of Pasay.


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