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How La Salle's Macandili serves as inspiration to Lady Spikers

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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/04/24/042417-macandili.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">De La Salle libero Dawn Macandili prepares to receive against UST in their UAAP Season 79 Final 4 game. <cite>Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/volleyball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – For the past couple of seasons, De La Salle University libero Dawn Macandili has set the standard for floor defenders in the UAAP, as her heroic saves and steady reception helped the Lady Spikers play at a championship level consistently.As it turns out, Macandili set the bar not just for other liberos, but even for her own teammates.According to La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus, he often uses Macandili as an example for her other teammates, particularly when it comes to playing defense.&quot;Sa lahat siguro nang naging player ko, siya &#x27;yung laging example ko sa team ng kung paano dumepensa,&quot; said De Jesus, in what is a remarkable compliment to Macandili.&quot;So, bakit kaya nito (Macandili), bakit hindi niyo kaya? Laging ganoon sa training,&quot; the coach revealed.[Out of all my players, she&#x27;s the one that I often use as an example when it comes to defense. If she can do it, then why can&#x27;t you? I say that all the time in training.]For De Jesus, Macandili – last year&#x27;s Best Receiver and Best Digger – should serve not just as an example. She also continuously inspires the Lady Spikers with her determination on defense.One cannot count the number of times in the UAAP Season 79 tournament that Macandili has saved what should have been sure points for the opposing team. In their Final 4 game against University of Santo Tomas (UST) last Saturday, Macandili was up to her old tricks, flying all over the place for a 20-dig, nine-reception performance.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/04/22/lady-spikers-march-ninth-straight-finals-stint-25059">READ: Lady Spikers march to ninth straight Finals stint</a></li></ul>&quot;Nai-inspire &#x27;yung team pag nakikita na halos nagpapakamatay na siya sa bola,&quot; De Jesus said of Macandili, fondly called &quot;Miss Everywhere&quot; by La Salle fans.[Her teammates are inspired because she of how she chases after the ball.]Thanks in part to Macandili&#x27;s performance, the Lady Spikers beat the Tigresses, 25-14, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13, to march to the Finals for the ninth straight season.Macandili was grateful for her coach&#x27;s words, but said she actually draws strength from her teammates.&quot;Sila talaga &#x27;yung inspiration ko para maglaro para ilabas yung best ko. Para talaga sa kanila,&quot; said Macandili, who won MVP honors in the 2016 All-Filipino Conference of the Philippine Superliga.[My teammates inspire me to play my best.]As for being an &quot;example&quot; to her other teammates, Macandili chalks it up as yet another one of her responsibilities as a veteran player.&quot;Kailangan kong maging role model lalo na sa mga bata, yung team namin ngayon mostly composed na mga bata, responsibility ko yun as a senior,&quot; she said.[As a senior, it&#x27;s my responsibility to be a role model especially since we have a lot of young players.]For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

For the past couple of seasons, De La Salle University libero Dawn Macandili has set the standard for floor defenders in the UAAP, as her heroic saves and steady reception helped the Lady Spikers play at a championship level consistently.

For the past couple of seasons, De La Salle University libero Dawn Macandili has set the standard for floor defenders in the UAAP, as her heroic saves and steady reception helped the Lady Spikers play at a championship level consistently.

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How La Salle's Macandili serves as inspiration to Lady Spikers

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Apr 24, 2017 09:24 PM PHT

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