# Eya Laure

Ejiya "Eya" Cruz Laure (born March 21, 1999) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is a former team captain of UST Golden Tigresses 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.

## 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 debuted on 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference with Chery Tiggo Crossovers where they placed 8th out of 13 teams.
Few months later, they played on 2023 Premier Volleyball League 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. On that same year, she parted ways with the team.

## Clubs

* Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy (2019)
* Rebisco Philippines (2021)
* Chery Tiggo Crossovers (2023–2024)

## Awards
### Individuals

* 2012 UAAP Season 75 Juniors "Rookie of the Year"
* 2013 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best Setter"
* 2013 UAAP Season 76 Juniors "Best Setter"
* 2014 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "2nd Best Outside Spiker"
* 2014 UAAP Season 77 Juniors "Best Attacker"
* 2015 Toby's Juniors' Volleyball League Season 9 "Most Valuable Player"
* 2015 Toby's Juniors' Volleyball League Season 9 "Mythical Six"
* 2015 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best Opposite Spiker"
* 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 Spiker"
* 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 Spiker"
* 2017 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) "Best Opposite Spiker"
* 2017 UAAP Season 80 Juniors "Best Opposite Spiker"
* 2018 Philippine Super Liga Collegiate Grand Slam Conference "Best Opposite Spiker"
* 2019 UAAP Season 81 Seniors "Rookie of the Year"
* 2019 UAAP Season 81 Seniors "1st Best Outside Spiker"
* 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 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2013 UAAP Season 76 Juniors - Champion, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2014 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2014 UAAP Season 77 Juniors - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2015 Toby's Juniors' Volleyball League Season 9 - Champion, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2015 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2015 UAAP Season 78 Juniors - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) - Champion, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (National) - Champion, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2016 UAAP Season 79 Juniors - Silver medal, with UST Junior Tigresses
* 2017 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (NCR) - Bronze 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

### Club

* 2024 PNVF Champions League (Women) – Bronze medal, with Chery Tiggo Crossovers

### 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
* 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup - Bronze medal, with Philippine Team
* 2024 SEA Women's V.League – First Leg - Bronze medal, with Philippine Team
* 2024 SEA Women's V.League – Second Leg - Bronze medal, with Philippine Team