3 Things we Love About Trisha Tubu

By Anthea Rae M. Grape

Getting hit in the face is unacceptable. But, if it’s Trisha Tubu? Say less!

The Lady Falcon’s 5’8 lefty power spiker has a lot of things to offer under her wings. She is incredible inside the court, and even more outside of it with her hidden charms.

Once you meet her, you’ll understand. For now, here are the three reasons why we are all under her spell and why Trisha is just #ToogoodTUBUtrue.

1. Her Unfazed Mindset

Nothing is more dangerous than a woman with goals and will do anything to attain them.

The Tarlaceño rookie standout has always been a perfectionist in a good way. She knows what excellence looks like for her and doesn’t depend on society’s poor standards. A regular player who becomes exceptional through the “I want it, I got it” mantra and years of hard work.

In an interview with Tubu, she admitted that she is willing to go through needles to meet her expectations of herself.

“Ako ‘yung taong pag gusto ko, gusto ko. Hindi mo ‘ko mapipigilan do’n so gagawin ko talaga lahat hanggang sa makuha ‘ko ‘yun [...],” she said.

The 22-year-old outside hitter also lives life in a positive light, turning negativity into rainbows and sunshine. In fact, she can’t be bothered by critics as she believes that God has a better plan for her.

2. Her Outstanding Skills

How can one not get awed by her playing skills?

Trisha can bring her teams to their first podium finish. In 2018, she helped to reap Tarlac Province’s first silver medal in a regional meet. The following year, she also contributed to writing history by earning Adamson Baby Falcons its first silver medal. Amazing, right?

However, the difficulty in learning the basics of volleyball doesn’t exempt Tubu. She also had it rough, maximizing her free time for self-training. The Scorpio player shared how she practiced alone and asked her parents for volleyball equipment in exchange for good grades.

“Like every achievement ko, imbis na iba ipapabili ko sa parents ko, papabili ako ng bola[...] Tas self-training and selftraining,” she added.

Her initial goal in entering the sports scene was to overcome her shyness. Now, she admitted that volleyball is no longer a hobby she plays but a respon sibility that sustains her living. Tubu is grateful for attaining such victories she never planned before.

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Who would have thought that Trisha Tubu also has a talent for arts?

The Tarlac-raised rookie has a national certificate level two in welding and knows how to create furniture from scratch. Her hobby is doing paintings made of string and actively selling them online during the pandemic.

She is an independent, goal-driven woman with a bit of overthinking on the side. Tubu stated that overthinking has advantages as it helps her imagine the outcome before making decisions, mentally preparing her for the worst.

“Para hindi ako magulat sa mangyayari, talagang ini-i-imagine ko na ‘yung worst na kalalabasan. Hanggang sa di naman pala ganon ka-worst pero at least ready ako don. Hindi na ako maapektuhan [...],” she stated.

Unlike other players, the third-year IT student badly wants to accomplish her studies as soon as possible, making her the only member on her team with a full-load unit.

She is well-disciplined, humble, and a Furmom with over nineteen dogs. When asked about her biggest fear, Trisha said that losing oneself is, probably, the scariest thing in the world.

“Siguro ‘yung mawala ‘yung ako [...] ‘Yung mawala ‘yung passion ko sa mga ginagawa ko kasi ‘yun ang nangyari sakin nung nawala ‘yung volleyball. Akala ko masaya ako, ” she continued.

Indeed, she is a one-ofa-kind player with a total packaged personality. Trisha deserves to be spoiled with love; fortunately, her partner is there to shower her with it.

We are proud of you, klasmeyt! The whole Falcon community got your back.