BACK like they never left.
La Salle’s title defense got off to a blazing start as it dominated Adamson, 25-16, 25-16, 25-18, in their UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball debut on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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Reigning rookie-MVP Angel Canino showed no signs of rust with 14 points on 11 attacks and three blocks as the Lady Spikers gifted multi-titled coach Ramil de Jesus the 300th win of his UAAP career.
"Happy lang po kasi nakaka-contribute po ako sa team and natutuwa lang din naman po ako kasi lumalabas po yung winork hard namin nung off-season," said Canino.
"Happy din po ako sa performance ko. Every game laging nasa isip ko lang is to deliver. Knowing po na last season maraming nawala samin, and hindi madaling palitan yung (nasa) spot ko. Happy naman ako na nakakadeliver ako and unti unti kong nage-gain yung confidence," added Amie Provido, who pitched in eight markers in the opening win.
In a rare media interview to mark such a momentous feat, the 12-time UAAP champion coach shared what his 300th victory in nearly three storied decades on the sidelines for the Taft side means.
"'Di ko naman nabibilang yun pero in 27 years sa La Salle, siguro baka umabot na nga don. Happy kasi umabot ng ganun karami yung panalo na hindi ko naman naisip na makakarating sa ganun. Para sa akin, yung mabigyan ng magandang kundisyon (at) performance yung mga bata sapat na yun, hindi na yung kung umabot yung ganung panalo," said de Jesus.
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