After losing their last three games, Kevin Montemayor and VNS-One Alicia finally scored that elusive victory that propelled them to the semifinals of the 2022 Spikers' Turf Open Conference, Tuesday.
The young Montemayor delivered a personal-best 15 points in the Griffins' four-set, 25-20, 25-16, 26-28, 25-21 win over Army-Katinko Oil.
Montemayor said that he just did everything he could to contribute to the team.
“Mindset ko lang po na dapat lagi akong ready na makapag contribute sa team para manalo kami,” said the young Montemayor.
The 20-year-old hitter also said that he looks to seize the moment once more once VNS-One Alicia opens the semifinals against PGJC-Navy on Thursday.
“Mas tatapangan ko pa, mas magcocontribute pa ako, at mas magtitiwala pa ako sa sistema ng team namin para manalo kami sa semis,” Montemayor said.
VNS-One Alicia head coach Ralph Ocampo could not be more proud of the performance that his ward showed in the team's most important coach.
Ocampo, though, said that he was not surprised at all with Montemayor's performance.
“Mga produkto ko 'yang mga bata e. Alam na alam kong magpeperform 'yan sila kasi gaya nga nung trust system namin, sabi ko sa mga players ko every time na pinasok kayo sa loob, or once na you got selected for this tournament, malaki yung tiwala namin sa inyo na magdedeliver kayo,” said Ocampo.
“Si Kevin matagal na naman siyang opposite so alam na alam kong every game magdedeliver 'yan.”
