May Roque of the Adamson Lady Falcons. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Thrust to the spotlight after a limited rookie season, May Roque has emerged as a pillar for Adamson this UAAP Season 78.
The 18-year-old outside hitter proved her worth for coach Sherwin Meneses, igniting a fightback to remember as the Lady Falcons stunned FEU in five sets on Wednesday.
“Kailangan talaga naming manalo kaya di kami bumitaw,” she said. “Down na kami ng two sets, kailangan may isang mag-boost para matangay talaga lahat.”
Though admitting she still feels uneasy as a main contributor for Adamson, she has slowly accustomed to the new role as evidenced by her 23-point outburst, 19 of which from kills, in the big win.
“OK na rin naman ako sa mga galaw sa loob,” she said, as the Lady Falcons snapped their four-game losing skid. “Nagkaproblema lang siguro kami dun sa lack of communication. Siguro naayos na namin ngayon na walang bibitaw. Alam naman naming kayang kaya naming manalo, kapit lang talaga.”
And the victory came at the right time as Adamson bagged its second win in six games, a huge morale booster in the final two games of the first round, starting on Saturday against UE.
“Napakalaking bagay ng panalo kasi nag-boost ulit yung energy namin para manalo ulit sa mga susunod na laro. Alam naman namin na kaya pa naming manalo ng mga games,” Roque said.