Defiant Robles says remaining crossovers are enough to increase Cherry Tigo’s distance

With the departure of sisters EJ and Eya Laure, most of Chery Tiggo also left. But that only means there are spots that need to be filled.

And it’s up to the rest of the crossovers to make that happen.

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“We, the remaining players on the team, talked in our hearts to become a super team because this team doesn’t have any superstars,” Crossovers leader Seth Robles told the Inquirer in Filipino. told. They defeated undefeated Nxled 26-24, 25-15, 25-18 in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday.

One of the pieces that will emerge from this opportunity is Robles, a strong hitter from National University who is gradually finding his place under new head coach Norman Miguel, who also coached him in college. .

“I cried at first because I didn’t want them to leave because we had a bond,” said Robles, who scored a game-high 15 points against the Chameleons, all but one coming on offense. “[But we agreed that] We are still whole—even if we can’t. [find that] one or two [stars] Let’s soar, let’s all soar. ”

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With his contract expiring, EJ moved to Nxled and although he played in the Chameleons’ matches against his former team, the older Rolle has yet to play and has yet to make his debut with his new team.

“I’ve been with Chery for a long time, so I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and have a new experience,” EJ told reporters in a separate interview.

However, talking about Eija is more complicated, with team manager Aaron Vélez also remaining tight-lipped on the subject, previously saying: “The current position with Eija Rolle is still under negotiation.” I hope we can actually resolve this issue amicably. ”

There were rumors that the University of Santo Tomas’ product contract contained a non-compete clause, and that there were financial disagreements, particularly regarding her absence from the last training conference due to national team duties. are. The situation is still unresolved as Eya is still without a new team.

The remaining cogs include veterans such as captains Abby Maraño and Ara Galan, along with Robles, Rose Dapol, Seth Rodriguez, Pauline Gaston, Shaya Adrador, and setters Jasmine Nabor, Joymy Kagunde, and Alina. There’s a mix of young players, including Biccard and libero Jen Nyerba.

“That’s Sister Laure.” [roles we’re trying to fill]. But for me, there’s no pressure. I just do my job and what the coaches ask me to do. It’s my job so I have to double the time [on my efforts] Because let’s just say I’m the new cog on the court,” Robles said.

Robles has had a consistent performance so far, scoring 12 points in Cherry Tigo’s marathon first win over Capital 1 and a four-set loss against Signal.

Robles said relationships among the crossover members are good, and there is mutual respect between veterans and young players like her.

“Tian [Aby] She reminds us that she is willing to accept our proposal. [we can say] Anything we want to convey to our team and our seniors,” Robles said. “And that’s what’s great about this team. Even though we’re young, we can be open about our food, so we can quickly solve problems and ultimately do what we need to do better.”