Push Admin

Article (news)

FEU's Palma makes emotional UAAP exit

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">FEU didn&#x27;t go down without a fight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAAPSeason79?src=hash">#UAAPSeason79</a> <a href="https://t.co/5H7RIuHruI">pic.twitter.com/5H7RIuHruI</a>— ABS-CBN Sports (@abscbnsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports/status/856093128847048704">April 23, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University (FEU) skipper Remy Palma could not hold back her tears after her UAAP volleyball career came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday, when the Lady Tamaraws lost to the Ateneo de Manila University in the Season 79 Final 4.Palma did everything she could, providing on-court leadership and a steady stream of points from the middle and the service line, but the Lady Eagles still came away with a 25-22, 25-10, 16-25, 26-24 win to advance to the Season 79 Finals.The Lady Tamaraws, who entered the match as the fourth seed, needed to win on Sunday to force a do-or-die match on Wednesday. Instead, they spent the aftermath comforting Palma, who sobbed even as she sang the FEU hymn.&quot;Ganoon talaga sa laro, may nanalo, may natatalo,&quot; Palma told reporters after the game, her eyes still red with tears. &quot;Kailangan i-accept.&quot;&quot;Pero sobrang sakit,&quot; she admitted. &quot;Siyempre, ayaw ko naman na mag-end ng ganito &#x27;yung season ko. Pero wala, ganoon talaga. Kailangan kong tanggapin.&quot;[That&#x27;s how it is – someone wins and someone loses. But it&#x27;s really painful. I didn&#x27;t want my last season to end like this. But that&#x27;s just how it is, and I have to accept it.]<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/04/23/lady-eagles-land-sixth-straight-finals-appearance-25108">READ: Lady Eagles land sixth straight Finals appearance</a></li></ul>What makes the loss all the more painful for Palma is that she had to watch the final rally of the match from the reserve box. Sophomore middle blocker Jeanette Villareal had done an admirable throughout the match, but in the last point, she could not stop Michelle Morente&#x27;s powerful spike.&quot;Nasa labas na naman ako,&quot; rued Palma, who faced a similar situation in both of their elimination round matches against the Lady Eagles – both of which were five-set affairs.&quot;Pero siyempre, kung hindi talaga para sa amin, kung hindi talaga ibibigay ng itaas, kailangan naming i-accept,&quot; she added.[I was out of the game again. But if it&#x27;s not for us, then it&#x27;s not for us. We have to accept it.]Palma, who built a reputation as a fearsome middle blocker with a penchant for out-psyching her opponents, scored 12 points in her final UAAP game, including three aces that helped the Lady Tamaraws rally in the fourth frame.Fourth-year star Bernadeth Pons was the only other Lady Tam in double-digits, however, with 14 points.Though they fell short in the Final 4 for the second consecutive season, Palma is optimistic about the team that she leaves behind in Morayta.&quot;Sa mga bata, kay Pons, at sa mga matitira next season, &#x27;yun &#x27;yung magiging best example at lesson na kailangan next year, mas masolusyunan na nila,&quot; said Palma of their Final 4 failure.[The players that I leave behind will learn from this experience.]The graduating captain is now set to take the next step in her volleyball career. She will play for Petron in the Philippine Superliga, a team helmed by her collegiate coach, Shaq delos Santos. Palma said she will draw strength from her five-year journey in the UAAP, which saw her develop from a raw but powerful athlete into one of the best middle blockers in the league.&quot;&#x27;Yun lahat ng natutunan ko the whole five years ko sa UAAP, dadalhin ko kung saan man ako abutin,&quot; she said. &quot;Kailangan ko pa mag-hard work, kasi alam ko na kulang pa. Kulang pa &#x27;yung napakita ko. Lagi lang akong accept ng accept para mag-grow pa ako as a person at as an athlete.&quot;[I&#x27;ll bring everything that I learned in the UAAP wherever I go. I still need to work hard, because I know I have a lot to improve on. I&#x27;ll just accept all the challenges so I can continue to grow as a person and as an athlete.]For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Far Eastern University (FEU) skipper Remy Palma could not hold back her tears after her UAAP volleyball career came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday, when the Lady Tamaraws lost to the Ateneo de Manila University in the Season 79 Final 4.

Far Eastern University (FEU) skipper Remy Palma could not hold back her tears after her UAAP volleyball career came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday, when the Lady Tamaraws lost to the Ateneo de Manila University in the Season 79 Final 4.

FEU's Palma makes emotional UAAP exit

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Sports

FEU's Palma makes emotional UAAP exit

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 23, 2017 10:13 PM PHT

Read More:

UAAP

Remy Palma

FEU Lady Tamaraws

volleyball

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.