MANILA, Philippines — Casiey Dongallo had her most reduced scoring result of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament as the College of the East supported its fourth consecutive misfortune to reigning champ La Salle, which she thinks about the best quality level in the league.
Dongallo, who was averaging 26.0 focuses after the initial four games, was restricted to 15 places in their 21-25, 18-25, 10-25 misfortune to La Salle on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Field.
The UE super newbie let it out was difficult to score against the transcending Woman Spikers.
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“La Salle is only an incredible team. They have the level and the skills. I’m simply blissful we’re ready to remain nearby them in the main set and scored 21 knowing how enormous they are,” said Dongallo in Filipino.
“It was really difficult to score against them. Everytime I just, there are three transcending center blockers directly before you.”
The California Institute item said La Salle is the standard of volleyball and this experience will assist UE with improving as it attempts to end a four-game pallet.
“As I player, I felt like my result was not terrible considering we were playing against La Salle,” she said. “While it’s low contrasted with my other games, however I’m not taking it adversely.”
The UE rising star played as a center blocker against La Salle however she wouldn’t think of it as a justification for her scoring plunge as she’s been utilized to the situation since secondary school and in their preseason crusade.
“I didn’t struggle, in light of the fact that my coaches previously told me during preparing that I could play the position. And I likewise played center blocker in CAL and during the pre-season,” she said. “It was only that I looked small contrasted with the rival’s center blockers.
Dongallo savored her most memorable duel against ruling MVP Angel Canino, who had 17 focuses on 16-of-31 going after cut.
“Playing against her (Angel Canino) po, magaling po si ate Angel. Magaling po siya. Nu’ng na-up ko po ‘yung palo ni ate Angel. Sabi sa’kin ni Kizzie (Madriaga), ‘bigat pala ng palo niya.’ Each palo niya po ata, wala kaming nakukuha, ‘di po namin nakukuha eh. Lahat po ‘yun puntos,” she said.