Caitlin Viray is Farm Recent Foxies’ latest recruit. –HANDOUT POTO
MANILA, Philippines — Caitlin Viray is able to step out of her consolation zone and embrace a much bigger function as she provides the younger Farm Recent Foxies a well timed enhance forward of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season, which opens in February.
Following a breakout yr with Choco Mucho within the final two conferences of the 2023 season, the rising reverse spiker on Saturday night was welcomed by Farm Recent together with exterior hitter Jolina Dela Cruz and setter Anj Legacion.
“As I develop extra within the trade, I really feel the necessity to step out of my consolation zone and discover extra challenges, this time with a brand new household within the Farm Recent Foxies,” Viray, who’s beneath the VP International Administration, stated.
“This 2024, there are new objectives for me to realize, new experiences to take pleasure in, and new challenges to beat as a Foxie,” she added.
LET’S SWITCH IT UP!
Like what we at all times do to maintain up with the competitors, we’re altering the tempo and dropping three names in a single go!
Jolina Dela Cruz.
Caitlin Viray.
Anj Legacion.FARM. FRESH. FIERCE.
LET’S GO!!! 🦊🔥🧡 #FarmFreshFierce pic.twitter.com/2ce3dpieS2
— Farm Recent Foxies (@FarmFreshFoxies) January 13, 2024
Viray, who began her professional profession with Choco Mucho final 2020, shone beneath the system of coach Dante Alinsunurin as the alternative spiker obtained the beginning nod within the Invitational Convention, the place she averaged 11.7 in six video games capped by a career-high 22 factors.
The previous College of Santo Tomas Tigress was additionally instrumental in Choco Mucho’s first podium end with a bronze medal within the VTV Cup in Vietnam and even when Kat Tolentino regained the starter function of their first PVL finals look within the second All-Filipino Convention, getting swept by sister group Creamline in two video games.
Viray determined to start out a brand new chapter in her professional profession as she was one of many key losses of the Flying Titans with Bea De Leon and Denden Lazaro-Revilla, who transferred to Creamline.
Becoming a member of a ‘younger and potent’ group
“It’s been 4 years of taking part in with Choco Mucho and I’ve nothing however gratitude, respect, and love for the group and administration. Bagging the silver final convention, our highest since I’ve performed there, was so fulfilling and I imagine it’s a good technique to cap my journey with them,” stated Viray.
Earlier, Farm Recent introduced the names of the gamers who’re a part of their recruitment spree together with former F2 gamers Chinnie Arroyo and Elaine Kasilag, College of Santo Tomas merchandise Ypril Tapia and Janel Delerio, Jaycel Delos Reyes from Chery Tiggo and Julia Angeles from Galeries Tower.
Viray vows to proceed reaching new heights with the younger group bannered by Trisha Tubu, Louie Romero, Kate Santiago, and Pia Ildefonso and study from coach Jerry Yee and Japanese advisor Hideo Suzuki, who steered Kurashiki Ablaze to an Invitational Convention title final yr.
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“I’m excited to develop with this younger and potent group, particularly with a brand new coach on the helm, a Japanese coach, whom I’m very excited to study so much from. I’ve additionally seen how disciplined and proficient the group is. In 2 conferences, they managed to impress so many individuals together with coaches, co-athletes, and most particularly the followers. I personally am very excited to play alongside Louie Romero,” she stated.
Farm Recent had a winless debut convention within the Invitational however the Foxies had a breakthrough within the second All-Filipino, profitable two of their 11 video games to complete tenth.