Zus Coffee Riza Nugales during the PVL invitation award ceremony
Manila, Philippines – Almost un residged, the recruit of Zus café, Riza Nogales, proved its value after emerging as one of the best intermediate blockers of the PVL Invitational.
Nogales, which has gone from a choice planned in the first round in a third round due to a partial tear of the LCA, was selected by Zus Coffee as 25th in the general classification of the draft.
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“Back during the draft evening, I was hardly even drafted, so being here now. I did not expect to receive a price like this. I am really grateful to my teammates, to coach Jerry (YEE), to all coaches and of course, the management of having trusted me and having given me this opportunity. I am super grateful to the ZUS family, ”she said.
The Thunderbelli’s bet borne fruit while Nogales intensified the invitation, where Zus was on site to replace the Kurashiki Allame.
And with the choice of first round AC Miner which lacks most of the tournament and the recruit of the year, Thea Gagate has not yet returned to action, the 6 -foot intermediate blocker held the fort despite the campaign without victory.
“At the beginning, since I was facing an injury, the main objective was to recover quickly so that I could help the team again. I am really grateful to Zus because they took great care of me so that I could come back earlier than expected. I am so happy and grateful,” said the former Warrior.
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Nogales finished third in blocking with 0.59 blocks per set. She was also seventh in service with 0.18 AS per set to share the scene with eight best intermediate blockers Pangs Panaga from Creamline.
She joined Zus Coffee Young Achievers, Sharya Ancheta, who was the reinforced recruit of the conference last year, and the best Gagate intermediate blocker.
“This price means a lot for me. It is a huge booster of trust, and it motivates me to continue working even harder. I am now hungry to improve, to train more and to continue to push in the next games,” said Nogales.
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