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La Salle's Fajardo goes full speed ahead in volleyball career

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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/05/12/kim-fajardo.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">La Salle captain Kim Fajardo stays busy, even after her UAAP career ends. <cite>Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – After ending her UAAP career as a champion, one would expect De La Salle University captain Kim Fajardo to take a break, celebrate, and soak in the adulation that is sure to come her way.Instead, Fajardo is a whirlwind of activity. In the week after she led La Salle to a sweep of Ateneo de Manila University in the UAAP Season 79 women&#x27;s volleyball Finals, Fajardo and her teammates are rushing to one celebratory dinner after another, making appearances for various ABS-CBN shows, and rubbing elbows with their supporters.&quot;Nakapag-pahinga na ba ako?&quot; Fajardo asked rhetorically on Tuesday afternoon, ahead of a busy night that included a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCxlzQ59XuM" target="_blank">live chat with ABS-CBN News</a> and an appearance on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ljb7YOILSc&amp;t=147s" target="_blank">&quot;The Score.&quot;</a>&quot;Physically, hindi pa,&quot; she said. &quot;Feeling ko nga, kulang ako sa tulog ngayon.&quot;[Have I rested? Physically, not yet. I feel like I&#x27;m lacking sleep.]As far as volleyball is concerned, there will be no rest for Fajardo. The day after the Lady Spikers won the UAAP championship, she participated in a celebrity beach volleyball event. On Monday, she will reunite with high school teammate Alyssa Valdez for the &quot;Clash of Heroes&quot; at the FilOil Flying V Centre.By next week, Fajardo will likely be back in practice, this time with the national team. After all, they are competing in the AVC Asian Women&#x27;s Club Championship in Kazakhstan on May 23 to 30.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/05/09/reyes-daquis-banner-filipino-squad-kazakhstan-meet-25772">READ: Reyes, Daquis banner all-Filipino squad in Kazakhstan meet</a></li></ul>&quot;Okay na &#x27;yung two days&#x27; rest,&quot; Fajardo said. &quot;Kasi national team is national team. Ibang liga &#x27;to, so kailangang paghandaan.&quot;[Two days of rest is okay. The national team is the national team. It&#x27;s a different league, and we have to prepare for it.]For Fajardo, who ended her collegiate career as a three-time UAAP champion and a three-time Best Setter, there is so much more left to achieve as a volleyball player. She established herself as arguably the best playmaker in the collegiate ranks in 2017, but now, the fiercely competitive setter wants to challenge herself in more international events.&quot;Ayaw ko din naman na ma-disappoint ang sarili ko,&quot; she explained. &quot;Ang ganda-ganda ng nangyayari ngayon, pero dito lang &#x27;yun sa Philippines eh.&quot;&quot;So gusto ko ring maka-experience sa ibang mas matataas na competitions,&quot; she added. &quot;&#x27;Yung national team is an opportunity for me para makilala pa &#x27;yung sarili ko, kung paano ko pa kaya i-adjust &#x27;yung sarili ko sa mga bagong teammates, sa mga bagong kalaban. Big competitions itong mga ito.&quot;[I don&#x27;t want to disappoint myself. I&#x27;m playing well, but that&#x27;s just here in the Philippines. I want to experience a higher level of competition. The national team is an opportunity for me to get to know myself, to see if I can adjust to new teammates and new competition.]The AVC event won&#x27;t be the first time that Fajardo has worn national team colors. She was a member of the Philippine Superliga selection that saw action in the FIVB Women&#x27;s Club World Championship in 2016. Fajardo is also expected to be one of the members of the national team that will represent the Philippines in the Southeast Asian Games in August.In between international competitions, Fajardo will also likely suit up for a club team in the PSL. She may be done at the collegiate level, but her volleyball career is going full speed ahead.&quot;Sanay naman na din ako ng ganyan,&quot; Fajardo said. &quot;At saka, ayun nga. Ayaw kong ma-disappoint &#x27;yung sarili ko. Ang ganda-ganda ng galaw dito, tapos pagdating doon, wala. &#x27;Yun pa nga ang target ko rin, na magkaroon ako ng magandang experience sa labas (ng bansa).&quot;[I&#x27;m used to this. And like I said, I don&#x27;t want to disappoint myself. I want to have a good experience in international tournaments.]<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a> website.</div>

After ending her UAAP career as a champion, one would expect De La Salle University captain Kim Fajardo to take a break, celebrate, and soak in the adulation that is sure to come her way.

After ending her UAAP career as a champion, one would expect De La Salle University captain Kim Fajardo to take a break, celebrate, and soak in the adulation that is sure to come her way.

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La Salle's Fajardo goes full speed ahead in volleyball career

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published May 12, 2017 07:40 AM PHT

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