UST’s Milena Alessandrini celebrates with Eya Laure and Bernadett Pepito throughout a sport in opposition to La Salle within the UAAP Seaosn 85 ladies’s volleyball match. UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Milena Alessandrini not solely delivered a giant sport to assist College of Santo Tomas topple La Salle on Sunday, she additionally overcame the trauma from her earlier knee harm she suffered precisely 4 years in the past at Araneta Coliseum.
“I targeted and targeting what I needed to do. No concern, no detrimental ideas,” stated Alessandrini.
The Filipino-Italian spiker confirmed no concern as she stepped up with 20 factors together with three blocks as UST ended La Salle’s nine-game unbeaten run, 25-19, 14-25, 25-18, 25-12, within the second spherical of the UAAP Season 85 ladies’s volleyball match.
On March 2, 2019, Alessandrini went down with an ACL harm in her left kneeduring UST’s sport in opposition to Far Japanese College on the Massive Dome and confronted an extended restoration.
Within the Tigresses’ first sport at Araneta Coliseum this season, Milena didn’t play of their loss to Adamson because of an ankle harm she sustained throughout their five-set win that ended Nationwide College’s 20-game successful run on March 4.
“At first, I used to be like once more right here? However then it’s okay [for me] I can do it, I can combat. It was a problem and I’m blissful no harm and no dangerous issues occurred,” stated Alessandrini. “It’s my first time since my harm right here on this place I didn’t play right here anymore.
“I simply targeted on what I’ve to do, what I must do. Immediately I attempted to [think that it’s] okay. It’s a brand new day, it’s a brand new chapter, it’s a brand new atmosphere, [that was] a few years in the past. I can do it, I can attempt to play and check out my greatest for my workforce,” she added.
Eya Laure and the UST Tigresses have fun throughout a sport in opposition to the La Salle Girl Spikers within the UAAP Season 85 ladies’s volleyball match at Araneta Coliseum. UAAP PHOTO
Workforce captain Eya Laure, who scored 29 factors, additionally spoke phrases of encouragement to Alessandrini.
“That is the place the place she suffered an ACL harm. I talked to her about my expertise earlier than at MOA the place I sprained my ankle and the way I dealt with my first sport again on the venue. I informed her that I used that as a energy,” stated Laure in Filipino. “She had a trauma right here however I’m glad that Ate Amiga listened to me that you just fell right here however that is additionally the place the place you’ll rise once more.”
UST coach KungFu Reyes lauded Alessandrini’s braveness to assist the Tigresses enhance their report to a 7-3 report for third place.
“She continues to be at 80 to 85 p.c. A minimum of, she overcame the final incident she suffered an ACL harm. This place could be very traumatic. However within the fourth set, she was attacking on the place the place she went down,” stated Reyes in Filipino. “Immediately she overcame it. We’re blissful that she is again. From begin to end, she was standing.”
Alessandrini was grateful to her coaches and teammates for serving to her overcome a significant harm.
“I’m actually grateful and glad as a result of they at all times help me, perceive my emotions, and push me. Thanks for staying at my facet and serving to me enhance,” she stated.
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