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PVL AFC 25 Akari vs. Zus - Thea Gagate-0123

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1731597884125PVL AFC 25 Akari vs. Zus - Thea Gagate-0123.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">ZUS Coffee rookie Thea Gagate.<em> Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Draft number one pick Thea Gagate is not new to pressure, and she has shown it as she made her debut in professional volleyball.</p><p>The UAAP Season 85 women&#x27;s volleyball champion collected a team-high 13 points as ZUS Coffee put up a fight against 2024 Reinforced Conference runner-up Akari, 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23, on Thursday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/14/pvl-akari-overcomes-debuting-gagate-zus-coffee-for-2nd-win-2151"><strong>READ: PVL: Akari overcomes debuting Gagate, ZUS Coffee for 2nd win</strong></a></div><p>Gagate expressed readiness, saying that she&#x27;s taking the pressure in a positive way.</p><p>&quot;Well, honestly, meron naman talagang weight, pero I just think of it in a positve way na hindi ako ma-pressure sa kakayanan ko,&quot; Gagate told reporters.</p><p>&quot;Alam ko rin naman &#x27;yung kakayahan ko, and alam ko din na may tiwala ako sa team namin na kaya namin makapanalo ng games. One game at a time,&quot; she added.</p><p>The 6-foot-2 middle blocker was also happy as she made her first appearance in the pros and lauded her team for fighting.</p><p>&quot;Super happy lang ako na, finally, dumating na &#x27;tong day na &#x27;to and excited lang talaga ako sa upcoming games namin sa bago kong team,&quot; Gagate said.</p><p>&quot;Thankful ako. &#x27;Di ko ine-expect honestly na double digits ako kasi &#x27;yun nga, may pinagdadaanan ako on the sides but at the same time happy din ako sa result ng game namin kasi nakikita mo &#x27;yung laban kahit na bago kaming team.&quot;</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABQW-RPHqTo4rqEH&amp;activation=adfill&amp;vip_mode=no"></script>

<p>2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Draft number one pick Thea Gagate is not new to pressure, and she has shown it as she made her debut in professional volleyball. </p>

2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Draft number one pick Thea Gagate is not new to pressure, and she has shown it as she made her debut in professional volleyball.

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PVL: Thea Gagate embraces high expectations in the pros

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 15, 2024 02:22 PM PHT

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Updated November 20, 2024 06:18 PM PHT

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