Davison flew to her mom’s dwelling nation to play skilled volleyball after ending a level in Biochemistry (minor: Human Biology) at New Mexico State College. It was a dangerous transfer, but it surely was a danger she was keen to take.
It turned out to be a danger that paid off handsomely.
The Filipino Canadian Hitter led PLDT to a historic back-to-back title run, capped by her first-ever MVP triumph within the PVL Invitational.
And he or she’s nonetheless the identical standout who didn’t know what to anticipate on the opposite aspect of the world.
“Humble beginnings, after all, it’s important to keep humble via the method. You possibly can’t assume you can stroll right into a recreation and deserve something though, you’re employed exhausting, you play exhausting,” Davison informed the Inquirer.
“However I assume the journey speaks for itself, the sacrifices I preserve speaking about.”
The 26-year-old Davison poured in 20 factors on high of 18 glorious receptions and 9 digs to steer PLDT because the Excessive Pace Hitters turned the primary PVL crew to brush back-to-back tournaments after surviving the gritty Kobe Shinwa, 21-25, 31-29, 25-22, 25-18, of their winner-take-all finale on Sunday evening at Good Araneta Coliseum.
And whereas Davison has been the face of PLDT’s offense within the two years that she has suited up for the franchise, she would be the first to let you know that it took a village for the Excessive Pace Hitters to succeed in the highest.
“I can’t actually discover the phrases to explain the sensation. I feel the championship is extra essential than the person awards and the person awards clearly are similar to a bonus, proper? The objective was to win the championship and sort of show to everybody that we need to be on the high or at the least contending amongst one of the best right here within the Philippines. So I’m simply glad it transpired,” she mentioned.
“I’m glad I did it with this group. I’m blessed to be right here and each alternative that I get to play with them. It’s by no means a uninteresting second.”
After reaching the highest twice, Davison braces for “extra sacrifices, extra exhausting days and hopefully, extra championships” as they attempt to proceed their successful methods within the import-laden Strengthened Convention in October.
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“I feel with the assistance of an import, it’s clearly a plus. I really feel like an import can solely enhance a crew a lot. So hopefully we will help our import as a lot as doable and contend amongst one of the best once more,” she mentioned. INQ