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UAAP: UST's Eya Laure recalls 'immature' high school days with Ate EJ

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/04/27/eya-ej.jpg"/><figcaption>Sisters Eya and EJ Laure of the UST Golden Tigresses</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Sisters EJ and Eya Laure were ecstatic to have played together for University of Santo Tomas&#x27; (UST) women&#x27;s volleyball team in UAAP Season 82, even though their on-court reunion lasted just two games before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to stop its games -- and eventually cancel the season altogether.</p><p>The Golden Tigresses went 1-1 with the Laure sisters on the court together. In their last game, they combined for 28 points in a sweep of rivals Far Eastern University.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/04/20/uaap-usts-laure-sisters-delight-in-long-awaited-reunion">READ: UST&#x27;s Laure sisters delight in long-awaited reunion</a></li></ul><p>According to Eya, however, their partnership wasn&#x27;t always so smooth. The sisters played together for UST&#x27;s girls team in Season 76, with EJ as their star spiker and Eya as the setter.</p><p>&quot;Noong high school, medyo nagko-kontra kami, kasi setter ako tapos spiker siya,&quot; Eya revealed to Petro Gazz&#x27;s Cherry Nunag in an episode of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnfDJZkaVKI">Kalye Confessions</a>.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre, bata pa, immature pa,&quot; she added. &quot;Sobrang immature talaga, kasi, &#x27;pag inaaway ako ng ate ko sa labas ng court, pagdating sa laro, &#x27;Ay, huwag mong i-expect na ise-set kita.&#x27;&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2020/04/26/nba-facilities-will-begin-reopen-friday-67823">READ: NBA facilities will begin to reopen Friday</a></li></ul><p>Eya would refuse to make plays for her own sister -- their top scoring option -- until she was called out on it by coach Kungfu Reyes.</p><p>&quot;Hanggang sa papagalitan na lang ako ni Coach Kungfu na, &#x27;Ano ba &#x27;yan.&#x27; &#x27;Sorry coach, eto na.&#x27; Saka lang,&quot; she said. &quot;Tapos siyempre &#x27;yung ate ko, magtatampo na sa akin. Lalambingin niya na ako, bati na kami. Iintindihin na namin ang isa&#x27;t isa.&quot;</p><p>EJ and Eya went on to lead UST to a championship in Season 76, with EJ winning MVP honors and Eya getting the Rookie of the Year nod.</p><p>While she can afford to laugh at her actions now, Eya still regrets how she acted as a young, up-and-coming high school player.</p><p>&quot;Grabe talaga,&quot; she said. &quot;Bakit ko ginagawa &#x27;yun? Dapat &#x27;di ko ginagawa &#x27;yun. Pinagsisisihan ko na pinersonal ko. &#x27;Yun nga, immature talaga.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Okay na naging spiker na lang din ako. At least &#x27;di na tayo babalik sa mga ganoon. Nagiging mature na tayo paunti-unti,&quot; she adds.</p><p>Their relationship has greatly improved, and Eya could not be more grateful for her older sister&#x27;s guidance on the court. She has learned greatly from EJ, who returned to the UAAP stage after two seasons away and barely missed a step.</p><p>In her first game back, EJ put up 17 points, 20 digs, and 12 excellent receptions in a five-set loss to National University.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/05/20/uaap-preparation-pays-off-for-ust-volleyball-star-ej-laure-with-strong-showing-in-return">READ MORE: Preparation pays off for UST volleyball star EJ Laure with strong showing in return</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Andoon &#x27;yung guidance na hindi kailangan puro lakas &#x27;yung palo. Okay din &#x27;yung patapik-tapik,&quot; said Eya. &quot;Habang nakikita ko kung paano siya nage-earn ng points noong last two games namin sa UAAP, parang sabi ko, sobrang basic lang ni Ate EJ mag-volleyball, &#x27;di lang puro lakas.&quot;</p><p>From letting off-court issues cloud their performance on it, Eya is now counting her blessings because she and her sister have had the chance to play together once again.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/10/20/uaap-usts-eya-laure-hopes-to-convince-ate-ej-to-return-for-season-83">READ: Eya Laure hopes to convince Ate EJ to return for Season 83</a></li></ul><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung feeling na nakakasama &#x27;yung ate ko, kinikilig,&quot; she said. &quot;Kasi, ang tagal din. Sobrang tagal.&quot;</p><p>To hear more from Eya, watch the full episode below:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pnfDJZkaVKI?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>Sisters EJ and Eya Laure were ecstatic to have played together for University of Santo Tomas' women's volleyball team in UAAP Season 82, even though their on-court reunion lasted just two games.</p>

Sisters EJ and Eya Laure were ecstatic to have played together for University of Santo Tomas' women's volleyball team in UAAP Season 82, even though their on-court reunion lasted just two games.

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UAAP: UST's Eya Laure recalls 'immature' high school days with Ate EJ

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 27, 2020 03:43 PM PHT

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