Alas Pilipinas spiker Eya Laure. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

Eya Laure

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1716761443976Selected photo.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas Pilipinas hitter Eya Laure. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MANILA — After staying undefeated in the preliminary round of the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup, star spiker Eya Laure vowed not to miss this chance to help make history for Philippine volleyball.</span></div><p>For the first time in 63 years, the Philippines has entered the semifinal of an AVC-sanctioned tournament—and for the famed spiker, this is the perfect time <strong></strong>to seize it as they march for the gold medal.<strong></strong><br/></p><p>&quot;Nandito na kami, so hindi na kami titigil na gumawa ng history para sa Philippine volleyball,&quot; the former University of Santo Tomas stalwart told reporters after cruising past Chinese Taipei, <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">25-13, 25-21, 25-18,</span> also completing a sweep in Pool A of the tournament on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/26/semis-bound-alas-pilipinas-sweeps-pool-a-of-avc-challenge-cup-1854" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: Semis-bound Alas Pilipinas sweeps Pool A of AVC Challenge Cup</strong></a></div><p>Asked whether she feels comfortable with the team, Laure said answered in affirmation; but she also asserted that if given more time, they could perform better than this.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/25/avc-challenge-cup-alas-pilipinas-clinches-semis-spot-in-rout-of-iran-1813" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: AVC Challenge Cup: Alas Pilipinas clinches semis spot in rout of Iran</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Komportable [playing with the team], siyempre. I think maiksi pa lang kasi &#x27;yung time na nagkasama-sama kami pero &#x27;pag dumating &#x27;yung time na mas mahaba na &#x27;yung time na nagkaroon na kami ng bonding, ng jelling, of course mas mabubuo yung teamwork pa namin. &#x27;Yung nakikita niyo ngayon, I think mas mahihigitan pa namin &#x27;to,&quot; said Laure.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/26/avc-challenge-cup-expect-faith-nisperos-to-step-up-when-needed-1302"><strong>READ: AVC Challenge Cup: Expect Faith Nisperos to step up when needed</strong></a></div><p>It can be remembered that the official roster was only announced a week before Philippines&#x27; first match on May 23.</p><p>But now, Alas Pilipinas can prove that their might isn&#x27;t a fluke as they face Kazakhstan on Tuesday in a do-or-die affair.</p><p>Laure said they will go back to training as they prepare for the Kazakhs, and will stick to the system the coaches want to implement.</p><p>&quot;Balik lang ulit kami sa training. Kung ano lang ibigay sa &#x27;min ni coach Jorge [de Brito], ng mga coaches namin, kung ano lang sabihin nila magsi-stick lang kami sa system na ibibigay nila at ita-try namin i-apply kung ano ‘man yung mga napagusapan namin,&quot; Laure said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LxzUNG_YZdo??si=JPe9PwTqlCzUqNoG&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>After staying undefeated in the preliminary round of the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup, star spiker Eya Laure vowed not to miss this chance to help make history for Philippine volleyball.</p>

After staying undefeated in the preliminary round of the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup, star spiker Eya Laure vowed not to miss this chance to help make history for Philippine volleyball.

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AVC Challenge Cup: No stopping for Eya Laure, Alas Pilipinas in making history for PH volleyball

AVC Challenge Cup: No stopping for Eya Laure, Alas Pilipinas in making history for PH volleyball

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 27, 2024 09:03 AM PHT

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