Player Interview – Maria Tripoli

Maria Tripoli

Maria Aurora Blanca Tripoli, 21 y/o Open Spiker for the UPHSD Lady Altas

When did you start playing volleyball?
I started playing volleyball when I was in 1st year highschool.

What inspired you to play volleyball?
Yung family ko yung nag-inspire sakin maglaro kasi todo support sila sakin nung nag start ako as in lahat ng gusto ko or kailangan ko or pag may games ako andun sila lagi para sakin.

What is the most difficult part of being an open spiker?
Lahat naman mahirap yung position e, kung pano mo lang mahalin yung position mo, walang magiging mahirap. Pero walang madaling position sa paglalaro.

What is your favorite thing about being an open spiker?
Hindi naman favorite pero as long as nakakatulong ako sa team, kung saan ako makakatulong, dun ako.

Who is your volleyball idol?
Jovelyn Gonzaga kasi kilala naman talagang magaling sya tsaka sobrang flexible nya maglaro.

What is your best advice for new volleyball players?
As long as masaya ka sa ginagawa mo, as long as gusto mo yung ginagawa mo, ituloy mo kasi sobrang saya maglaro lalo na pag alam mong may sumusuporta sayo.

What is the most challenging part of being a student athlete?
I think time management. Kasi syempre nahahati talaga yung oras mo sa training and class. Syempre hindi mo din naman dapat pabayaan yung class, dapat balanse talaga.

What is your favorite class?
Wala naman, balanse naman. Kasi pag may naging favorite class ako baka naman bumagsak naman ako sa kabila, so balanse lang.

Where is your favorite place to relax?
Dorm, pahinga talaga kasi pag may time talaga mag relax, dorm talaga pahinga kasi kung gagala pa ko parang nakakapagod pa, kasi two times a day yung training namin so pahinga na lang talaga sa dorm.

What is your favorite food?
Lasagna and pizza talaga, comfort food.

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