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Adamson's Galanza on collapse: 'Nakalimutan namin na Ateneo pala 'yun'

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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/2018/tvpatrol/03/23/volleyball.jpg"/><figcaption>Jema Galanza scored 23 points in a losing effort against Ateneo. Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Needing just three more points to end a five-year losing streak to the Ateneo de Manila University, the Adamson University Lady Falcons instead found themselves falling apart.The Lady Falcons had a comfortable 22-15 lead over the Lady Eagles in Set 4 of their second round game in the UAAP Season 80 tournament, with two sets already in their pocket. Three more points, and they would beat Ateneo for the first time since Season 75 – back when Pau Soriano and Bang Pineda were starring for the Lady Falcons.Unfortunately for Adamson, they could not get it done. Ateneo ended the set on a truly impressive 11-2 run, with Jhoana Maraguinot coming up with the clutch hits and a massive rejection of Adamson captain Jema Galanza in the final rally to force a deciding frame.There, Ateneo held on to seize the five-set win, 24-26, 25-19, 21-25, 26-24, 15-12, and extend their dominance of Adamson for another season.&quot;Nag-relax,&quot; Galanza – who scored 23 points – said of herself and her teammates. &quot;&#x27;Yun nga, nafi-feel namin na ito na, ito na. Tapos, nara-rattle kami.&quot;&quot;Gusto na namin talagang manalo tapos &#x27;yun nga ang nangyari, nakalimutan namin na Ateneo pala &#x27;yun, na babalik sila hangga&#x27;t kaya pa nila. &#x27;Yun ang nakalimutan namin,&quot; she admitted.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/03/25/ateneo-secures-least-semis-seat-playoff-comeback-win-39465">READ: Ateneo secures at least a semis seat playoff in great escape over Adamson</a></li></ul>Galanza has had her fair share of battles with the Lady Eagles in her UAAP career, but she has yet to beat the Katipunan volleybelles. They came close in Season 76 – the last time that Adamson made the Final 4 – and they dragged Ateneo to five sets in Season 77, back when Alyssa Valdez was starring for the team.But the rivalry has been quite one-sided in the past couple of seasons as Adamson went to a rebuilding phase. They lost their first-round encounter in Season 80 in five sets, but this was the closest that the Lady Falcons have come, and Galanza was clearly frustrated that they came up short yet again.&quot;Sobra, sobrang gustong-gusto kong manalo, as in. Andoon na nga. Naiinis ako kasi hindi namin nakuha,&quot; said Galanza.She acknowledged that Ateneo&#x27;s edge in experience – virtually every Lady Eagle who saw action on Sunday had played in at least one finals series – was a major factor in their loss.&quot;&#x27;Yun nga, sinabi ko na nakalimutan namin na Ateneo sila,&quot; she added. &quot;&#x27;Yun lang.&quot;The loss was costly for Adamson. A win would have put them in a tie for fourth place with National University, with a 6-5 win-loss record. Instead, they are still in fifth place with a 5-6 slate, and must win the rest of their games to stay in the Final 4 picture.Galanza knows that they are in for a tough stretch. They end the elimination round with games against Far Eastern University, De La Salle University, and University of Santo Tomas – and they cannot afford to lose to any of those squads.&quot;Sobrang hirap niya,&quot; Galanza admitted.But she made it clear that the Lady Falcons will not go down easily. &quot;Sa akin, wala na akong iisipin na sakit or paghihirap,&quot; Galanza vowed.&quot;Ilalaban ko ito. Ilalaban namin ng team ko. Kakalimutan namin kung anong nangyari ngayon, magte-training kami ng maayos, pagta-trabahuhan namin &#x27;yung pagkululang namin para maipanalo namin &#x27;yung last 3 games namin at makapasok ng Final 4,&quot; she stressed.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Needing just three more points to end a five-year losing streak to the Ateneo de Manila University, the Adamson University Lady Falcons instead found themselves falling apart.

Needing just three more points to end a five-year losing streak to the Ateneo de Manila University, the Adamson University Lady Falcons instead found themselves falling apart.

Adamson's Galanza on collapse: 'Nakalimutan namin na Ateneo pala 'yun'

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Adamson's Galanza on collapse: 'Nakalimutan namin na Ateneo pala 'yun'

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Mar 25, 2018 11:54 PM PHT

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