MANILA, Philippines — Jackie Acuña has been taking advantage of the chance given by coach Shaq Delos Santos to Cignal as she helped her workforce keep unbeaten in three video games in Pool B within the 2024 PVL Strengthened Convention.
Acuña offered six of the HD Spikers’ 10 blocks to complete with 12 factors of their 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-13 win over Capital1 on Saturday at Philsports Area.
“Yung mindset ko lang every single day is makatulong tapos tapangan ko lang,” mentioned the previous Nationwide College participant. “Hindi basta basta yung mga kalaban ngayon talagang nagsstep up lahat ng groups. Nagha-hard work ako sa coaching tapos sumusunod lang ako sa instruction ng coaches.”
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Acuña emerged as a starter this convention with a complete of 25 factors together with 10 blocks in three video games with coach Shaq Delos Santos seeking to unlock her full potential by exposing her within the import-laden event.
“Lahat naman ng middles namin laging merong malaking alternative yan pagdating sa coaching. Balanced naman lahat ng nabibigay naming time para sa kanila. However nakikita rin namin kasi yung malaking potential ni Jackie and mas aggressive din doon sa mga galawan,” mentioned the Cignal coach. “Gusto ko rin maexpose yung talagang potential niya kasi malaki yung matutulong niya sa workforce.”
In addition to Acuña, Delos Santos lauded his wards for stepping up with Ces Molina, Chinchin Basas, Ria Meneses, Gel Cayuna, and Judith Abil and supporting Venezuelan import MJ Perez regardless of lacking Alas Pilipinas gamers Vanie Gandler and Daybreak Macandili-Catindig in addition to Jovelyn Ganzaga, who skipped the convention on account of her dedication with Military.
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“Siyempre nabawasan dahil grabe yung effort na ginagawa ng gamers namin sa workforce whereas nasa Alas yung two gamers namin and blissful lang ako kasi sumusunod lang sila sa sistema na meron yung workforce,” he mentioned. “For positive pagaaralan talaga kami ng mga groups. Mas pagbubutihin pa namin yung trabaho namin and mas aaralin namin yung mga kalaban namin.”
Cignal is about for a 2022 Strengthened finals rematch in opposition to two-time defending champion Petro Gazz on Thursday subsequent week.
Acuña, who is popping 24 on Sunday, guarantees to maintain working exhausting to repay the complete belief of her workforce.
“Masaya po pero hanggang at the moment lang po dapat kasi job’s not completed. Ginawa ko lang yung finest ko para makatulong sa workforce para hindi masayang din yung tiwala na binibigay ng coaches and administration,” she mentioned.