F2 Logistics’ Ivy Lacsina.–PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Ivy Lacsina’s career-best 26 factors went for naught because the undermanned F2 Logistics fell to Akari in 5 units to start out their 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Convention on Tuesday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
“For me, it’s not vital if I rating so much or not. What mattered to me earlier was to assist my crew. We fell quick however we are going to bounce again,” mentioned Lacsina in Filipino after drilling 22 spikes, three blocks, and an ace within the 25-21. 20-25, 25-27, 25-19, 8-15 loss.
Lacsina, who performed in numerous spiking positions with Kianna Dy and Jovelyn Fernandez sidelined with accidents, attributed her greatest sport within the execs to her teammates.
“I scored these factors with the assistance of my ates. Each timeout, they information me and I actually need to assist them. I received’t be capable of [play] in numerous positions with out them,” she mentioned.
The previous Nationwide College stalwart responded to the problem of coach Regine Diego to flaunt maturity with the crew coping with well being points together with libero Daybreak Macandili-Catindig’s shoulder harm.
Ivy Lacsina.–PVL PHOTO
“Coach Reg advised us, younger gamers. that we are able to’t keep as younger. We’ve to step up. In order a senior among the many younger weapons, I have to step up and assist my ates, particularly ate Aby (Maraño) and ate Kim (Fajardo) as a result of ate Kianna and ate Daybreak aren’t enjoying,” Lacsina mentioned. “I actually made certain that I can be stepping up right now.”
The 23-year-old wing spiker admitted the crew lacked communication which led to their robust loss to the Chargers, who leaned on their younger core led by Religion Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, and Trisha Genesis in addition to veteran Dindin Santiago-Manabat.
“I believe we lacked communication as a result of there have been instances that we had been stunned by their assaults. It was exhausting as a result of we had been undermanned and a few of us are new to our crew,” she mentioned.
Lacsina additionally mentioned they had been annoyed after the loss however their administration and Maraño urged them to remain robust and give attention to bouncing again towards Akari’s sister crew Nxled on October 24 at Ynares Middle Antipolo,
“In fact, we’re unhappy however our bosses advised us that the league is simply getting began and we are able to’t have a low morale. We’ve to be extra keen subsequent sport and we are going to look as much as Ate Aby as a result of she is robust,” she mentioned. “We have to work on our communication and assist one another.”
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