Despite Farm Fresh’s stint in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference coming to a close, opposite spiker Trisha Tubu remains grateful for the lessons and opportunities she gained in her rookie season.
Tubu sacrificed her remaining years of eligibility after becoming the Adamson Lady Falcon’s top gunner in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament to pick up the experience and lessons necessary to become an all-around player in the pros.
“Sobrang ganda ng experience po na nakasali po kami dito, rookie po yung team namin, dami namin natutunan na pwede namin maiadjust sa next conference. Sana po patuloy pa rin yung pagsupporta ng mga tao samin,” said Tubu who dropped 12 points in Farm Fresh’s five-set defeat against Foton on Saturday.
“Sobrang iba yung laruan dito sa pros since halos po lahat ng kalaban po namin ay mga veteran na po or national team player, kaya sobrang laking bagay din po nun na natre-train po ako sa kanila na alam ko pong mas magagamit ko sa susunod na conference,” she added.
The 5-foot-8 spiker from Concepcion, Tarlac, had to make the tough decision to turn pro to support her father’s heart condition, and she has become the breadwinner for her family.
Along with Tubu’s departure from UAAP and the departure of Jerry Yee, Ckyle Tagsip, Kate Santiago, Cae Lazo, Louie Romero, and Rizza Cruz have also left the team.
Tagsip, Santiago, and Lazo remain teammates with the 22-year-old opposite spiker at Farm Fresh in the professional league.
Come the third conference of the PVL, Tubu now knows the level of competition.
And she can’t wait to bounce back.
“Yung adjustments, since hindi ko na kasama yung dati kong kateammates sa Adamson, so kailangan kopong magadjust sa mga bago ko pong kasama ngayon,” explained Tubu.
“Maganda rin po na bago yung mga kasama ko kasi hindi po ako magro-grow kung nandoon lang po ako sakanila kaya sobrang laking bagay po nito sakin na matuto po ako mag-adjust kahit sino yung kasama ko,” she added.
With all the lessons she has learned, Tubu aims to become a leader for the young Farm Fresh squad in the upcoming PVL conference. (Ernest Martin Tuazon)
