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FEU Lady Tamaraws coach Tina Salak. – UAAP PHOTOS
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University coach Tina Salak took on former high school player Angel Canino for the first time as her young team took on the undefeated La Salle squad in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at the Philsports Arena.
FEU, which recently defeated Ateneo in five sets for a 2-2 record, tests the strength of the remaining La Salle (4-0) team at 12 noon.
Salak, who created a new system and culture in the rebuilding Lady Tamaraws, will try to stop the sensational rookie La Salle Canino, who he handled during high school and helped win the UAAP Women’s MVP Season 81 along with the championship for De La Salle-Zobel ended Nazareth School’s four-year reign.
The FEU coach said Canino has grown a lot under coach Ramil De Jesus’ system as the rookie has become the No.2 scorer in the league with a total of 64 points and a league-best 40% spiking efficiency after four games.
“He has improved a lot since high school until now under Ramil’s coach. So, I think about the game that I know, he has developed. We have to stop him,” Salak said in Filipino.
La Salle Lady Spikers rookie Angel Canino. – UAAP PHOTOS
Salak, who also handled former Zobel players Justine Jazareno and Alleiah Malaluan, said La Salle is not all about Canino as they also have to watch out for spikers Jolina Dela Cruz, Leila Cruz, and tall middle blocker Thea Gagate. and Fifi Sharma.
“La Salle is a strong team. I respect La Salle,” he said. “Not only Angel. We have to focus on the whole team. They have deadly weapons.
The new FEU coach admitted facing La Salle was like a David and Goliath match, but he assured his nation led by Jovelyn Fernandez, Alyzza Devosora, Chenie Tagaod, Mitzi Panangin, Tin Ubaldo, and libero Marga Encarnacion that they can beat any team.
“He is tall. We are like David and Goliath,” said Salak. “I have to show my team that we can beat them. That’s what I did with Zobel before, now I’m FEU’s coach. Of course, he has weaknesses. We’ll find a way [to beat them].”
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