Eli Soyud scored 30 points in the Akari Chargers’ win over the Farm Fresh on Tuesday, and she didn’t know it until after the match.
“Actually, wala akong idea na umabot ako sa 30 points basta ‘yung akin, manalo kami. ‘Yun ang main goal,” said Soyud after the Chargers came back to win, 25-22, 25-27, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12, in the continuation of the 2026–27 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
Soyud Is Coming Along Nicely
The 5-foot-10 opposite scored 30 points on 27 attacks, 2 blocks, and 1 ace. The 30-year-old veteran credited Akari’s coaches, who keep telling her to swing hard even when some of her attacks miss.
“Siyempre, ‘yung tiwala na binigay nila sa akin, ‘yun ‘yung pinanghahawakan ko rin. And ‘yung tiwala ng coaches na wala silang ibang binigay sa akin na instructions kundi sige, paluin ko lang, huwag kang mag-hesitate, which is ‘yun din ang sinunod ko,” said Soyud, the 2025 PVL Press Corps Most Improved Player.
It was the second straight game in which she led the Chargers in scoring, following her 12 points in their sweep of the PLDT High Speed Hitters.
Chargers Rebuild on the Fly
Akari lost its first two games to the Creamline Cool Smashers and Capital1 Solar Spikers. Soyud said the team rebuilt itself in practice, focusing on how it prepares and how it carries out its game plan.
“Mahirap bumangon ‘pag sunod-sunod ‘yung talo, so talagang tiyatiyagain namin, especially sa training. Doon talaga ‘yung magsimula, kung paano kami mag-prep, kung paano ‘yung magiging game plan namin pag-abot sa game,” she said.
“Ngayon, nagbubunga na siya at nakikita na ‘yung potential ng team.”
Akari will next face the Galeries Tower Highrisers on Tuesday, November 3, at 1:00 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
