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Alas Pilipinas’ Julia Coronel through the AVC Problem Cup press convention.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas’ offense will likely be anchored by two Julias, who’ve totally different enjoying types however honed their expertise on the similar highschool in Colegio San Agustin beneath coach Grace Vita.
Julia “Jia” De Guzman, an eight-time PVL Greatest Setter of the Creamline Cool Smashers, is returning to the Philippine girls’s volleyball crew armed together with her fruitful expertise from the Denso AiryBees in Japan in main these younger Nationals, who solely had just a few days to organize for the AVC Problem Cup beginning on Wednesday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Julia Coronel, who not too long ago stepped up as La Salle’s most important setter and crew captain, is simply getting began after incomes her spot on the nationwide crew and realizing her dream to play together with her idol De Guzman.
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“She’s very useful and as a teammate, she actually conjures up me,” Coronel advised reporters in Filipino. “She’s an amazing motivator inside and outdoors the court docket. It’s straightforward to method her and it’s straightforward to speak to her, which I worth essentially the most. And I’m glad that she’s my roommate.”
True sufficient, De Guzman has been exchanging insights with Coronel to take advantage of their brief preparation as Alas Pilipinas ushers in a brand new period in opposition to a number of the high volleyball Asian international locations.
“She’s extra accustomed to the units of the younger setters and I’m extra accustomed to the units of the seniors so each of us are very clear in speaking particularly throughout overload setting drills in regards to the units that our teammates need if they need the ball faster or larger,” mentioned the nationwide crew mainstay. “We’re very environment friendly that we don’t wish to waste time main on to the AVC.”
Alas Pilipinas’ Jia De Guzman through the AVC Problem Cup press convention.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
De Guzman is proud to witness Coronel’s progress from highschool to the UAAP beneath coach Ramil De Jesus, hoping to share numerous issues of their first team-up and on the similar time be taught from the youthful playmaker.
READ: Jia De Guzman set for PH crew return in AVC Problem Cup
“I’ve seen her when she was beginning in CSA and seeing her develop up a lot within the UAAP, main her personal crew in La Salle,” mentioned De Guzman. “I’m so happy with how she carries herself and all of the learnings from our coach earlier than and all of her expertise. I’m very pleased to play together with her and excited as a result of we’re roommates and we are able to speak about numerous issues and I may be taught from her.”
Coronel has been working double time in studying the system of coach Jorge Souza De Brito, hoping to kind a stable reference to their teammates as Alas kicks off its Pool A marketing campaign in opposition to Australia on Thursday earlier than going through India on Friday, Iran on Saturday, and Chinese language Taipei on Sunday.
“I might say it’s a special system, undoubtedly, coaching beneath coach Jorge. It’s additionally an enormous adjustment as a result of it’s extra technical in comparison with our earlier system. I’ve to work twice as laborious as a result of I’m representing the nation this time,” Coronel mentioned.
The La Salle ace admitted that they’re nonetheless making an attempt to get a really feel of one another and construct chemistry with one another however with the PVL veteran setter main their younger crew, will probably be simpler for them to attach regardless of the restricted preparation.
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