UAAP: NU appears to be like for ‘self-discipline’ because it awaits Finals opponent in males’s volleyball

NU Bulldogs’ Michaelo Buddin. –UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—Nationwide College was assured of a berth within the UAAP Season 85 males’s volleyball event on Saturday and the Bulldogs have one factor in thoughts to work on immediately; their self-discipline.

After NU’s four-setter win towards Ateneo, 25-11, 28-26, 16-25, 25-23, Michaelo Buddin was fast to acknowledge the group’s want for self-discipline as they await whoever their rival can be within the ultimate stage.

“We actually simply must work on our personal disciplines heading into the Finals. After all, we’ll have a protracted relaxation, we will’t loosen up,” mentioned Buddin at San Juan Enviornment.

The rookie top-scored NU with 19 factors to hike the Bulldogs’ win streak at 32.

Whereas coach Dante Alinsunurin doesn’t see the upcoming lull as disadvantageous,  his message for the squad resonated with Buddin’s, centering on self-discipline.

“We’ll simply have one week to cease [and rest]. It’ll be fairly a bonus for us as a result of we will relaxation. With our state of affairs of getting back-to-back video games, it’s to our benefit that we’ll get to relaxation and plan for whoever we’ll be dealing with within the Finals,” the highest tactician mentioned.

NU Bulldogs’ coach Dante Alinsunurin. –UAAP PHOTO

The 2 different supporting casts for the Bulldogs’ ultimate elimination spherical recreation additionally took be aware of the group’s want for focus as they attain their eighth straight Finals look.

“In our coaching, I do know that coach is aware of what he must do with the group. We’ll relaxation for a bit and the one issues we’ll take into consideration are ourselves and the way we’ll get conditioned,” mentioned Joshua Retamar after gaining 4 markers and 22 glorious units within the win.

“We have to focus extra on observe now, particularly since we’ll have some relaxation. We will’t loosen up and we will’t let ourselves go,” advised Nico Almendras who registered 12 to his title in Saturday’s victory.

Because it stands, College of Santo Tomas (10-3) may have the posh of ready within the wings for the winner of the third versus fourth seed matchup in a stepladder format.

The third and fourth seeds are nonetheless in a toss up between the Blue Eagles (7-7), La Salle (7-6) and Far Jap College (7-6).