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UAAP: UST coach Reyes impressed by FEU's rise -- 'Ang ganda ng tinakbo'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="UAAP Media." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/04/25/20230425-uaap-media.jpg"/><figcaption>FEU head coach Tina Salak. UAAP Media.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Far Eastern University&#x27;s turnaround in the UAAP Season 85 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament has not gone unnoticed by opposing coaches and players.The Lady Tamaraws slumped to a 1-13 campaign in Season 84, an undeniably disappointing performance from the proud program. But they have taken steps forward this season, compiling a 6-7 record through 13 games. &quot;Isa sila na talagang nag-rise from the ranks,&quot; noted University of Santo Tomas head coach Kungfu Reyes. &quot;Na-overcome nila. Ang ganda ng tinakbo ng team nila, nothing to be ashamed of.&quot;FEU was the last team to be eliminated from the Final 4 race, with a 24-26, 25-22, 16-25, 23-25 loss to the Golden Tigresses on Sunday ending their hopes of advancing to the semifinals. But they gave UST a strong challenge, and Reyes credited their coach, Tina Salak, for the fight that the Lady Tamaraws showed.A legend of the FEU women&#x27;s volleyball program, Salak was appointed as the Lady Tams&#x27; head coach in July 2022, replacing George Pascua.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/23/23/uaap-ust-outlasts-feu-claims-final-4-berth">UAAP: UST outlasts FEU, claims Final 4 berth</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/19/23/feu-setter-cherishes-chance-to-be-coached-by-tina-salak">UAAP: FEU setter cherishes chance to be coached by Tina Salak</a></li></ul>&quot;Pwede mong bigyan ng best coach si Tina,&quot; said Reyes, who coached Salak during her days with the Philippine Army women&#x27;s volleyball program. &quot;Para sa akin, isa siya sa mga pinaka-magaling na coach na umangat, as a rookie.&quot; &quot;&#x27;Yung touch din as military women, naa-adopt nila,&quot; he observed. &quot;&#x27;Yung discipline, very [strong] si Tina diyan. The way they talk, the way they walk, parang bubuhatin nila yung mga sarili nila.&quot; Reyes believes that the Lady Tamaraws will emerge as &quot;threats&quot; in succeeding seasons, which can only be good for the league. &quot;Pataas nang pataas ang level ng competition,&quot; he said.Salak, for her part, was grateful for Reyes&#x27; words of praise and noted that she is applying what she has learned from him as well as her other coaches.. &quot;Malaki &#x27;yung natulong nila sa akin, &#x27;yung mga ginagawa nila sa kanilang team,&quot; she said. &quot;Gusto ko lang din na kung ano &#x27;yung nakikita ko, ia-apply ko rin, kung ano &#x27;yung maganda, &#x27;yung magiging effective.&quot; &quot;Tingin ko, &#x27;yun &#x27;yung nag-motivate sa akin para gawin ng maayos &#x27;yung trabaho ko dito sa FEU. And of course, FEU &#x27;to eh. I will do everything para mabawi &#x27;yung legacy ng FEU,&quot; she added.FEU will wrap up their Season 85 campaign on Sunday against the Final 4-bound Adamson Lady Falcons.<div>UAAP Season 85 is streaming on iWantTFC every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, available for Premium users outside the Philippines.</div>

Far Eastern University's turnaround in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament has not gone unnoticed by opposing coaches and players.