Choco Mucho hit by Eya Laure injury amid early conference slide

The promise was there at the start. A retooled Choco Mucho squad, energized by the return of Sisi Rondina and Eya Laure, opened the conference with authority and looked ready to finally turn potential into sustained momentum.

Then reality arrived fast.

What followed was an abrupt halt—two straight losses that exposed cracks still forming beneath the surface of the Flying Titans’ new look. Defeats to Cignal and Creamline didn’t just dent the standings; they interrupted rhythm, confidence, and continuity at a time when the team was still finding its collective footing.

The setback grew heavier against Creamline when Laure, in the middle of a strong showing, was forced out after reaggravating groin and abdominal issues. Her exit didn’t just change the match—it symbolized Choco Mucho’s uneven start, where flashes of cohesion were quickly undone by disruption.

Still, panic hasn’t crept in.

“Okay naman siya,” head coach Dante Alinsunurin said afterward, striking a measured tone despite the circumstances.

Rondina offered context—and hope.

“Dati naman na talaga niyang problema yung groin niya, and may strain na rin yun sa abs. I think napuwersa lang din yun kanina. But tomorrow, meron siyang check-up. Hopefully, makabalik siya next game,” she said.

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Sisi Rondina provides a positive update on Choco Mucho teammate Eya Laure’s condition following her fourth-set exit against Creamline in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference. | via Kiko Demigillo/One Sports#OSOnTheSpot #PVL2026 #TheHeartofVolleyball pic.twitter.com/FXjbRlGYFB

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Beyond the injury concern, both coach and captain pointed to something more fundamental: patience. The losses, Alinsunurin stressed, revealed areas that still need refinement, especially as the team continues to adjust to new roles and expectations.

“Sa nangyari sa dalawang talo namin, malinaw na nakita namin yung pagkakamali namin. Kung ano man yung gusto naming mangyari sa loob ng court, doon talaga napatunayan na kailangan gawin talaga,” he said.

Rondina echoed that self-assessment, admitting that urgency sometimes works against them instead of for them.

“Same lang din sa sagot ni coach. Nawawalan… Naiinip lang siguro kami. May mga bagay na nakukuha na sana namin yung rhythm, pero nakakalimutan namin na yung lahat ng gustong mangyari ni coach is effective, pero hindi namin nagagawa,” she said.

“Yun din yung pagtutuunan namin ng pansin — na kailangan namin matutunan yun.”

For now, Choco Mucho finds itself in unfamiliar early turbulence—armed with talent, tested by adversity, and reminded that cohesion doesn’t arrive on opening night. Whether this rough patch becomes a detour or a turning point will depend on how quickly the Flying Titans turn lessons into habits, and patience into progress.

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