Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBNnews.com

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/sports/01/20/1452942016_arv_9708e.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">The Adamson Lady Falcons. Photo by Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Adamson University veteran Mylene Paat knows the reason for the Lady Falcons&#x27; erratic play in the UAAP Season 77 tournament, which led to them missing out on the Final Four.&quot;Ang naging problema namin dati ay sa sarili namin mismo,&quot; Paat told ABS-CBN News. &quot;Parang daga, &#x27;di ba, sabi nga nila.&quot;Adamson finished with a 5-9 record in Season 77, good for seventh place just ahead of winless University of the East (UE). The Lady Falcons registered wins over UE, Far Eastern University, University of Santo Tomas and University of the Philippines, and even pushed defending champion Ateneo de Manila University to five sets in their second round match.(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2016/01/18/updated-uaap-season-78-volleyball-schedule-7930" target="_blank">Updated UAAP Season 78 volleyball schedule</a>) But more often than not, the Lady Falcons were mistake-prone and inconsistent, and faded down the stretch of close games.This, according to Paat, is why they focused on building up their confidence in the off-season.&quot;Nag-focus kami sa pag-develop sa sarili namin, conditioning, at pati na rin sa mind siguro,&quot; she said. &quot;We focused on our mindsets para naman sa ganoon, makabawi kami this coming season.&quot;Paat, who was one of the more consistent Adamson players last season, readily admits that they fell out of the Final Four race last year mostly because they succumbed to nerves.&quot;Sa sarili namin mismo, &#x27;yun ang pagkukulang namin, kasi &#x27;yung skills andyan lang,&quot; she pointed out. &quot;&#x27;Yun din ang sabi ni coach – &#x27;yung skills, andyan lang. Ang talagang kalaban mo lang diyan, sarili mo – kung paano mo siya iho-hone, kung paano mo siya gagawin ng tama &#x27;yung dapat mong gawin.&quot;It did not help that Adamson lost games that they expected to win, noted Paat.&quot;May mga hindi naming inaasahan na games na matatalo kami. That&#x27;s the reason siguro kung bakit biglang bumagsak kami. Low morale kami that time,&quot; she admitted.Yet the Lady Falcons were also one of three teams to push Ateneo to a five-setter in Season 77 – the others being De La Salle University and UP – and Paat said their tough stand against the Lady Eagles showed what they can do if they can only hold their nerve.&quot;&#x27;Yung naka-five sets kami sa Ateneo, sobrang nag-boost talaga at na-lift &#x27;yung team. Parang, &#x27;naka-five sets kami sa Ateneo, matinding kalaban ito.&#x27; Naka-five sets tayo, so it means kaya natin kapag ginusto natin at &#x27;pag wala &#x27;yung daga sa atin,&quot; she said.Paat is confident that the Lady Falcons will be a more confident, consistent bunch in Season 78. They have played games in several locales while also giving playing time to their reserves in the hopes of building up their confidence ahead of the UAAP tournament.&quot;Lahat, ginagamit,&quot; Paat shared. &quot;&#x27;Yun siguro ang No. 1 na key namin ngayon, kasi hindi lang isa o dalawa &#x27;yung aabangan nila. Bawat isa, nag-excel talaga, nakikita ko.&quot;She added that as a team, the Lady Falcons are hungry to go back to the Final Four after missing out last year.&quot;Hindi lang naman ako &#x27;yung gutom na gutom para sa spot na &#x27;yun,&quot; said Paat. &quot;As in, ready din naman ang mga teammates ko, ako mismo, mga coaches. Tiwala kami sa isa&#x27;t isa na makakarating kami doon, kasi ayun ang pinu-push talaga namin.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>

Adamson veteran Mylene Paat knows the reason for the Lady Falcons' erratic play in the UAAP Season 77 tournament, which led to them missing out on the Final Four.

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Paat identifies Adamson's problem in last season

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jan 20, 2016 09:19 PM PHT

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