brosigonzalesphotos: Game 3

Moments

{Thank You ->Mark and Mon, for these two images of me, in-action}

Photo by Mark Cristino

Photo by Mon Rubio

I have just a few more images of the Ateneo Lady Eagles ->Whooping it Up On Court -
but I'll release them in my NEXT post -
besides Action Shots and Dugout Shots [Ateneo Lady Eagles'] -
All to be featured in seperate posts too

When the Archers led by four{12-8}, Everybody AND Everubody though 'twas All Over for the Lady Eagles - But, the Gutsy Group they are - they clawed their way up, tied it, led by one, then won it. It couldn't have been a more dramatic Win !!

{most of us photogs were already positioned on the La Salle end of the court as Set #5 was winding down}

I Had to Make Mad Dash to the Ateneo side a micro-second after the ref made that Last Call {giving the win to ADMU} JUST to capture the initial burst of emotion {three images above} from Valdez.

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Below are images of the Ahomiro spike that ties the match, PLUS the Morente spike which sets up ADMU for Match Point PLUS three images from that last play --{which resulted on a violation called on Kim Fajardo}-- that did cost La Salle the Match. Thing is, I've actually heard post-game comments about Fajardo, too, making another violation ->leaving her designated area [during that last play] - that would have also merited a point for Ateneo.

The Last Three Points of Ateneo :

Ahomiro Scores & Equalizes !!

[4-frame sequence follows below]

Morente scores !
[6-frame sequence follows below]

to set up Ateneo for Match Point !

In the ensuing play ...
[below]

As Ara Galang spikes, the ref is already blowing his whistle ...
to call Fajardo for a lifting violation

..... and promptly gives the point to Ateneo
[notice the players' heads turned toward the ref]

Game Over !!!

The instance I see the Lady Eagles jump w joy -
I sprint as fast as I can to get to the Ateneo side !.....

I was clutching my Canon 7D [with a 24-70mm], as I sprinted - and by some freak occurennce - my other DSLR [the one w/ a 400mm lens] dangling from my strap shot 12 frames ! - Notice 2 of the 12 frames shot [above] that indicates the lens was pointed at the floor - whatever ...This the first time such "freak shots" were taken by my DSLR - without me even touching it !! ..

My first celebratory shots, are the three images [in the beginning of this post] of Valdez, on the floor - Promptly followed by these six images [below]