# Ella de Jesus

Jorella Marie de Jesus (born August 17, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player. She was a member of the Ateneo de Manila University's collegiate varsity team from 2011 to 2015, and also of the 2015 Philippines U23 national team. She played for PLDT Home Ultera Fast Hitters as a Libero for the 2015 season.

## Personal life

De Jesus was born on August 17, 1993, in Manila, Philippines. She studied at the Ateneo de Manila University in college and finished with an AB Psychology degree.
She is currently in a relationship with former Adamson Lady Falcons and fellow Creamline Cool Smashers player Jema Galanza.

## Career

Ella was a former Best Spiker and Best Blocker in her high school years. After graduating high school, she studied at Ateneo de Manila University and was a varsity player of the Women's volleyball team alongside the "Fab five". After the Fab five's departure, she won her first and second championship in the UAAP (Season 76 & 77). De Jesus played with the Philippines U-23 national team in 2015. She also played for the PLDT Home Ultera Fast Hitters as a Libero during the 2015 Shakey's V-League reinforced conference.

## Clubs

* PLDT Home Ultera Fast Hitters (2015)
* BaliPure Purest Water Defenders (2016)
* Perlas Spikers (2017–2019)
* Creamline Cool Smashers (2020 – Present)

## Awards
### Collegiate

* 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8: 1st Conference – Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8: Open Conference – Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2012 UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2012 Shakey's V-League Season 9: 1st Conference – Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2013 UAAP Season 75 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2014 UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments – Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2014 ASEAN University Games – Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2015 UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments – Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
* 2015 Shakey's V-League Collegiate Conference – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles

### Club Team

* 2015 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Open Conference – Champions, with PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
* 2016 Shakey's V-League Open Conference – Bronze medal, with BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
* 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Bronze medal, with Perlas Spikers
* 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Bronze medal, with Perlas Spikers
* 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Bronze medal, with Perlas Spikers
* 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – runner-Up, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference – Champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Bronze medal, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference – Champion, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference – Runner-up, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
* 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers