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Ivy Lacsina shares struggles with setters ahead of breakthrough win


After forgettable performances in the team’s last three games, Ivy Lacsina looked as though she had finally found her groove after taking charge in Nxled’s breakthrough victory over Galeries Tower in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.

Lacsina had averaged just 8.7 points in the Chameleons’ three-game losing streak to start the tournament.

But she dropped 17 points – her best output so far this conference – along with 11 excellent digs in the 25-21, 25-18, 25-15 sweep of the Highrisers on Tuesday night.

“Sa akin naman po, siguro hindi naman siya nawala, pero nagkulang lang kami sa teamwork and sa pag-enjoy the past few games po na natalo kami.

“So kanina po, parang lagi kaming nire-remind na mag-enjoy lang kami. And ayun, nakita naman po pagdating sa game,” said Lacsina after the win.

The former National University standout revealed that it had been a tough couple of weeks for her. She admitted that she had clashed with her setters multiple times prior to their first win over Galeries.

Still, Lacsina said she never lost faith in both Kamille Cal and Maji Mangulabnan, adding that she had spent the past week working with the two and adapting to their styles.

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“Siguro po ah hindi naman nawala ‘yung tiwala ko eh sa mga setters po namin. Siguro ‘yung connection lang kasi sobrang sobrang dami naming pinagdaanan ni (Kamille) Cal, ni Maji (Mangulabnan) para lang mag-connect talaga kami,” she admitted.

“So syempre… Actually nag-away na din po kami. Sobrang daming times na nag-away kami. Pero ayun nga, hindi kasi pwedeng sila lang mag-aadjust sa akin. So itong buong week na ‘to, talagang sinabi ko ‘Hindi, dapat ako din mag-aadjust. Ako na mag-aadjust.’ Ayun po.”

It all proved to be a success as the Chameleons – after losses to Choco Mucho, PLDT, and Cignal to start the conference – finally secured their first win.

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With this, Lacsina vowed to continue working with the rest of the team as they aim to be more consistent moving forward.

“Opo, mas better siya ngayon, pero hindi pa po siya hundred percent. So syempre hindi naman po kami pwede tumigil, na ito na lang po eh. Kasi marami pa po kaming makakalaban and malalakas din po.”

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