The Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors were incredibly close to their third straight V-League title last Tuesday
Nearly pulling off a Cuban comeback in Game Two of the Finals, the Lady Warriors forced a fifth set against the Bali Pure Water Defenders, who were up 2-0 in sets. Unfortunately, the Lady Warriors did not have enough to finish off their challengers.
Dragged to a Game Three, the Lady Warriors are not losing their cool, according to import Krystal Rivers.
The Alabama-product Rivers made her much-awaited debut in the opening game of the Finals. She scored 20 points in both matches and has been the Lady Warriors’ main weapon against Bali Pure.
While Rivers hit at a higher percentage in Game Two, she feels that Bali Pure are just beginning to figure her out and it’s up to her to adjust.
“I’m just going to go out there and play my game. They’ll (Bali Pure) probably make adjustments so I have to adjust. That’s the game of volleyball. I just try to be the best volleyball player that i can be and try to help my team win a championship,” the 23-year-old guest player thought.
“There isn’t really much I can change. I’ll just play the game smart and study how they’re defending me and find ways to score.”
Although Rivers is a new addition to the team, she exudes the same confidence and cool that past Lady Warriors have made their trademark.
To win their first championship, Pocari Sweat needed to vanquish the Air Force Lady Jet Spikers in three games. Against fan-favorite Bureau of Customs, Pocari Sweat decisively shut the door in a monumental Game Two in the last Reinforced Conference.
The Lady Warriors are down, but they’ve been in similar situations. The personnel may change, but the organization’s championship pedigree persists.
“We’re pretty confident. We fought at the end of this game and the plan is to come back and fight harder the next time,” the 5-foot-11 spiker said.
“We have training and make the necessary adjustments and come out ready to fight on Thursday.”
