RECEIVE, SET, SPIKE. This is one of the simple logics in the volleyball world. For the last UAAP seasons, Ateneo was considered to be one of the top contenders for the championship coronet being a damaging team because of its power hitters and to their talented and smart setter holding the most number of best setter award in UAAP. “Hi!” daw sabi ng 120 excellent sets during a match against AdU ni Jamenaea “The Jemster” Ferrer.
But S75 was her last hurrah in donning the blue and white jersey for Ateneo along with her colleagues, Fab 5, after serving their playing years as dictated in the UAAP rule. Well, thank you for giving beyond best Jemster!
After her graduation, everybody is like “What now?” for ALE.
Uninvited, haters took their spotlight.
Until UAAP S76 volleyball season opening game, a JULIA MELISSA MORADO happened.
Oh allow me to say this… In your face eerrbbooooddyyyy!!!
A rookie playing relaxed, fighting her first game jitters, recorded 27 excellent sets. Topping the record of veteran setters from other teams playing that day.
Not to boast, but many of those 27 excellent sets are like of those sets by the undisputed Nootsara. Dang! Those near the antenna sets are just lovely to watch. Considering that it came from the tossing fingers of a rookie, is just an additional thrill.
In the next game she recorded 25 excellent sets in this game. That epic moment of drop ball exchange between Sy and Morado. Hahahaha, lumalaban ang bata hindi papatalo! Sumasagot! And who would not like the “kahit-naka-luhod-na-set-pa-din” after a bad receive.
Apart from that is the composure she has. She doesn’t easily get worked up when its crunch time.
During that cardiac 5-setter game against UST, specifically that play to end the game, she showed composure and trust to Amy Ahomiro even though the latter committed error making the score 14-13 in the 5th set. But still she set the ball to Amy, and the lefty killed it. (watch Dzi Gervacio’s instavid post, you need it for your life hahahaha). In that game she just did her record high 34 excellent sets.
Again as we have said during the start of the season, the team is young. Rebuilding. Rookie team. And so is Jia. New to the environment. What she showed us is remarkable for a newbie like her. Early setting stats include her in the top 5 being the only rookie in a bunch of experienced setters. THAT alone is something to be thankful for. If she slides down from the top 5, let’s not blame or question her skills. Instead let us make her feel how an Ateneo Lady Eagle is loved because she deserves so much of it.
Again we are not hyping okay, as a stick-in-the-mud ALE fan, we are just happy and excited for this wonderful girl because the way she plays is beyond commendable for a rookie. She still got many playing years to hone what she already have. We will surely love to witness her improvements.
Go Jia! SET it your way!
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