Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Sisi Rondina and Deana Wong. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Cebuanas Deanna Wong and Sisi Rondina are thrilled to be taking part in collectively at Choco Mucho within the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Convention.
Rondina sizzled on her PVL debut with a game-high 14 factors, whereas Wong dished out eight glorious units and fired 5 aces to complete with eight factors of their 25-14, 25-7, 25-16 win over Farm Recent on Thursday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan Metropolis.
“Really, nakakatuwa kasi it’s one other addition na makatulong sa crew. Final yr pa dapat siya sa crew diba pero resulting from unexpected circumstances hindi natuloy. Actually grateful kasi earlier than napagusapan namin maging teammates coming each from our dwelling province Cebu,” mentioned Wong after the sport.
(It’s good; as a result of he’s one other addition who may also help our crew. She was supposed to affix us final yr, however resulting from unexpected circumstances that didn’t push via. I’m grateful as a result of we’ve talked earlier than about being teammates coming each from our dwelling province Cebu.)
Rondina, who made her indoor comeback after 4 years, needed to transform each play made by Wong, who was once her rival within the UAAP when College of Santo Tomas and Ateneo clashed within the Season 81 finals in 2019.
Choco Mucho setter Deanna Wong. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.web
“Ako talaga actually, gusto ko iparamdam kay Deanna na maganda siya magset. Ganun ako each setter na kasama ko gusto ko iparamdam sa kanya na ang ganda ng set mo; Kahit pinapalo gusto ko pinupuntos ko kaagad. Kumbaga, hindi ako makakapalo kung wala yung setter. Ganun yung gusto ko iparamdam sa kanya,” mentioned the 5-foot-6 spiker.
(Truthfully, I needed to Deanna really feel that her units are good. That’s how I’m with each setter I play with, I all the time need to make them really feel that they giving me good units. That’s why I all the time need to rating instantly. I can’t spike with out the setter, that’s what I would like them to really feel.)
The younger setter lauded the influence Rondina has been bringing to their crew to date.
“Nagkakaconnect agad tapos nagkakaintindihan so simply actually grateful na andyan siya kasi malaking tulong hindi lang via offense and protection and thru what she’ve study dun nga sa worldwide seashore volley. Laking tulong niya po sa crew,” she mentioned.
Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin, Sisi Rondina, and Deanna Wong after their first win within the #PVLInvitational2023
Posted by Inquirer Sports activities on Thursday, June 29, 2023
(We related and understood one another instantly. So I’m grateful she’s there as a result of he’s a giant assist to us, not simply on offense and protection but in addition via what she’s discovered in worldwide seashore volley. She’s a giant assist to our crew.)
Regardless of their dominant win to begin their Pool B marketing campaign, Wong harassed that there’s nonetheless numerous work to be carried out.
“Masaya po kasi syempre nanalo pero malayo pa yung pwede naming maimprove,” she mentioned.
(We’re completely happy in fact however there’s nonetheless a lot to enhance on.)
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