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UAAP: Doromal, De Guzman grateful to earn Sergio Veloso's trust

Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713098666842IMG_3457.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Roma Mae Doromal. Photo from UAAP Media. </div>MANILA — The Ateneo Blue Eagles continue to show glimpses of their potential in the UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball tournament.The Katipunan-based squad tallied a convincing four-set victory over the UE Lady Warriors during their Sunday bout at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, and despite being out of Final Four contention, Ateneo is determined to earn more victories as the season nears its end.&quot;Of course, in-accept namin siya,&quot; said Ateneo team captain Roma Mae Doromal of the Blue Eagles, who were eliminated from the semis race after Far Eastern University&#x27;s win over the University of Santo Tomas on Saturday.&quot;Sabi ko naman sa kanila na i-enjoy na lang namin and i-cherish yung moment na magkakasama kami and you know, give lang yung best pa rin namin for the Ateneo community,&quot; she added.Lyann De Guzman, who was also vital in their victory, mirrored the veteran&#x27;s statement and added that there is nothing to lose for the Blue Eagles if they continue working in their remaining games.<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713098711845IMG_3458.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Lyann De Guzman. Photo from UAAP Media.</div>&quot;Sabi nga ni Ate Roms na enjoy-in namin itong game na ‘to. Ilabas lang talaga namin yung kung ano talaga yung laro namin, every game, tas sunod lang talaga sa sistema ni coach kasi wala namang mawawala samin kung ilalabas namin kung ano yung tunay naming laro,&quot; she said.Doromal believes that what is working for them is their improved connection on and off the taraflex.&quot;Maybe yung chemistry namin,&quot; the graduating libero said about what has changed for their team.&quot;Mas naging strong kami as a team kasi first, nagkakapaan pa since diba bago din yung system, may iba pang factors na emotional, yung mental, ganyan. So throughout the season naman, na-figure out namin kung paano namin tutulungan yung isa&#x27;t isa. So I think yung bond talaga namin, yung sisterhood namin, mas tumibay this season,&quot; she added. Also contributing to this, said De Guzman, is how they have been translating their preparations to their actual games. &quot;Kada game, sobrang nakikita ko yung progress talaga kasi isa isa samin, nakikita mong may improvement talaga kahit sa training, nakikita ko rin yun. Tapos yun, nadadala din namin kasi siya sa game,&quot; said De Guzman.But above all, the pair shared that the most important factor why they have been playing well is the trust that head coach Sergio Veloso is giving to her players. &quot;Ang natutunan ko under kay coach siguro yun nga, strong mind din. Tapos nakita ko din kay coach na wala siyang paki kung rookie ka man or senior ka man, basta ginagawa mo yung trabaho mo sa training, and naipapakita mo yun sa game, gagamitin ka talaga niya.&quot; &quot;And yun nga, parang naging healthy competition din siya samin na i-push namin yung isa&#x27;t isa para umangat,&quot; she added, as Doromal also went on to vouch for Veloso.&quot;Wala siyang pakialam sa mga skills or anything, kailangan mo lang talaga i-give yung 100% mo na best, 110% best, sa training man yun or sa game,&quot; said Doromal.&quot;So ayun, yun yung nagustuhan ko sa kanya kasi hindi siya biased, mas more siya nagche-check dun sa kung sino talaga magco-contribute sa team, [regardless] kung senior ka man or rookie,&quot; she ended.<div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fQ126ZLg3MI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

The Ateneo Blue Eagles continue to show glimpses of their potential in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.

The Ateneo Blue Eagles continue to show glimpses of their potential in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.