MARS Alba feels as if she is not playing under a new coach. Alba, who is Choco Mucho's new playmaker, is now under the tutelage of Dante Alinsunurin but Alinsunurin's coaching style and that of Ramil de Jesus, for many years Alba's mentor, has many similarities.
The familiar coaching style has made Alba, who is the reigning UAAP Finals MVP, feel right at home with the Flying Titans.
“Actually masaya ako kasi given na si Coach Dante (Alinsunurin), magaling talaga na coach. Naaalala ko si Coach Ramil (de Jesus) sa kanya kasi parang halos same lang din talaga na may sistema,” said Alba.
‘Yun, tahimik lang si Coach (Dante) eh. Masaya siya kasama at tumatawa-tawa din naman si coach,” she added.
Teammates turned on-court rivals
What Alba is likely to miss by playing for a new team is her partnership with Jolina Dela Cruz, who will wear the jersey of Farm Fresh. The two have been teammates since high school.
Instead Alba is looking forward to the day their teams will clash but that would probably not take place in the coming PVL conference. Dela Cruz, Alba's fellow De La Salle Lady Spiker and F2 Logistics Cargo Mover, is recovering from surgery.
“Nakakalungkot kasi nakasanayan na eh. Parang nu’ng high school, naging teammates kami ni Jols (Dela Cruz) sa Asean (secondary volleyball tournament) sa Singapore. Tapos simula nu’ng first year college hanggang sa F2 na ilang months lang kami nagsama, siyempre nakaka-miss ‘yung bond, ‘yung connection naming dalawa,” Alba shared.
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“Pero ‘yun nga, looking forward din na makalaban siya soon, kaso may injury siya at nag-rerecover pa. Sana maka-recover siya agad para makapaglaban na kami.”
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