San juan: For leading Akari to a fourth straight win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on Thursday, outside hitter Ivy Lacsina was unanimously chosen as the Press Corps Player of the Week for the period March 10 to 14. She scored 20 points on 18 attacks, one block, and an ace as Akari snapped Creamline's five-game streak with a 25-21, 26-24, 17-25, 25-21 victory at Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan.
According to Philippines News Agency, the win boosted the Chargers' chances of a top four finish in the preliminary round-a favorable scenario that would grant them a spot in the qualifying round. Crediting her coaches' guidance, Lacsina kept her emotions in check to steer Akari to only its second franchise win over the 10-time league champions. "Because they're the ones who say, 'Oh, calm down,' like [when] our emotions are a little high, they're the ones who manage it," the 26-year-old spiker from San Fernando, Pampanga, said in a news release Sunday.
Lacsina has remained grounded, setting her sights on bigger goals this conference. "Of course, every day, even when I'm winning, I always say there should always be space for new learning. So, that doesn't disappear from me, because I still want to achieve something," she said.
Akari will face Galeries Tower on March 17 at Santa Rosa Complex in Laguna, followed by a duel with Farm Fresh on March 21 to conclude the preliminaries.
