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Duel against Morado an added motivation for NU's Nabor

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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/02/09/nu-020917.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">National University&#x27;s Jasmine Nabor prepares to serve against the Ateneo Lady Eagles. Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/volleyball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Young National University (NU) setter Jasmine Nabor has been impressive in the Lady Bulldogs first two games of the UAAP Season 79 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament, justifying the trust placed in her by Coach Roger Gorayeb and her teammates.Converted into a setter ahead of the season, Nabor has orchestrated back-to-back four set wins for NU. Last Wednesday, she had eight points and 43 excellent sets as the NU registered a 25-17, 25-13, 19-25, 29-27 win over the Ateneo de Manila University.&quot;Maayos si Jas,&quot; Gorayeb said after the game. &quot;Lagi naman siyang ganyan. Ine-expect ko na si Jas na ganyan ang mga laro niya.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li>READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/02/08/lady-bulldogs-clip-lady-eagles-solo-lead-21578">Lady Bulldogs clip Lady Eagles for solo lead</a></li></ul>Gorayeb revealed that ahead of the game, he issued a bit of a challenge to the second-year Nabor, who would be matching wits against Ateneo team captain and former Best Setter Jia Morado.&quot;Bago kami naglaro, sinabi ko na labanan ito ng setter,&quot; said Gorayeb. Gorayeb was confident that for as long as Nabor was able to set up Jaja Santiago for easy hits, then the Lady Bulldogs would cruise. He was proven right in the first two sets, as they claimed easy wins over the shell-shocked Lady Eagles.They faltered in the third set, struggling with their service reception and unforced errors. But in the fourth set, Nabor regained her form, and repeatedly dished passes to Santiago that resulted in crushing kills in crunch time. To cap off her performance, she rejected Michelle Morente&#x27;s final spike to win the match.&quot;&#x27;Yung mga sinasabi sa akin lahat ni Coach Roger, ginagawa ko pong motivation,&quot; said Nabor, who played as a utility last season and still showed her spiking chops against Ateneo whenever the third ball fell to her.&quot;Nagpo-focus po ako sa mga sinasabi niya, tapos tine-take kop o siya na hindi pressure sa akin, para hindi po ako mawala sa focus,&quot; she added.That she was playing against Morado only further bolstered Nabor&#x27;s drive.&quot;Siyempre, nakakadagdag motivation po na best setter (si Jia),&quot; said Nabor. &quot;Tapos ngayon, parang nagiging ka-level ko siya sa laro. Pero hindi naman, sa mga techniques lang.&quot;Morado finished with 40 excellent sets to go along with four points, but also committed a crucial service error late. After two games, she is still No. 1 among setters with an average of 12.14 excellent sets per set, but Nabor is breathing down her neck with an average of 12.13.&quot;Para sa akin, siyempre natutuwa po ako (na mas maganda ang nalaro ko),&quot; said Nabor of her duel with Morado. &quot;Pero hindi po ako nagpo-focus doon. Kasi ang gusto ko, as a team po kaming aangat, hindi &#x27;yung isa-isa lang.&quot;Morado and De La Salle University&#x27;s star playmaker Kim Fajardo have had a duopoly on the Best Setter trophy in the past three seasons, but Nabor can barge into the race in Season 79. However, the young player insists individual awards are of no concern to her.&quot;Gusto ko sabay-sabay kaming magkaroon ng award, na makaabot kami sa Finals or sa championship,&quot; she said.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Young National University (NU) setter Jasmine Nabor has been impressive in the Lady Bulldogs first two games of the UAAP Season 79 women's volleyball tournament, justifying the trust placed in her by Coach Roger Gorayeb and her teammates.

Young National University (NU) setter Jasmine Nabor has been impressive in the Lady Bulldogs first two games of the UAAP Season 79 women's volleyball tournament, justifying the trust placed in her by Coach Roger Gorayeb and her teammates.

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Duel against Morado an added motivation for NU's Nabor

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 09, 2017 05:57 PM PHT

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