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UAAP: Starting spot is worth the wait for La Salle's May Luna

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/17/20190218-may.jpg"/><figcaption>May Luna (7) started for La Salle for the first time in her UAAP career on Sunday. Richard Esguerra, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/volleyball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- For the first time in her UAAP career, May Luna found herself as part of the starting line-up for De La Salle University on Sunday.In their first game of UAAP Season 81 -- against archrival Ateneo de Manila University -- Luna made her first start in four seasons for the Lady Spikers. It was a chance that had eluded Luna in her previous years. La Salle used to have veteran Ara Galang in the roster after all, and last year she usually subbed in for Tin Tiamzon. She finally broke through on Sunday, however, a development that came as a surprise for Luna.&quot;Hindi niya sinabi na magi-start ako. Never siya nagsasabi na ikaw starter,&quot; Luna said, when asked when La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus informed her that she had won the spot. &quot;One training, bigla lang siya, &#x27;Okay, May dito ka.&#x27; The next training, umalis na naman ako sa starters.&quot;It wasn&#x27;t until the day of the game itself that Luna found out that she would be part of the starting six. Her reaction? &quot;Hala, ako nilagay ni coach (sa first six),&quot; she said. &quot;Okay, sige, let&#x27;s do this.&quot;That &quot;let&#x27;s do this&quot; mindset served Luna well in their game against Ateneo, as she scored 11 points against the Lady Eagles. She went 10-of-28 on attacks, and stepped up in the fourth set after the Lady Eagles stunned them in the third frame.La Salle went on to win, 25-14, 25-17, 16-25, 25-19, for a terrific start to their four-peat bid.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2019/02/17/lady-spikers-shoot-lady-eagles-early-clash-53525">READ: Lady Spikers shoot down Lady Eagles in early clash</a></li></ul>&quot;Always worth the wait,&quot; Luna said of finally winning her spot in the starting six. &quot;&#x27;Yung parang &#x27;yung hard work, at saka &#x27;yung tiwala ni coach. Kasi kailangan mo siyang i-gain. Hindi &#x27;yung parang nalagay ka lang diyan kasi wala ng ibang players. &#x27;Yung nalagay ka diyan kasi deserve mo.&quot;&quot;Worth it,&quot; she beamed.Of course, the change in her role comes with an adjustment. Luna admits that she has gotten used to studying their opponents while on the reserve box, learning their defensive patterns, then subbing in to provide a change of pace. This time around, she has to learn to adjust on the fly.&quot;Siguro ang kulang lang kanina is paano ko pag-aaralan &#x27;yung kalaban during the game. Hindi &#x27;yung before ako papasok,&quot; said Luna. &quot;Feel ko kasi, sobrang helpful niya, na papanoorin mo sila outside, kasi wala siyang emotion na dumarating. Pero &#x27;pag andoon ka na sa loob, siyempre &#x27;yung situation babasahin mo.&quot;Luna is confident that she will soon learn to make those quick, in-game adjustments. But she also knows that de Jesus is not asking her for more than she can give.&quot;Sabi ni coach, one step at a time, huwag mong pilitin &#x27;yung sarili mo, huwag mong i-pressure,&quot; Luna explained. &quot;So kung anong game mo, ilabas mo lang. Hindi na siya naghahanap kung ano &#x27;yung more. Gusto niya lang na kung ano ang inaasahan sayo ng team, &#x27;yun lang ang gagawin mo.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>

For the first time in her UAAP career, May Luna found herself as part of the starting line-up for De La Salle University on Sunday.

For the first time in her UAAP career, May Luna found herself as part of the starting line-up for De La Salle University on Sunday.

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UAAP: Starting spot is worth the wait for La Salle's May Luna

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 18, 2019 02:01 AM PHT

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