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La Salle's Baron regains timing, confidence against NU

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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/03/12/031217-nu.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">La Salle&#x27;s Majoy Baron (10) tries to block NU&#x27;s Jaja Santiago (3) in their UAAP Season 79 game. <cite>Josh Albelda, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/volleyball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – One game after failing to register even a single kill block against Far Eastern University (FEU), De La Salle University veteran Majoy Baron made sure that she will make an impact in their contest against National University (NU) on Sunday.Baron won Best Blocker honors in Season 78, averaging 0.94 blocks per game. At the end of the first round of the Season 79 tournament, however, her average has dipped to 0.57 rejections per set, well below the standard set by her own teammate, Aduke Ogunsanya (0.74 block per set), and NU&#x27;s Jaja Santiago (0.93 block per set).She did not get a single block point against FEU on Wednesday, but was back with a vengeance against the Lady Bulldogs. Baron tallied six rejections -- two more than the entire NU team -- and thoroughly outplayed Santiago.&quot;Mabuti &#x27;yun, para bumalik ang confidence niya,&quot; La Salle coach said of Baron, who finished with 15 points built on eight attacks and six blocks. &quot;Dati namang Best Blocker &#x27;yan. Sabi ko, maging aggressive tayo sa block. Last time kasi, wala s&#x27;ya ma-block.&quot;[Good for her, it will help her regain confidence. Remember, she&#x27;s a former Best Blocker. I just told her to be aggressive in blocking, because in our last game, she couldn&#x27;t block anyone.]<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/03/12/lady-tams-drub-lady-falcons-get-back-win-column-23148">READ: Lady Tams drub Lady Falcons to get back in win column</a></li></ul>For Baron, it all began in the first set, where she was able to read NU&#x27;s attack patterns.&quot;Kasi ako, &#x27;pag naka-block ako at ni-timing-an ko siya, parang sa next set, nakukuha ko lalo &#x27;yung timing ko once nabasa ko siya,&quot; she explained.[When I get a block and I get my timing, in the next set, I&#x27;m able to time them better and read them better.]It helps that she was challenged by her match-up against the 6-foot-5 Santiago, the league&#x27;s leading scorer and blocker. With La Salle&#x27;s net defense clicking, however, Santiago barely got any touches and finished with only nine points, including two blocks.&quot;Sobrang challenge siya kaya sobrang binantayan ko siya,&quot; said Baron of Santiago. &quot;Alam ko naman na siya &#x27;yung go-to (player).&quot;[She&#x27;s a big challenge, so I really tried to defend her. I know she&#x27;s their go-to player.]With Santiago taken out of the picture, La Salle sailed through NU in four sets, 25-21, 25-11, 15-25, 25-12, to improve to 7-2.The Lady Spikers have now swept the Lady Bulldogs in the Season 79 tournament, and kept hold of one of the top two spots in the league standings. However, Baron still sees room for improvement, especially after they again relaxed in the third set and let NU take the frame.&quot;Parang ginigising namin &#x27;yung bawat isa na, &#x27;Wait lang, hindi pa tapos ito. Wala na naman tayong panapos,&#x27;&quot; she said. &quot;May sakit talaga kami na ganoon, and nire-remind naman kami ni coach kung ano &#x27;yung dapat gawin.&quot;[We try to tell each other, &#x27;It&#x27;s not yet finished. We&#x27;re lacking a finishing kick again.&#x27; We really do have that problem, but coach always reminds us on what to do.]For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

One game after failing to register even a single kill block against Far Eastern University, De La Salle University veteran Majoy Baron made sure that she will make an impact in their contest against National University on Sunday.

One game after failing to register even a single kill block against Far Eastern University, De La Salle University veteran Majoy Baron made sure that she will make an impact in their contest against National University on Sunday.

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La Salle's Baron regains timing, confidence against NU

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Mar 12, 2017 08:09 PM PHT

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