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NU volleybelles can't afford to dwell on loss to UP

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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/03/27/edjet-mabbayad-032717.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">NU assistant coach Edjet Mabbayad called the shots for the Lady Bulldogs on Sunday. <cite>Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/volleyball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs cannot afford to feel too down on themselves following a four-set loss to University of the Philippines (UP), especially as they still have crucial games coming up.This, according to NU assistant coach Edjet Mabbayad after UP handed NU a 25-14, 25-27, 25-21, 25-12 setback on Sunday to fan their Final 4 bid in the UAAP Season 79 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament.&quot;Ganoon talaga, may nananalo, may natatalo,&quot; Mabbayad said of the result. &quot;Kailangan lang, matuto kami sa pagkatalo namin.&quot;&quot;Hindi naman kailangan ma-low morale diyan,&quot; he stressed. &quot;Kailangan, i-motivate na lang sila para sa upcoming games namin.&quot;[That&#x27;s how it is. There&#x27;s a winner and there&#x27;s a loser. We need to learn from this loss, and we can&#x27;t have a low morale because of it. We need to motivate ourselves for our upcoming games.]Coming off a five-set win over the Ateneo de Manila University Lady Eagles in their previous contest, the Lady Bulldogs were fancied against UP, especially as they had already beaten the Lady Maroons in a five-set encounter in the first round.Yet the Lady Bulldogs started out flat, and after an inspired effort in the second set, they fell behind in the third set and failed to complete a comeback, then completely faded away in the fourth frame against a more aggressive UP team.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/03/26/lady-maroons-silence-lady-bulldogs-23811">READ: Lady Maroons silence Lady Bulldogs</a></li></ul>&quot;Masyadong naging tight &#x27;yung mga bata,&quot; Mabbayad said. &quot;Kitang-kita naman. Parang sila pa ang nanggigigil kanina.&quot;&quot;Ang dami namin talagang errors, especially &#x27;yung service na naman, at &#x27;yung receive namin. Kung ano &#x27;yung pinraktis namin, doon na naman kami dumali ng error,&quot; he rued.[The players were tight, and we committed too many errors, especially on our service and reception. It&#x27;s unfortunate because we practiced those skills, but we still committed too many mistakes.]Mabbayad acknowledged that the absence of NU head coach Roger Gorayeb was a factor, but not an excuse. Gorayeb missed the game to attend his child&#x27;s graduation.&quot;Siyempre, iba din &#x27;yung head coach,&quot; he said. &quot;Pero at the same time, hindi pwedeng maging reason sa mga player &#x27;yun.&quot;[Of course, it&#x27;s different when you have your head coach around. But at the same time, that can&#x27;t be the reason for the loss.]The loss dropped NU to 7-5, the same record as UP. The Lady Bulldogs squandered a chance to inch closer to a Final 4 berth. Instead, they now have a more difficult road ahead of them as they still have games against Far Eastern University and University of Santo Tomas on their schedule.Mabbayad said confidence will be the key for NU to survive the rest of the elimination round and march to the semifinals.&quot;Kailangan talagang itaas nila ang confidence,&quot; he said. &quot;Nalalamangan man, kailangan kumpyansa pa rin, para buo pa rin &#x27;yung loob para makahabol. &#x27;Yun kasi ang nawawala sa kanila minsan eh. Nalamangan ng kaunti, bumababa ang kumpyansa.&quot;[They need to increase their confidence level. Even when the other team takes a lead, we still have to be confident so we can make a rally. That&#x27;s the problem with them sometimes. When the other team takes the lead, they lose confidence.](For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

The NU Lady Bulldogs cannot afford to feel too down on themselves following a four-set loss to University of the Philippines, especially as they still have crucial games coming up.

The NU Lady Bulldogs cannot afford to feel too down on themselves following a four-set loss to University of the Philippines, especially as they still have crucial games coming up.

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NU volleybelles can't afford to dwell on loss to UP

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Mar 27, 2017 01:39 PM PHT

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