Akari keeping the faith

MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos was once one of the country’s promising talents that came out from college and her future looked bright when she signed up for the Akari Chargers three years ago.

She was considered the biggest recruit back then.

Until a devastating knee injury the next year derailed her path to a potential stardom.

And now that the 5-11 winger and former two-time UAAP juniors MVP is back on her old stomping ground, Akari coach Tina Salak is excited to see her talented ward’s return and likened her to a phoenix rising from the ashes.

“I’m happy she has returned and she’s working hard and we expect to see a new Faith,” said Salak of Nisperos, who scored nine points as Akari claimed its first win in two starts via a 27-25, 27-25, 21-25, 25-22 disposal of Choco Mucho over the weekend in Polomolok, South Cotabato.

It was a marked improvement to Nisperos’ two-point effort in Akari’s four-set defeat to ZUS Coffee last July 8 in Ilagan, Isabela.