IT was just another day at the office on Thursday for former teammates Aiza Maizo-Pontillas and Venus Bernal who faced off in the Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix on Thursday at The Arena in San Juan.
Petron proved too much for Cignal, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17, with Maizo-Pontillas coming up with 11 points against a side led by her comebacking former University of Santo Tomas teammate Bernal.
It's all part of the job, Maizo said.
“Nagkaharap na rin kami nung first round pero normal lang, kailangan lang namin gawin ang part namin sa team, kung ano ang laro na dapat namin ipakita ‘yun lang ang gagawin namin,” said Maizo.
Bernal agreed: “Ok lang naman, masaya lang na nakalaro ko siya ulit (sa ibang team nga lang).”
[See Petron simply too good in three-set demolition of Cignal]
The two played for three seasons in the UAAP and won a title for the Tigresses in Season 69.
Although Bernal took a long leave from competitive volleyball to focus on her day job at Maynilad, limiting herself to inter-company games, Maizo could not ignore how good her senior still is.
“Magaling pa rin si Ate Ven pero tingin ko kulang pa sa kundisyon. Wala pa ‘yung bonding ng team kaya medyo nagkakagulo pa sila sa loob ng court,” she said.
“Pero ang husay at galing ni Ate Ven, nandyan pa rin, hindi nawawala,” she added.
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