Shaina Nitura (proper) was unstoppable in Cebu. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Achievements have poured in for Shaina Nitura since starting her collegiate profession with the Adamson Girl Falcons.
The UAAP Season 87 Rookie of the Yr award was the primary, one thing that was made attainable after the 20-year-old obliterated long-standing scoring information. She then grew to become a member of Alas Pilipinas, which she helped to a historic runner-up end within the Asian Volleyball Confederation Nations Cup and two bronze medals within the SEA V-League.
And when she rejoined the Girl Falcons right here for the Shakey’s Tremendous League (SSL) Nationwide Invitationals, Nitura led the Falcons to an ideal three-game run to the championship after dropping 23 factors—15 kills, 4 blocks and 4 aces—to beat Ateneo, 25-15, 26-24, 25-20, on Sunday night time at Mandaue Sports activities Advanced.
There was little doubt who the Greatest Participant of the Visayas cease was, and the most recent accolade has simply lit a hearth in Nitura to attain extra.
“I’m actually, actually grateful. None of this might’ve occurred if it weren’t God’s will,” Nitura instructed the Inquirer in Filipino. “For me, my mindset is simply to maintain transferring ahead. I say, ‘Thank You, Lord,’ however I additionally remind myself to maneuver on from these achievements as a result of this isn’t the top of my journey.
“I’ve to be prepared for extra.”
Extra is to guide the Falcons to the Closing 4 on the very least when Season 88 rolls alongside. Any awards that are available doing that might be cherry on high.
“Regardless of what number of blessings I obtain as a person or us as a group, coach (JP) Yude all the time brings us again to the mindset of staying humble on a regular basis,” Nitura stated. “Wherever God takes us, we’ve to remain grounded, as a result of the identical method He gave us these blessings, He may also take them away, particularly if our hearts and intentions aren’t in the proper place.”
Yude, who has been the prolific scorer’s coach since highschool, lauded Nitura—who except for being a stronger participant after her Alas stint—for being a natural-born chief.
He additionally is aware of that their job for his or her college is much from performed.
“We’re nonetheless within the course of. Over time, these experiences will assist us,” Yude stated. INQ
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