NU setter Joyme Cagande ‘mentally, physically’ ready as she moves on to pros


NU Lady Bulldogs' setter Joyme Cagande. –UAAP PHOTO

NU Girl Bulldogs’ setter Joyme Cagande. –UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Nationwide College setter Joyme Cagande is prepared for the subsequent chapter of her profession as she turns skilled within the Premier Volleyball League.

After ending her collegiate profession with Nationwide College’s finals loss to La Salle within the UAAP Season 85, Cagande is bracing for the subsequent step however didn’t reveal the place is she headed subsequent.

“I’m ready mentally and bodily for the subsequent chapter. Bahala na si Lord kung saan,” mentioned Cagande after their five-set loss in Recreation 2 final Sunday.

Cagande, a promising playmaker out of Nazareth Faculty, suffered a knee harm proper in her collegiate debut in Season 81 final 2019. 

It took a while for her to return again as she wasn’t a part of the line-up in 2020, which was worn out by the COVID-19 pandemic after NU received its first two video games.

However the fitting time got here when she returned final yr and performed as a backup to beginning setter Lams Lamina when the Girl Bulldogs swept all their 16 matches to finish a 65-year championship drought.

NU Lady Bulldogs after losing their finals repeat bid. –UAAP PHOTO

NU Girl Bulldogs after shedding their finals repeat bid. –UAAP PHOTO

Nevertheless, her last season along with batchmates Princess Robles and Jennifer Nierva failed to finish a golden repeat as La Salle exacted a candy revenge.

Cagande admitted the advance of the competitors proper after they swept the match however she is aware of the heartbreak will simply make the holdovers, led by Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and Lams Lamina, stronger for Season 86.

“This season, I can say that volleyball, usually, has improved coming from final yr. Though we misplaced this season, it’s both we win or we be taught,” the graduating playmaker mentioned in Filipino. “Subsequent yr they’ll work tougher and we’ll be on the sidelines.”

“We could not win the title this season however I do know deep in my coronary heart that they’ll come again stronger subsequent season,” she added.

Though she was solely capable of play two full seasons, Cagande is bringing the connection they constructed from highschool to school as she strikes ahead to the professionals and he or she hopes that she was capable of depart a legacy on her staff, too.

“We’ve been taking part in for what number of years and earned quite a lot of achievements from highschool to school. I feel the legacy of us (seniors) will depart is the worth of relationships and character as champions,” Cagande mentioned. “As a result of we had been capable of lead NU to a championship after 65 years. And that is only the start for us, for them. After this, we are going to watch them and help all of them the best way.”



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