Cignal’s Jackie Acuna within the PVL Bolstered Convention.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Jackie Acuña has been benefiting from the chance given by coach Shaq Delos Santos to Cignal as she helped her staff keep unbeaten in three video games in Pool B within the 2024 PVL Bolstered Convention.
Acuña supplied six of the HD Spikers’ 10 blocks to complete with 12 factors of their 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-13 win over Capital1 on Saturday at Philsports Area.
“Yung mindset ko lang day by day is makatulong tapos tapangan ko lang,” mentioned the previous Nationwide College participant. “Hindi basta basta yung mga kalaban ngayon talagang nagsstep up lahat ng groups. Nagha-hard work ako sa coaching tapos sumusunod lang ako sa instruction ng coaches.”
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Acuña emerged as a starter this convention with a complete of 25 factors together with 10 blocks in three video games with coach Shaq Delos Santos trying to unlock her full potential by exposing her within the import-laden match.
“Lahat naman ng middles namin laging merong malaking alternative yan pagdating sa coaching. Balanced naman lahat ng nabibigay naming time para sa kanila. However nakikita rin namin kasi yung malaking potential ni Jackie and mas aggressive din doon sa mga galawan,” mentioned the Cignal coach. “Gusto ko rin maexpose yung talagang potential niya kasi malaki yung matutulong niya sa staff.”
Apart from Acuña, Delos Santos lauded his wards for stepping up with Ces Molina, Chinchin Basas, Ria Meneses, Gel Cayuna, and Judith Abil and supporting Venezuelan import MJ Perez regardless of lacking Alas Pilipinas gamers Vanie Gandler and Daybreak Macandili-Catindig in addition to Jovelyn Ganzaga, who skipped the convention resulting from her dedication with Military.
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“Siyempre nabawasan dahil grabe yung effort na ginagawa ng gamers namin sa staff whereas nasa Alas yung two gamers namin and joyful lang ako kasi sumusunod lang sila sa sistema na meron yung staff,” he mentioned. “For certain pagaaralan talaga kami ng mga groups. Mas pagbubutihin pa namin yung trabaho namin and mas aaralin namin yung mga kalaban namin.”
Cignal is ready for a 2022 Bolstered finals rematch in opposition to two-time defending champion Petro Gazz on Thursday subsequent week.
Acuña, who is popping 24 on Sunday, guarantees to maintain working arduous to repay the total belief of her staff.
“Masaya po pero hanggang at this time lang po dapat kasi job’s not completed. Ginawa ko lang yung finest ko para makatulong sa staff para hindi masayang din yung tiwala na binibigay ng coaches and administration,” she mentioned.
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