FORMER F2 Logistics aces Mars Alba and Ivy Lacsina had contrasting fates in their first PVL match donning new colors than their usual yellow and red uniforms.
Although Alba and Choco Mucho got the better of Lacsina’s Nxled side in straight sets, the ex-teammates shared the same sentiment on how it felt playing for a new team after a difficult disbandment.
“Nakakapanibago po and happy kasi favorite color ko po ‘yung purple,” said Alba, who dished out 18 excellent sets as lead playmaker in her Flying Titans debut.
Lacsina added: “Kanina nga nag-usap kami ni coach (Juvie Mangaring, a former F2 assistant) na sabi namin, hindi kami sanay na black and green kasi sanay kami na red and yellow.
“Pero siyempre, sobrang saya. Parang kahit papaano, nakakapag-adjust na kami and nae-enjoy namin kasi feel namin na welcome talaga kami sa Nxled.”
While Alba had to fill in for a resting Deanna Wong, Lacsina took the risk of making her Nxled debut amid her ongoing recovery from a right knee sprain — one she was confident in taking despite the result.
“Okay naman siya [‘yung right knee ko]. Siyempre, sinabi ko rin naman doon sa interview [after Akari Cup] na depende sa progress ng tuhod ko [‘yung return ko sa court] pero medyo ano pa rin, alalay pa rin. Sabi ko kay Coach (Taka Minowa) kanina, kung kailangan ako, kaya kong mag-risk,” Lacsina said.
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