BY ABBY TORALBA
CREAMLINE star Alyssa Valdez felt elated on her return to the PVL last Tuesday after seven months and expressed confidence she can regain her form.
The Cool Smashers skipper suited up for the team after going down with a knee injury last December.
The veteran outside spiker tallied three points and 10 digs in Creamline’s 25-22, 25-22, 25-17 victory over Chery Tiggo.
“Well, I’m very thankful we got the win. Everyone really stepped up, ang ganda talaga ng inilaro ng lahat sa team. I was really lucky enough also na binigyan ako ng pagkakataon ni coach Sherwin (Meneses) na makalaro in today’s game,” the talismanic Valdez, who turns 30 today, said.
“It’s really been a while since I last played. It’s really different to actually play in a full game also. But (I’m) very thankful for the experience, knowing also na isa sa malalakas din na team itong nakalaban namin,” she added.
Valdez admitted she felt different after months of not playing and said she should take care of her body.
“It’s quite different talaga. Siguro this is the longest (time) na I’ve never played volleyball in my life, seven months. Laging na lang rin nilang nire-remind sa akin na huwag magmadali, I really have to trust the process, one step at a time,” she said.
“I think it’s really a mental challenge coming in also knowing that I’m not getting any younger and I had my injury just recently, so I have to really take care of my body also.”
