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| Full name | Ejiya Cruz Laure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Eya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 20, 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Dipolog City | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 309 cm (122 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 300 cm (118 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Santo Tomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside / Opposite Hitter / Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ejiya Cruz Laure (born March 20, 1999), better known as Eya Laure, is a Filipina volleyball player. She is a former team captain of UST Golden Tigresses volleyball team in the UAAP and currently plays for Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League.[1][2] She was a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team.[3]
Personal life
Laure is from a family of athletes. She is the daughter of Eddie Laure, a professional basketball player who earned the titles "The Dominator" and "The Bounty Hunter" in his stint in the PBA, and Jovie Laure. Her older sister, Ennajie Laure, is her teammate in the UST Golden Tigresses and plays as an outside spiker. His younger brother, Echo Laure, is a member of the boys' basketball team of NU. She finished taking BS Tourism at the University of Santo Tomas.
Clubs
Chery Tiggo Crossovers (2023–present)
Awards
Individuals
- 2012 UAAP Season 75 Juniors "Rookie of the Year"
- 2013 UAAP Season 76 Juniors "Best setter"
- 2014 UAAP Season 77 Juniors "Best attacker"
- 2015 UAAP Season 78 Juniors "Season's Most Valuable Player"
- 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Most valuable player"
- 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best opposite hitter"
- 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (National) "Most valuable player"
- 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (National) "1st Best Outside Spiker"
- 2016 UAAP Season 79 Juniors "Best opposite hitter"
- 2017 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best opposite hitter"
- 2017 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (National) "Most valuable player"
- 2017 UAAP Season 80 Juniors "Best opposite hitter"
- 2018 Philippine Super Liga Collegiate Grand Slam Conference "Best opposite hitter"
- 2019 UAAP Season 81 Seniors "Rookie of the Year"
- 2019 UAAP Season 81 Seniors "1st Best Outside Hitter"
- 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference "1st Best Outside Spiker"
High school
- 2012 UAAP Season 75 Juniors -
Bronze medal, with UST Junior Tigresses - 2013 UAAP Season 76 Juniors-
Champion, with UST Junior Tigresses - 2014 UAAP Season 77 Juniors -
Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses - 2015 UAAP Season 78 Juniors - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
- 2016 UAAP Season 79 Juniors - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
- 2017 UAAP Season 80 Juniors - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
Collegiate
- 2018 Philippine University Games - Champion, with UST Golden Tigresses
- 2018 Philippine Super Liga Collegiate Grand Slam Conference - Silver medal, with UST Golden Tigresses
- 2019 UAAP Season 81 Seniors - Silver medal, with UST Golden Tigresses
- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference - Silver medal, with UST Golden Tigresses
National Team
Representing Philippines
- 2017 ASEAN School Games Volleyball - Bronze medal, with Philippine Youth Team
- 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix – First Leg - Bronze medal, with Philippine Team
- 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix – Second Leg - Bronze medal, with Philippine Team
References
- ↑ "UST's Laure sisters finally make long awaited UAAP reunion". Inquirer.Net. March 4, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Foton rebrands to Chery Tiggo, assembles competitive ensemble for 2020". Tiebreaker Times. January 8, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Eya Laure, Jovelyn Gonzaga make SEA Grand Prix lineup". Rappler. September 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2020.