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By ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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The sisters Ejiya “Eya” Laure (8) and Ennajie “EJ” pose for a photo together in the sidelines of the Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Collegiate Conference.
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MANILA – Despite getting lucrative offers from other collegiate teams, Ejiya “Eya” Laure has decided to stay put and play for the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in the collegiate arena.
Laure said she has committed the rest of her volleyball career to the Golden Tigresses, where she is expected to team up with her older sister Ennajie.
“Ngayon, masasabi ko na committed na talaga ako sa UST,” Laure said in an online interview. “Dati pa naman inaalagaan na nila ako pero ngayon, mas pinaramdam pa nila ‘yung pag-aalaga hindi lang sa akin kundi sa aming mga players sa high school.”
“Pina-realize nila sa akin na dito talaga ako dapat sa UST from the start pa lang,” she added. “Alagang alaga talaga kami dito sa UST, sa academics pati na rin sa suporta tuwing games, kaya dun talaga ako napa-wow.”
Laure’s decision to stay put has a large impact on the Golden Tigresses program following the quick departure of former UST high school stars Alyssa Valdez, Dindin and Jaja Santiago, Kim Fajardo, Pauline Gaston and Aerieal Patnongon upon entering college.
“Kung dati sinasabi nila na ‘yung UST iniiwan ng players, siguro ngayon, sa case namin, we will stay sa UST kasi love talaga namin ‘yung UST,” said Laure. “Pag naririnig ko ‘yun, nakakasabik na makatulong sa college pag pwede na ako dun.”
“Sinasabi nga ni Ate (Ennajie) pagka-graduate niya pa lang ng high school, alam niya daw talaga sa loob niya na sa UST niya gusto which I feel the same din talaga,” she added.
The younger Laure has already shown her wares with the Golden Tigresses after playing as a “guest player” for the squad in the Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Collegiate Conference./PN
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