When Savi Davison arrived in the country two years ago, the plan was just to try what Philippine volleyball had to offer.
Davison flew to her mother’s home country to play professional volleyball after finishing a degree in Biochemistry (minor: Human Biology) at New Mexico State University. It was a risky move, but it was a risk she was willing to take.
It turned out to be a risk that paid off handsomely.
The Filipino Canadian Hitter led PLDT to a historic back-to-back title run, capped by her first-ever MVP triumph in the PVL Invitational.
And she’s still the same standout who didn’t know what to expect on the other side of the world.
“Humble beginnings, of course, you have to stay humble through the process. You can’t think that you can walk into a game and deserve anything even though, you work hard, you play hard,” Davison told the Inquirer.
“But I guess the journey speaks for itself, the sacrifices I keep talking about.”
The 26-year-old Davison poured in 20 points on top of 18 excellent receptions and nine digs to lead PLDT as the High Speed Hitters became the first PVL team to sweep back-to-back tournaments after surviving the gritty Kobe Shinwa, 21-25, 31-29, 25-22, 25-18, in their winner-take-all finale on Sunday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
And while Davison has been the face of PLDT’s offense in the two years that she has suited up for the franchise, she will be the first to tell you that it took a village for the High Speed Hitters to reach the top.
“I can’t honestly find the words to describe the feeling. I think the championship is more important than the individual awards and the individual awards obviously are just like a bonus, right? The goal was to win the championship and kind of prove to everyone that we deserve to be at the top or at least contending amongst the best here in the Philippines. So I’m just glad it transpired,” she said.
“I’m glad I did it with this group. I’m blessed to be here and every opportunity that I get to play with them. It’s never a dull moment.”
After reaching the top twice, Davison braces for “more sacrifices, more hard days and hopefully, more championships” as they try to continue their winning ways in the import-laden Reinforced Conference in October.
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“I think with the help of an import, it’s obviously a plus. I feel like an import can only boost a team so much. So hopefully we can support our import as much as possible and contend amongst the best again,” she said. INQ
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