Francis Saura.–SPIKERS’ TURF
MANILA, Philippines — Francis Saura has emerged because the driving drive behind the undefeated cruise of the D’Navigators within the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Convention.
After coming off the bench final season, Saura has been embracing an even bigger function for the D’Navigators, proving his value as a starter by steering his staff to a 4-0 surge within the nation’s premier males’s volleyball league organized by Sports activities Imaginative and prescient.
The 6-foot-5 winger confirmed the best way with 15 factors constructed on 10 assaults and 5 kill blocks within the rousing 25-16, 25-18, 25-17 victory over Maverick final Wednesday.
Saura then towed the D’Navigators as soon as once more two days later, anchoring with 12 factors on 10 spikes and two rejections within the hard-earned 25-20, 25-23, 26-24 sweep of VNS-Nasty.
For his unrelenting efforts that buoyed his staff to a share of the lead with defending champion Cignal, Saura earned the second Spikers’ Turf Press Corps Participant of the Week for the interval of April 3 to five.
“Pure lang ‘yun sa athlete na if ever na-bench ka, nakaka-down ‘yun considerably. Nakaka-down kahit hindi mo naman sabihin. Tinake ko lang ‘tong alternative na ‘to, noong na first six ako, na ibibigay ko talaga finest ko it doesn’t matter what,” Saura stated.
“Kahit anong instruction ‘yung pinapagawa sa akin, pinipilit ko i-absorb tsaka i-execute ng maayos. Ayun, grateful naman ako na isa ako ulit sa naging first six.”
The previous Nationwide College stalwart edged PGJC-Navy skipper Greg Dolor and Cignal captain JP Bugaoan for the weekly honor deliberated upon by print and on-line scribes masking the league, which can be streamed reside at www.spikersturf.ph.
Whereas he continues to solidify his bearings for the D’Navigators, Saura is raring to additional elevate his sport, as he solely made a swap from being a center blocker to an reverse hitter final yr.
“Medyo mahirap kasi sa protection. Sa center blocker kasi, hindi siya masyado dumedepensa saktuhan lang. In contrast to kasi sa reverse spiker, ‘yung depensa kasi sa likod, isa rin ‘yun sa issue na kailangan ko pa iangat bilang reverse spiker,” he stated.
“Sa palo naman, nakaka-adjust naman ako kasi parang ang kagandahan naman kasi sa place na ‘yun parang itaas mo lang tapos magiging inventive ka nalang paano pumatay. Naghahanap lang din ako ng mga methods para pumatay if ever na pag might ginawa ako tapos naba-block, nache-check or hindi nakapatay, nag iisip ako ng ibang paraan pa para maka-contribute sa staff.”
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Saura and the remainder of the D’Navigators search to maintain their successful methods after they collide with powerhouse Criss Cross on April 10, Wednesday, on the Paco Enviornment.