GC men’s volley team vows to reclaim tourney’s podium

LCUAA 2024 was a different story to the GC men’s volleyball team—“Masakit sa ’min ‘yong nangyari.”

After sustaining two losses in bracket B, the Gordon College (GC) Warriors ran short in the men’s volleyball tournament of the 13th Local Colleges and Universities Athletics Association (LCUAA) National Games at Muntinlupa City last October 20-26.

“‘Yong pagiging consistent sa loob ng court, ang daming lapses pagdating sa floor defense and service,” said last year’s Best Middle Blocker Mar Angelo De Lara on the men’s challenges in their stunt in the tournament.

“At saka ‘yong eagerness and [willingness] manalo,” the middle blocker added.

Last year, GC podiumed in the men’s volleyball tournament after a silver finish to tick a mark for the first time in the medal tally since the institution’s participation in the LCUAA National Games.

Moreover, the 6’4” athlete underscored that it was a bitter experience for the Warriors but also a learning one for them, “Hindi dapat makampante.”

The Warriors shared similar sentiments with other players whose armor had worn off and blades had blunted in this year’s LCUAA.

Now, the team shifts their focus to resharpening their swords and mending their lapses on the court through stricter training, eyeing a hungrier and stronger bounce back next LCUAA year.

“Lahat naman nakukuha sa ensayo. Magpe-prepare kami nang mas maaga para mapunan ‘yong lapses namin sa loob ng court and come back stronger next season,” De Lara said.

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: Keane Rafael Abdon | Sports Editor

: Emar Kristian Aranda | Opinion-Editorial Correspondent

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