SOAR FOR MORE: VETERAN LORENE TORING SAYS YES TO SEASON 86 WITH ADAMSON
News sweet like honey coming in.
Less than a week before Adamson bowed out of contention in the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament, veteran Lorene ‘Honey’ Toring has already decided she still has some unfinished business left in the collegiate level.
While some thought she was ripe enough to join the Premier Volleyball League, the Cebuana remains hungry to help give the Lady Falcons a title in the UAAP. With the Akari management’s blessing, Lorene has decided to stay with Adamson University.
“Ang hirap pong iwanan ng Adamson,” Toring shared.
“Lalo po ngayon na nabuhay na ulit ang mas malaking suporta ng community namin, parang pagsisisihan ko kung hindi ako susubok ng isa pa,” she added.
The decision comes after the San Marcelino squad ended what was a long nine-year Final Four drought that dates back to the time when Adamson legend Bang Pineda was still playing in the seniors division.
With this development, the Lady Falcons will have an intact roster of middle blockers in Toring, Rizza Cruz, Ckyle Tagsip, and Mayang Nuique.
“Mahal na mahal po namin ang Adamson at ramdam po namin na bumabalik sa amin ‘yung pagmamahal na ‘yun kaya wala nang paligoy-ligoy pa. Iisa pa ako,” she said.
The next UAAP season is not until the first quarter of 2024 but for Toring, it’s never too early to prepare for action.
“Marami pa po akong kailangan ayusin sa laro ko pati sa mental game. I need to be consistent and I need to be reliable sa mga teammate ko,” she said.
“Kaya ngayon palang po nag-decide na ako kasi ang goal namin hindi nakukuha ng ilang buwan lang na preparation. Itutuloy po namin ang nasimulan namin,” she added.
By next year, after the Lady Falcons go through the off-season, the team hopes to be a more mature team ready to challenge the dynasties in the league.
