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UAAP Season 79 Preview: Adamson Lady Falcons

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/01/31/adu-wvt-013117.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">The Adamson Lady Falcons. Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/volleyball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The mystery team of Season 79, the Adamson University Lady Falcons enter the UAAP women&#x27;s volleyball tournament with few holdovers and a new coach.<div>Season 78 record: 3-11</div>Season 78 summary: Adamson started Season 78 on a promising note, as they outlasted University of Santo Tomas in five sets in their first game. What followed was a four-game losing streak, but they booked victories over Far Eastern University (FEU) and University of the East to end the first round.The win over FEU was especially impressive, as they roared back from a two-set deficit to stun the Lady Tamaraws in a five-set thriller. Sophomore May Roque had her breakout game with 23 points, and Jema Galanza was solid all game long.Unfortunately for Adamson, it would turn out to be the high point of their season. After ending the first round with a 3-4 slate, they lost all of their games in the second round. To complicate matters, head coach Sherwin Meneses resigned midway through the tournament.Longtime men&#x27;s volleyball coach Domingo Custodio called the shots for Adamson the rest of the way. The Lady Falcons ended Season 78 on the lowest of notes, losing to University of the East – a team that entered the game with a 58-match losing streak.Key losses: Mylene Paat, Fem Emnas, May Roque, Erika AlkuinoKey returnees: Jema GalanzaKey additions: Coach Airess Padda<ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read">	<li>READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2017/01/25/crush-moment-model-cum-adamson-coach-airess-padda-20915">Crush of the moment: Model-cum-Adamson Lady Falcons coach Airess Padda</a></li></ul>Projection: The Lady Falcons will have the element of surprise on their side in Season 79. They did not join any preseason tilt, with only team captain Jema Galanza seeing action in the V-League. New coach Airess Padda has installed new plays and instilled a fighter&#x27;s spirit in the Lady Falcons, but volleyball fans will not know for sure how they play until they final take to the court for Season 79.What is for sure is that the Lady Falcons will sorely miss the towering presence of Season 78 captain and star utility Mylene Paat, who opted not to use her final playing year. Roque, who showed great promise last year, will not play as she recovers from a knee injury.Thus, the pressure will be on Galanza, the most senior player in the line-up. Last year, Galanza formed a 1-2 punch with Paat, but this time around, her supporting cast are composed of very young players. Only Joy Dacoron and Bernadette Flora saw meaningful minutes in Season 78. They will also have a new setter in Chumcee Caole to replace Emnas.What they said: &quot;Hindi naman kami pine-pressure (ng coaches). S&#x27;yempre dahil mga bata pa, so hindi dapat pine-pressure &#x27;yan. Ang sabi lang, kung ano ang tine-training namin, gawin lang namin sa laro.&quot; – Jema Galanza.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

The mystery team of Season 79, the Adamson University Lady Falcons enter the UAAP women's volleyball tournament with few holdovers and a new coach.

The mystery team of Season 79, the Adamson University Lady Falcons enter the UAAP women's volleyball tournament with few holdovers and a new coach.

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UAAP Season 79 Preview: Adamson Lady Falcons

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 31, 2017 03:02 PM PHT

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Updated January 31, 2017 03:47 PM PHT

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