Eya Laure

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Cruz and the surname or paternal family name is Laure.
Eya Laure
Personal information
Full nameEjiya Cruz Laure
NicknameEya
NationalityFilipino
Born (1999-03-21) March 21, 1999 (age 26)
Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippines[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Spike298 cm (117 in)
Block276 cm (109 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
PositionOutside / Opposite Hitter / Setter
Career
YearsTeams
2019Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy
2021Rebisco Philippines
2023–2024Chery Tiggo Crossovers
2026–presentChoco Mucho Flying Titans
National team
2017 (youth), 2019 (senior)Philippines
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Philippines
Asian Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2025 Hanoi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Manila Team
SEA V.League
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nakhon Ratchasima / Santa Rosa Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Vĩnh Phúc / Nakhon Ratchasima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Nakhon Ratchasima / Ninh Bình Team
Representing  Philippines
ASEAN School Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Singapore Team

Ejiya "Eya" Cruz Laure (born March 21, 1999) is a Filipino volleyball player for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). She is a former team captain of UST Golden Tigresses[2] volleyball team in the UAAP and previously played for Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League. She is 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 UST Golden Tigresses and Chery Tiggo Crossovers who plays as an outside spiker. Her younger brother, Echo Laure, is a member of the boys' basketball team of NU.

In June 2022, Laure graduated with a bachelor's degree in tourism management. It was reported in August 2022 that she enrolled with a master's degree in business administration majoring in entrepreneurship.

Volleyball career

High school career

Laure played with UST Junior Tigresses for UAAP Juniors from Season 75-80 where she brought home one gold, four silvers, and one bronze. She received multiple individual awards in this division including the "Season’s Most Valuable Player" for UAAP Season 78 Girls' Volleyball.

Collegiate career

She then played her rookie year in the Seniors division with UST Tigresses on UAAP Season 81 Women's Volleyball, where they end up with a silver medal. Laure was awarded “Rookie of the Year” and “1st Best Outside Spiker”. She is also the Season's Best Attacker and Rank 2nd for Most Valuable Player behind Sisi Rondina.

Laure returned to play with UST Tigresses on UAAP Season 84 Women's Volleyball and UAAP Season 85 Women's Volleyball after the COVID-19 pandemic, where they finished 4th on both occasions. Laure, although not officially awarded, was the Best Scorer for both Season 84 and Season 85.

She forewent her last playing year in UAAP to play in PVL, a Professional Volleyball League, with Chery Tiggo Crossovers in 2023.

Professional career

Laure made her Premier Volleyball League (PVL) debut at the 2023 Invitational Conference with Chery Tiggo Crossovers where they placed 8th out of 13 teams. Few months later, they played on 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference where they finished 4th out of 12 teams. Laure was hailed as the "1st Best Outside Spiker", her first ever individual award in a professional league.

In 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women, she bagged a bronze medal with Chery Tiggo Crossovers, her first podium finish since 2019 and on her professional career. She then played on 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference where they once again finished 4th out of 12 teams. On that same year, she parted ways with Chery Tiggo Crossovers.[4] A non-compete clause reportedly made her unable to sign with another PVL team for a year.[5][6][7]

On January 1, 2026, it was announced that Eya would join the Choco Mucho Flying Titans beginning with the 2026 All-Filipino Conference.[8]

Clubs

Awards

Premier Volleyball League
Philippine Super Liga
UAAP women's volleyball
UAAP girls' volleyball
Shakey's Girls Volleyball League
  • 2013 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best Setter"[12]
  • 2014 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "2nd Best Outside Spiker"[13]
  • 2015 Toby's Juniors' Volleyball League Season 9 "Most Valuable Player"[14]
  • 2015 Toby's Juniors' Volleyball League Season 9 "Mythical Six"[14]
  • 2015 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best Opposite Spiker"[15]
  • 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Most Valuable Player"[16]
  • 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best Opposite Spiker"[16]
  • 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (National) "Most Valuable Player"[17]
  • 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (National) "1st Best Outside Spiker"[17]
  • 2017 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best Opposite Spiker"[18]

High school

Collegiate

Club

National team

Representing  Philippines

References

  1. ^ "Ejiya Laure". FIVB Player Database. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ^ "UST's Laure sisters finally make long awaited UAAP reunion". Inquirer.Net. March 4, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eya Laure, Jovelyn Gonzaga make SEA Grand Prix lineup". Rappler. September 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 4, 2024). "PVL: Chery Tiggo confirms split with Eya Laure". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Dannug, Jonash (31 January 2026). "Eya Laure opens up on stress of Chery Tiggo's non-compete clause". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  6. ^ Dannug, Jonash (21 October 2024). "Sources: Non-compete clause sidelines Eya Laure following Chery Tiggo exit". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  7. ^ Garcia, John Mark (1 February 2026). "Eya Laure admits battle with self-doubt amid 630-day PVL absence". Spin.ph. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b Demigillo, Kiko (2026-01-01). "Eya Laure marks PVL return with blockbuster move to Choco Mucho". One Sports. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  9. ^ "UST's Eya Laure banners Foton's prized recruits". The Philippine Star. June 1, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Young Rebisco players thankful for experience gained in Asian club tilt". ABS-CBN News. October 7, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "It's official: Former Queen Tigress Eya Laure joins revamped Chery Tiggo roster". One Sports. May 28, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Hope thwarts Santo Tomas to keep Shakey's volley crown". Spin.ph. November 11, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "NU thwarts UST, bags Shakey's NCR crown". Philstar.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "UST High leads Toby's volley titlists". Inquirer.net. June 18, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "NU bags Shakey's Girls Volleyball League crown after besting tough UST side". Spin.ph. August 28, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "UST cops Shakey's Girls' Volleyball League NCR crown". Philstar.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "UST foils NU, cops Shakey's girls crown". Pressreader.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "UST spikers bag bronze in V-League juniors". Varsitarian. September 1, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "UNIGAMES: UST Tigresses 3-peat champions in volleyball". Panay News. November 3, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "PH gets bronze in Asean Schools Games girls' volleyball". Inquirer.Net. July 19, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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