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UP libero Gaiser's UAAP career ends with injury

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BRSc7XUg2Cb/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">I will do everything just to play this sport til I literally couldn&#x27;t stand anymore. It hurts me to think that I have left my UAAP volleyball career without meeting my expectations as a player. My career comprises of approximately 13 injuries, multiple heartaches, unending battle scars, unexplainable feelings, picture perfect memories....13 years of ball is life and it still drives me crazy! No regrets even with this surprising end! Now its time to close this door and open a new one. #UPFight #GitingxTapang #UPAllTheWay The fight is not yet over!! My teammates will complete my dreams!! I know we can put up a fight because theres nowehere to go but UP!!!!</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by Princess Gaiser (@piagaiser) on <time dateTime="2017-03-06T07:29:03+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 5, 2017 at 11:29pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="http://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA, Philippines – University of the Philippines (UP) libero Pia Gaiser announced on Monday that her UAAP volleyball career has come to a premature end after suffering a knee injury in their game against National University (NU) on Sunday.</p><p>The non-contact injury came early in the opening set, when Gaiser&#x27;s left knee buckled. She had to be stretchered out of the playing court and was checked by Dr. Raul Canlas inside the dugout. Gaiser went back out on a wheelchair and watched as UP failed to complete a comeback with NU winning in five sets.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href=" http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/03/05/gaiser-strict-evaluation-injuring-left-knee-22820">READ: Gaiser under strict evaluation after injuring her left knee</a></li></ul><p>On her Twitter account, Gaiser confirmed a report that she had suffered an ACL injury and will thus be out for the rest of the UAAP Season 79 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament.</p><p>On Instagram, Gaiser said it hurts that her career ended &quot;without meeting my expectations as a player.&quot;</p><p>&quot;My career comprises of approximately 13 injuries, multiple heartaches, unending battle scars, unexplainable feelings, picture perfect memories... 13 years of ball is life and it still drives me crazy!&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;No regrets even with this surprising end! Now it&#x27;s time to close this door and open a new one,&quot; she added.</p><p>Gaiser was one of three returning &quot;super&quot; seniors in UP&#x27;s line-up, along with batch mates Kathy Bersola and Nicole Tiamzon. Her injury is a blow to a team that is aiming for at least a return to the Final 4 in Season 79.</p><p>The Lady Maroons ended the first round with a 4-3 win-loss record. </p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <strong><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a></strong>)</p>

<p>UP libero Pia Gaiser announced on Monday that her UAAP volleyball career has come to a premature end after suffering a knee injury in their game against National University on Sunday.</p>

UP libero Pia Gaiser announced on Monday that her UAAP volleyball career has come to a premature end after suffering a knee injury in their game against National University on Sunday.