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UST's Pepito excited to face NU

Published Mar 10, 2025 08:07 am

At A Glance

  • The problem was, according to Pepito, UST is still far from its target.

University of Santo Tomas libero and team captain Detdet Pepito is far from being satisfied despite her team enjoying a surge in the first round of the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball tournament.

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UST captain and libero Detdet Pepito (UAAP Media)

The Golden Tigresses earned their fifth straight win after their season-opening loss, frustrating the undermanned Ateneo Blue Eagles, 25-20, 25-23, 25-21, last Sunday, March 9, at Mall of Asia Arena.

The problem was, according to Pepito, UST is still far from its target.

“To be honest, malayo pa po talaga,” said Pepito when asked about her squad.

“Pero, since, matiyagain po kami, pati mga coaches, naa-apply parin talaga namin kung ano ‘yong mga tinuturo at kung ano ‘yong game plan namin every game,” she added. “Sana mas maging consistent pa po kami at mas magtiwala sa sistema ng mga coaches.”

UST is trying its best to utilize its roster after missing the service of Xyza Gula and Jonna Perdido, who suffered injuries in the past months that sidelined them throughout Season 87.

Thanks to reliable players like Pia Abbu, the Golden Tigresses have other weapons to choose from aside from Angge Poyos and Regina Jurado.

“Actually thanks po sa coaches namin na sobrang tiyaga po sa’min sa training, and tinutukan po kami individually,” said Abbu, who listed her career-high of 13 points.

“And per department pagdating sa skills, kaya sa kanila po talaga ‘yong puri sa naging performance namin ngayon,” she added.

With already six games completed, the Tigresses are up for a tall order, facing last year’s finals nemesis, the National University Lady Bulldogs Sunday, March 16, before they close out the first round.

But for Pepito and UST, excitement is greater than pressure when they battle NU, knowing they have another opportunity to learn, especially against the unblemished Lady Bulldogs.

“Ito na naman, banggaan na naman... Excited po talaga kami na makalaban sila since alam naming mas marami kaming matutuhan sa kanila, lalo kay (Bella) Belen,” Pepito continued.

“No’ng after FEU game, na-realize namin na hindi okay na mindset na i-pressure [masyado ‘yong sarili, so this time naglalaro lang kami, nage-enjoy and nagii-stick sa sistema,” she added.

In Season 86, NU swept UST in their best-of-three finals series to win its second title in three years.

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