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UAAP: Ramil de Jesus unsurprised to see May Luna deliver in Game 1

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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/04/26/lasalle.jpg"/><figcaption>La Salle&#x27;s May Luna (7) scored nine points off the bench in Game 1. Josh Albelda, ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – It speaks to the depth of La Salle&#x27;s rotation that the Most Valuable Player of last year&#x27;s finals, Desiree Cheng, can have an off game – and the Lady Spikers still triumphed in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 80 women&#x27;s volleyball finals.Cheng managed only two points in Game 1 of their best-of-3 championship series against Far Eastern University, and was unusually shaky with her reception and floor defense.Nevertheless, the Lady Spikers still <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/28/18/uaap-volleyball-la-salle-nears-3-peat-after-tough-win-over-feu">came away</a> with a 29-27, 25-21, 25-22 win over the Lady Tamaraws, closing in on a third straight women&#x27;s volleyball title.Plenty of credit must go to the player who replaced Cheng — the hard-hitting May Luna, who came off the bench in the first two sets, before playing the entirety of the third frame. The reserve finished with nine points, second most on the team, on seven kills and two aces.&quot;Si May naman, in every situation, ready. Sa practice naman, ganoon din,&quot; said La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus of Luna, who came through with a clutch hit in the second set for a 24-21 count, then nailed back-to-back aces in the third to put La Salle in control of the frame for good, 16-15.De Jesus had no doubt that his move to put Luna in the game would work, as he has seen how hard the spiker works during practice.&quot;Maganda ang performance niya every training,&quot; said de Jesus. &quot;Kaya confident ako na pagpasok niya, magde-deliver. And then ayun, nag-work naman &#x27;yung pasok sa kanya.&quot;Luna has not started a game for La Salle in Season 80, and early on in the tournament, she struggled to play regular minutes behind Cheng and Tin Tiamzon. But as the second round progressed, she began to see more and more action, to the point where it was no longer surprising to see her sent into the game whenever one of La Salle&#x27;s open spikers encountered trouble.For Luna, her performance in Game 1 was all about repaying her coach&#x27;s faith.&quot;Kailangan hindi mangyari na si coach, magsabi na &#x27;Ay, pinagkatiwalaan kita tapos parang hindi mo gagawin.&#x27; Ayaw ko &#x27;yun na mawala, gusto ko na buo pa rin ang tiwala niya. Panghahawakan ko &#x27;yun,&quot; said Luna.Luna was not the only La Salle reserve to see playing time in Game 1. De Jesus also sent in Carmel Saga in all three sets to spell Kianna Dy whenever she was in the back row. Arianne Layug and Norielle Ipac also got their reps in the third set.&quot;Kung mas kilala mo ang players mo, mas kaya mo magtiwala kahit sino pa ang ipasok mo, kasi kilala mo eh,&quot; said de Jesus.&quot;Alam mong may magde-deliver, once na pinasok mo siya, kasi ganoon kataas ang kumpyansa ko sa mga players na ginagamit ko.&quot;<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

For May Luna, her performance in Game 1 of the finals was all about repaying her coach's faith.

For May Luna, her performance in Game 1 of the finals was all about repaying her coach's faith.

UAAP: Ramil de Jesus unsurprised to see May Luna deliver in Game 1

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UAAP: Ramil de Jesus unsurprised to see May Luna deliver in Game 1

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 28, 2018 08:12 PM PHT

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