“I think that any time of great pain is a time of transformation, a fertile time to plant new seeds.” – Debbie Ford The Adamson University Lady Falcons endured a grueling UAAP Season 81, but the foundations to reach greater heights have been set in the process. In a season that saw the Lady Falcons […] More
Match point, UP was on a 3-0 run slowly inching closer to force the deuce. UP served, as the ball flew in the air Lady Falcons veteran Joy Dacoron called out for the ball. She went up for her signature running spike, but it deflected off the blocker’s hands. She quickly blocked an attack which […] More
“Importante sa game na ‘to, natututo tayo.” The Lady Falcons may have surrendered another 3-set loss, but spirits were still high as they entered the locker room. Unlike previous outings, the Lady Falcons were beginning to see the fruits of their labor. Coach Onyok was well aware of Ateneo’s height advantage, an aspect that he […] More
“Nakakafrustrate.” The Lady Falcons lost yet again to UE, a matchup they had expected to be competitive against. Frustration overcame the Lady Falcons as they marched their way into the locker room following a 3-set sweep, one which saw them drop the first set 12-25. “Kulang talaga sa opensa eh,” coach Onyok began breaking down […] More
“Gusto naming makapanalo pa rin, kahit isa pang panalo.” These are the expectations of Lady Falcons head coach Onyok Getigan heading into the tail end of a lackluster season for the team. Through 11 games in the tournament, the Lady Falcons have managed just a single win which was a 3-set sweep over NU in […] More
The Lady Falcons bowed out in straight sets yet again to the defending champions DLSU, but amidst yet another loss there was a silver lining to be had— the rookies came ready to play. Not one to throw away her shot, rookie Trisha Genesis made the most of the extended playtime given to her by […] More
Unable to repeat the 3-set sweep the Lady Falcons unloaded on NU in the first round, coach Onyok could not help but voice out his frustrations after letting go of what he considered another winnable game. “Andami nang error ng kalaban, andaming error noong first set pero hindi pa rin ginrab yung opportunity, sayang eh,” […] More
“Gawan natin ng paraan,” coach Onyok pleaded with the Lady Falcons as they stared down an 11-19 deficit in the third set. But try as they might, they could only delay the inevitable as UST took the set and the match with a dominant 3-set win. Trouble started early for the Lady Falcons as errors […] More
The Lady Falcons were two points away from notching a big win over last year’s runner-up FEU, but the bounces simply did not go in their favor in the clutch. Down 5-10 in the 5th set, the Lady Falcons called a timeout to stop the bleeding. Coach Onyok reminded them that this is no time […] More
The first round was not kind to the Lady Falcons as they finished with a lone victory after seven games, but individually the Lady Falcons players were able to make waves. Among the best spikers of the first round were team captain Eli Soyud and Bernadette Flora who were both in the top 15 best […] More
“Maging positive pa rin tayo,” reminded coach Onyok as his team tasted defeat yet again to close the first round of Season 81. The Lady Falcons came out of the gate running, pummeling UP in the first set to draw first blood in the match. All was going well in the first set as a […] More
“Wag madaliin ang receive ng bola,” coach Onyok Getigan reminded the Lady Falcons as he burned a timeout in the first set. After taking an early four-point lead to begin the game, the Lady Falcons suddenly found themselves staring at a 10-point deficit, something which remained a trend for the rest of the match. Pace […] More
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