UST star rookie Poyos tempers expectations forward of subsequent 12 months’s UAAP

UST rookie Angeline Poyos within the Shakey’s Tremendous League Finas. –SSL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Angeline Poyos confirmed what she is able to for the College of Santo Tomas within the Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL), rising as one of many crew’s high spikers within the preseason.

The 19-year-old rookie didn’t count on to obtain the 2nd Greatest Exterior Spiker after UST settled for silver within the Preseason Championship, shedding to Nationwide College, 17-25, 25-15, 20-25, 20-25 in Recreation 2 on Saturday night at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

It was her second award after profitable the Greatest Exterior Hitter within the Nationwide Invitationals, the place the Tigresses completed with the bronze.

Regardless of her spectacular preseason, Poyos is tempering her expectations forward of subsequent 12 months’s UAAP volleyball event as she goals to let her recreation do the speaking.

“Don’t count on an excessive amount of from me however I’ll do my finest,” stated the rookie in Filipino. “I received’t loosen up and can proceed to work laborious and persevere coming to the UAAP.”

Shakey’s Tremendous League awardees.–SSL PHOTO

Poyos scattered seven kills, three blocks, and an ace to complete with 11 factors solely to commit the service error that clinched the championship for NU in Recreation 2.

However she remained gracious in defeat because the Tigresses have been the one crew this SSL preseason to push the Girl Bulldogs to their limits by profitable units in each championship video games.

“It’s overwhelming as a result of most of us are rookies and we didn’t let our crew down. We made them really feel that we will lead the crew regardless of shedding lots of gamers,” Poyos stated.

“I’m nonetheless grateful as a result of our younger crew had a studying expertise. As our coaches say, nothing to lose and plenty of to realize,” she added.

Poyos will probably be certainly one of UST’s principal gunners with Regina Jurado, Xyza Gula, and Jonna Perdido as they play within the UAAP subsequent 12 months with out Eya Laure, Imee Hernandez, and Milena Alessandrini.