Adamson Lady Falcons. UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – Determined to bring Adamson back to the Finals for the first time in eight years, coach Lerma Giron said her team will do whatever it takes against La Salle to keep their chances of reaching the semifinals in the round. the final knockout of the UAAP Season. 84 women’s volleyball tournament on Thursday.
The last four Lady Falcons hopes are in the big 12:30pm showdown at the Mall of Asia Arena against Lady Spiker #2, who are also aiming for a two-beat advantage in the semi-final. conclude.
Adamson, drawing with 4th-placed Ateneo with an identical 7-6 record, must beat La Salle to claim at least one playoff spot for the final Four.
“We really want to bring Adamson back to the Final Four. We will really work hard for it. With God’s help, my coaching staff and the players will work together to make that happen,” Giron said in Filipino. “We will prepare everything for the important match against La Salle.”
The fate of the semi-final format was also at stake in the 4pm clash between the undefeated National University and the University of Santo Tomas. Victory over Lady Bulldogs will land them a direct ticket to the finals and will transform the post-season format into a ladder game. But if the Tigers cause an upset, the Top Four will advance to the regular Finals.
Will Adamson upset La Salle and Ateneo beat the University also run by the Philippines at 6:30 pm. The two teams placed fourth overall will face off in the playoffs on Saturday.
However, if the Lady Falcons lose, they will have to pray for a loss from the Blue Eagles to force the playoffs to win the final ticket to the Finals.
It won’t be easy for Adamson, as La Salle (10-3), who won five in a row in the second round, needs to win the final knockout to secure a two-beat advantage and avoid a playoff. compete for the championship. 2 with UST (9-4) in case it beats NU.
Adamson’s top scorer Trisha Genesis said they don’t want to go through another heartbreak as they look to return from important five-set loss to Ateneo lSaturday week.
“That game (against Ateneo) really hurt us. We don’t want to feel that way again. We won’t make the same mistakes,” Genesis said in Filipino after she scored 18 points, 13 excellent passes and 12 digs in their comeback four-set win over UP on Thursday. Three.
“Everybody wants to keep fighting as long as we have a chance,” she added.
Adamson is eyeing his first semi-final since the Season 76 Finals in 2014.
“So far, the 5 losses to UST and Ateneo still haunt us. But I always say to my players, we are wounded warriors, we will keep fighting,” said coach Adamson.
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