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Dongallo sees her first UAAP season with the Combating Maroons come to an abrupt finish on account of harm
MANILA, Philippines – The UP Combating Maroons’ bid to make the UAAP Season 88 ladies’s volleyball Ultimate 4 spot simply obtained loads harder with the lack of one in every of its large stars.
Casiey Dongallo, who was simply getting her ft moist together with her new workforce, will miss the remainder of the event with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus tears on her left knee, the workforce introduced on Saturday, March 14.
Dongallo is predicted to overlook 10 to 12 months and can have one yr of eligibility left when she returns in Season 89.
“She’s in an amazing temper. I’m stunned she by no means felt the desperation. She got here to the (subsequent) sport, she involves our coaching, nonetheless smiling,” mentioned head coach Fabio Menta on Dongallo’s frame of mind.
“Now, we wish to be optimistic. By late December or January subsequent yr, she’ll be coaching once more. Hopefully.”
Dongallo sustained the harm within the first set of UP’s 25-13, 25-21, 25-16 loss to the FEU Woman Tamaraws final March 8, following a foul fall, and wanted assistance on the best way to the dugout.
The open hitter has been utilizing an immobilizer and crutches since, even when she watched the Maroons’ 16-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20 defeat to the UST Golden Tigresses on Wednesday, March 11.
Dongallo was simply coming off her breakout efficiency for UP, delivering 20 factors in a five-set upset of two-time defending champion NU Woman Bulldogs final February 28.
Longtime Donggalo teammate Jelai Gajero is predicted to enhance graduating Joan Monares and Irah Jaboneta on the wings.
“Casiey’s an enormous loss, however the ladies perceive they should do extra now to compensate,” Menta mentioned.
“The women are okay. They’re working, and hopefully, we discover the appropriate changes. We’re getting ready onerous to do our greatest.”
Toting a 3-3 document, UP seeks to arrest its two-game skid because it performs the Adamson Woman Falcons on Sunday, March 15. – Rappler.com
