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Alas Pilipinas' Thea Gagate in action against India in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on May 24, 2024. Photo by Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1716603901806viber_image_2024-05-24_21-46-26-612.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Alas Pilipinas&#x27;s Thea Gagate in action against India in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on May 24, 2024. Photo by Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas Pilipinas&#x27;s Thea Gagate in action against India in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on May 24, 2024. <em>Photo by Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA <span id="isPasted" style="line-height:107%">—</span> Thea Gagate was grateful as she realized her dream of playing for the women&#x27;s national volleyball team.</p><p>Paired with that fulfillment are stellar performances for Alas Pilipinas — an 11-point showing against Australia on Thursday, while towering once more <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">with 12 markers </span>to tarnish India&#x27;s erstwhile perfect run in Pool A on Friday.</p><p>Filled with gratitude, the De La Salle University star vowed to give her all to help Alas Pilipinas&#x27; campaign in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women.</p><p>&quot;Very grateful po kasi finally natupad &#x27;yung dream ko as an athlete and &#x27;yun nga, gagawin ko lang &#x27;yung best ko para mailabas yung kaya ko,&quot; Gagate told reporters after a 22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18 victory over India at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/24/avc-challenge-cup-alas-pilipinas-ends-india-s-winning-run-1833"><strong>READ: AVC Challenge Cup: Alas Pilipinas ends India&#x27;s winning run</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/24/alas-pilipinas-bests-india-in-avc-cup-2149"><strong>READ: Alas Pilipinas stuns India in AVC Challenge Cup</strong></a></div><p>More than this, Gagate spoke of the La Salle connection with &#x27;Ate&#x27; Dawn Macandili-Catindig, and said that there is already a &quot;relationship&quot; with the well-respected libero when playing.</p><p>&quot;Well, s&#x27;yempre nando&#x27;n na &#x27;yung sisterhood even though &#x27;di kami nagkasabay ni Ate Dawn [Macandili-Catindig] before but then, before din kasi nagte-training din kami with F2, so nandun na &#x27;yung communication and yung relationship namin inside the court.</p><p>Gagate, UAAP&#x27;s Best Middle Blocker for three straight seasons, also acknowledged that playing on the international stage will be a solid experience for her as she is facing taller adversities on the taraflex.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/23/de-guzman-deflects-credit-says-team-effort-led-to-big-win-over-australia-713"><strong>READ: Jia de Guzman deflects credit, says team effort led to big win over Australia in AVC Challenge Cup</strong></a></div><p>&quot;For me, mahirap siya kasi knowing international players, matatangkad sila and &#x27;di ako sanay. Kasi siyempre, sa UAAP, I’m the tallest one so yeah, malaking experience &#x27;to,&quot; the 6-foot-2 middle blocker said.</p><p>Alas Pilipinas will be facing Iran next on Saturday at the Philippine capital. First serve is at 7 p.m.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3044151"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>"Very grateful po kasi finally natupad 'yung dream ko as an athlete and 'yun nga, gagawin ko lang 'yung best ko para mailabas yung kaya ko."</p>

"Very grateful po kasi finally natupad 'yung dream ko as an athlete and 'yun nga, gagawin ko lang 'yung best ko para mailabas yung kaya ko."

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Volleyball: Thea Gagate grateful as she realizes dream of playing for Philippines

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 25, 2024 11:46 AM PHT

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