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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"><span></span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715429527845IMG_3823.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The UST Golden Tigresses. Photo from UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The UST Golden Tigresses. <em>Photo from UAAP Media. </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The UST Golden Tigresses went flat during Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball Finals.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/11/nu-draws-first-blood-as-injured-poyos-ust-go-down-in-game-1-1807">READ: Lady Bulldogs draw first blood as injured Poyos, UST go down in Game 1</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/11/blow-for-ust-as-angge-poyos-suffers-ankle-injury-1756" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: Blow for UST as Angge Poyos suffers ankle injury</a></div><p>Kung Fu Reyes&#x27; squad were swept by National University, as the Lady Bulldogs stunned the España spikers right from the opening set. For Reyes, they simply did not adjust right away to the pressure of competing in the Finals.</p><p>&quot;Body language, facial expressions, masyadong stiff yung galaw namin. Medyo unusual. Kaming coaches, hindi ito yung ine-expect namin na ilalaro nila,&quot; he admitted following the contest which saw 20,955 fans inside the Big Dome.</p><p>&quot;Somehow, siguro, meron pa kaming dapat i-check. Sabi ko nga, from Day 1 hanggang last day of semifinals, we were ready. Pero I don&#x27;t know, siguro yung spotlight, dumoble yung crowd, merong mga outside factor.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nawala yung enjoyment. Ang naging kalaban namin yung sarili namin,&quot; he continued.</p><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"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715429577427IMG_3822.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The UST Golden Tigresses. Photo from UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UST head coach Kung Fu Reyes. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span><span></span></div><p>Tigresses team captain Detdet Pepito shared her head coach&#x27;s sentiments.</p><p>&quot;Observation ko, nakalimutan naming i-embrace yung pressure. Yung sa skills, preparation namin, training, talagang readyng ready na. Hindi namin ine-expect na ganito yung mangyayari mentally,&quot; the libero-captain said in a separate interview. </p><p>&quot;Hindi kami ready, hindi namin alam paano magre-respond sa mga ganong situation.&quot;</p><p>Pepito said that she emphasized to her teammates the need to quickly recover from their defeat.</p><p>&quot;Sinabi ko sa kanila, kailangan naming ipakita sa training pa lang. Bukas, iba na dapat yung energy kasi tapos na &#x27;to eh. Wala na tayong magagawa sa Game 1,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;As a makuliting captain ball, talagang kukulitin ko yang mga &#x27;yan bukas para lang malabas namin and mabalik namin yung energy namin.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Buti na lang, may Game 2 at may Game 3. Sana makabawi kami,&quot; she added.</p><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"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715429624808IMG_3821.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UST’s Detdet Pepito. Photo from UAAP Media."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">UST’s Detdet Pepito. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></div><p>Like his libero, Reyes&#x27; focus is also on Game 2 where he wants to see his team regain its character.</p><p>&quot;Walang ibang alibi. Stiff naglaro yung mga bata, and yung [sa NU] naman smooth na smooth,&quot; said Reyes.</p><p>&quot;Ang kailangan lang naming gawin is bounce back. Kailangan lang naming ibalik yung groove, yung timing, and yung rhythm ng mga bata,&quot; he shared.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ganun yung character ng team, so hopefully maibalik namin. We lost a game, Game 1, pero sabi nga namin, wag mawala yung character na kung anong meron kami.&quot;</p><p>&quot;And yung isa pang bilin namin, walang nananalo ng isang larong panalo lang sa best-of-three,&quot; he ended.</p><p>Game 2 of the best-of-3 series is on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena. A Game 3, if necessary, will be on Saturday, May 18, still at the MOA Arena.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3034635"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>The UST Golden Tigresses went flat during Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals. </p>

The UST Golden Tigresses went flat during Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals.

UAAP: Detdet Pepito, Coach Kung Fu ready to rally Tigresses after UST’s ‘pressure-filled’ Game 1 loss

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UAAP: Detdet Pepito, Coach Kung Fu ready to rally Tigresses after UST’s ‘pressure-filled’ Game 1 loss

Romwel Anzures,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 11, 2024 08:51 PM PHT

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Updated May 12, 2024 12:25 AM PHT

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