IF given the chance, members of the victorious La Salle Lady Spikers will join the national women’s volleyball team seeing action in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.
Team skipper Kim Fajardo said this a few days after the Lady Spikers won their ninth women’s volleyball crown in the 78th University Athletic Association of the Philippines spikefest.
“Iko-consider ko ito, malaking opportunity ito,” said Fajardo as members of the team pondered on their future at the end of their campaign last Saturday.
The rest of team agreed with Fajardo when asked about their future plans Tuesday in the weekly Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at the Shakey’s Restaurant in Malate, Manila.
Last year, members of the Lady Spikers did not join the tryouts for the national squad headed to the Games.
They stayed away from the tryouts while a leadership dispute was going on within the national association of the sport, now known as the Larong Volleyball ng Pilipinas Inc.
“If given a chance, I’ll grab the opportunity,” said Mika Reyes, another member the squad.
But for now, members of the team will just enjoy their championship and rest following a long, tiring season. They also need to catch up with their studies.
In a month’s time, team members of the Lady Spikers will be joining offseason sorties, which include the Philippine Superliga.
The Lady Spikers are still quiet about their plans of joining clubs, but they will be around in the coming PSL All-Filipino Conference starting June 18.
For now, Galang, who is seen as one of the top picks, said she plans to focus on her studies in the coming months.
The 21-year-old Galang hopes to finish her studies in this academic year, adding she will just focus on her studies before considering plans to return to action.
“Plan ko kasi baka mag-skip muna ako sa volleyball,” she said.
On the other hand, Reyes also plans to take it easy before taking up her Masters.