Akari Loaders Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Akari caught a siege in the quarter-finals at the PVL All-Filino conference, but the way in which the loaders have done it will not cut it in what should be a perfidious road to come.
“(We will focus on how to manage) the crucial times,” said striker Grethcel Soltones in Philippin. “So, during the crucial times, anyone who is inside the court can lead.”
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“(We are also going to) focus on how to react to the adjustment of our opponent,” she added after having contributed 11 points in her first match since a minor injury to the knee put her away in December from last year.
The charges went to the next round after surviving Farm Fresh, 25-11, 23-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-9, Tuesday at Pasyports Arena in Pasig City.
What awaits them is the giant Tower Galeries, which cut the n ° 3 CIGNAL on the way to the playoffs.
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And this superb performance of the Highrisers set the charge to be expected, especially since they seemed to relieve foxies during crucial moments.
“(We have lost) our aggressiveness and (the Foxies) adjusted, so we had to do the same in the game,” said Ivy Lacsina after having led the charge with 22 points, all except one of the attacks.
“We were a little late to settle; And at the end of the game, we had to remember to hang on because we have already worked hard (to get a victory), “added Lacsina.
Before this victory, things had not been easy for the loaders, which underwent two consecutive defeats in the hands of Choco Mucho and HD spikers.
Essential leadership
“(We talked) the culture we build in the team and the confidence we have between them,” said Lacsina. “We found ourselves to come in this match because we are a young team and so we really need to know more.”
Michelle COBB distributed 18 excellent sets which also allowed Eli Soyud to hit 14 points and CAMS Victoria 10 points, four coming from AS.
The return of Soltones also provided essential leadership for Akari, despite the dangerous scorer in just three sets and leaving the bench in the second.
And she can’t wait to help guide the rest of her team in the future.
“(I need) to remind them that in the crucial moments, we just have to focus on repairing our movements to properly deliver a point,” said Soltones, who added that she notices how her teammates have passed when things become trendy in the match.
“I also remind the team that we must respect our opponents and have the mentality that everyone is a strong team here,” she added. “… Know the galleries, (they have) good players and (a strong defense) so that we cannot lower them because they also like where they are at the moment after defeating cignal.”
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