- Alas Pilipinas goes for the gold as it takes on two-time defending champion Vietnam in the AVC Nations Cup Final on Saturday.
- The Filipino spikers advance to the championship game after eliminating Chinese Taipei in a five-set thriller.
June 14, Saturday (Philippine time)
- 9pm – Alas Pilipinas vs Vietnam (gold medal match)
Alas Pilipinas star Eya Laure during the AVC Nations Cup semifinals against Chinese Taipei. –AVC PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — When Alas Pilipinas was on the brink of heartbreak in Hanoi, Eya Laure came to save the day and sent the women’s national volleyball program to its first-ever Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) gold medal match in 64 years.
Alas found a hero in Laure in the fifth set as she scored six of her nine points to deny Chinese Taipei’s comeback, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-12, and book a historic ticket to the final on Friday night at Dong Anh Arena.
“She has enough maturity to handle pressure and she knows the team trusts her. She has always been a key player in her career,” Alas coach Jorge Souza De Brito told Inquirer Sports.
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