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| Team manager Eric Ty, Ara Millare, and head coach Rommel Abella. |
Stronger, taller,
Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors work on team chemistry
by rick olivares
Pocari
Sweat enters the Reinforced Conference as a favorite to romp away with its
second championship in this 13th season of the Shakey’s V-League.
The power cast has added two solid imports in Breanna Mackie, a six-foot-three
outside hitter as well as Andrea Kacsits, a six-foot-four middle blocker.
“Sure
on paper we look stronger,” says the Lady Warriors’ head coach Rommel Abella. “But
we have a week, two weeks to work on our chemistry.”
Many
of the Lady Warriors have day jobs and even with the early arrival of their
American reinforcements a month ago, the team hasn’t had a chance to seriously
train. “They have prior commitments so it was only last week that we got to
train as a full team,” shared Abella.
When
the Lady Warriors went to Hong Kong as a reward for coping the Open Conference,
Abella asked if he could bring Mackie and Kacsits along. “Chance ito for
everyone to bond,” he pointed out. “And I am happy in that regard na
nakapag-bond off the court. It is on the court that we need to learn that
quickly. Sayang yung time to get everyone on the training court much earlier.”
“There
is always pressure to perform. Mas nadagdagan pa after the Open Conference
championship. Aside from honing the skills of the girls, we have to teach them
to cope and adjust to the pressure.”
Pocari
opens its season-ending campaign with a re-match against Philippine Air Force
on Wednesday, October 5. And Abella cannot help but be concerned. “We are up
against a very good team even if they have no imports. For sure they will be
doubly motivated.”
“The
challenge is for my team to perform.”
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