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Arellano coach upbeat on Lady Chiefs' chances of retaining volleyball title

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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/02/20/022017_are.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">The Arellano Lady Chiefs celebrate after winning the NCAA Season 92 title. <cite>Josh Albelda, </cite><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/volleyball/photos"><cite>ABS-CBN Sports</cite></a></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The Arellano University Lady Chiefs will lose six players from its title-winning squad in the NCAA Season 92 tournament, but Coach Obet Javier is confident they will have plenty left in the tank to defend their crown next year.Javier will lose skipper Ria Sante, liberos Shayne Galang and Jonalyn Ibisa, back-up setter Jenicallynne Tan, Angela Sanchez, and Erika Calixto to graduation.Sante, in particular, played a huge role in Arellano&#x27;s three-game sweep of San Sebastian College in the Season 92 Finals, which gave the Lady Chiefs their second women&#x27;s championship in three seasons.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/02/14/lady-chiefs-back-throne-sweep-lady-stags-21886">READ: Lady Chiefs back on the throne in sweep of Lady Stags</a></li></ul>&quot;Nakahanda naman kami,&quot; Javier said of the impending departure of six of their players. &quot;Sabi ko nga sa aming president at director, &#x27;Sir, kung mag-cha-champion tayo, hindi natin masyado iindahin &#x27;yung pagkawala ng anim, kasi nakahanda na tayo para sa susunod.&#x27;&quot;&quot;Ngayon pa lang, kami sa Arellano, lagi naming tinitingnan &#x27;yung mga susunod na taon,&quot; he explained. &quot;So matagal na kami naghahanda.&quot;Javier further pointed out that having a senior high school in Arellano has been a great help to their program, as it provides them another source of volleyball talent.Moreover, Javier will still have reigning Finals MVP Jovie Prado, as well as rapidly improving setter Rhea Ramirez, and promising attackers in Regine Arocha and Andrea Marzan.&quot;&#x27;Yung nangyari kay Jovie, sana magsilbing motivation lalo sa kanya para lalo siyang mag-improve,&quot; said Javier of the Finals MVP. &quot;Huwag lang sana lalaki ang ulo ng bata.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

The Arellano University Lady Chiefs will lose six players from its title-winning squad in the NCAA Season 92 tournament, but Coach Obet Javier is confident they will have plenty left in the tank to defend their crown next year.

The Arellano University Lady Chiefs will lose six players from its title-winning squad in the NCAA Season 92 tournament, but Coach Obet Javier is confident they will have plenty left in the tank to defend their crown next year.

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Arellano coach upbeat on Lady Chiefs' chances of retaining volleyball title

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 20, 2017 07:50 AM PHT

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