Akari Chargers’ Faith Nisperos during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Armed with her international experience, Faith Nisperos is bringing all the learnings from Alas Pilipinas to make up for her lost time with the Akari Chargers.
Nisperos wasn’t a starter but that didn’t stop her from delivering the goods with 16 points for Akari to overcome Galeries Tower’s tough challenge, 28-30, 25-15, 25-16, 25-23, in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Saturday at Philsports Arena.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Alas player, who struggled in the first conference of the year, had an efficient comeback after hitting 16 of her 28 attack attempts in her first PVL game under coach Taka Minowa.
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“It all comes down to the confidence I gained from my stint with Alas. The skills are trained every day, but the main thing I carried over from that experience is confidence. As long as I have confidence in myself and trust in my teammates, I think I can contribute to the team,” said Nisperos.
Article continues after this advertisementMinowa said Nisperos and Alas’ teammate Fifi Sharma are still adjusting to the team after missing the Chargers’ first Finals appearance in the PVL Reinforced Conference.
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Akari Chargers’ Faith Nisperos during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
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Article continues after this advertisement“Everything is a process, and I think I’m still at the stage of adapting and fitting more into the system, especially with the setters, since they’re really my partners on the court. It’s a process, and since it’s a long conference, I’m focusing on improving each game rather than just winning,” said Nisperos.
“I guess you could say I had to re-learn how to blend with new teammates. It’s going to take time, but since it’s a long conference, time is everything, as Coach Taka said. We’ll see in future games and practices how well and how quickly we can adapt,” she added.
Article continues after this advertisementNisperos, though, vows to be ready for any role given to her by her coach in the longest and biggest All-Filipino Conference.
“Of course, any opportunity given to us, we’re always willing to give it our all. Every time we step on the court, every moment matters, so we have to give 100% effort all the time,” she said.
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