# Erika Santos > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erika_Santos > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erika_Santos.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_Santos > Source revision: 1356219299 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Filipino volleyball player}} {{Use Philippine English|date=May 2026}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox volleyball player | name = Erika Santos | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nickname = | full_name = Erika Mae Santos | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|25}} | birth_place = [Angeles City, Pampanga](/source/Angeles_City%2C_Pampanga), Philippines | nationality = Filipino | height = {{Convert|1.76|m}} | position = [Opposite hitter](/source/Volleyball) | college = [De La Salle University](/source/De_La_Salle_University) | currentteam = [Capital1 Solar Spikers](/source/Capital1_Solar_Spikers) | currentnumber = | years1 = 2022–2025 | team1 = [PLDT High Speed Hitters](/source/PLDT_High_Speed_Hitters) | years2 = 2025–2026 | team2 = [Cignal Super Spikers](/source/Cignal_HD_Spikers_(women's_team)) | years3 = 2026– | team3 = [Capital1 Solar Spikers](/source/Capital1_Solar_Spikers) | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = }} '''Erika Mae Santos''' (born October 25, 1999) is a Filipino professional [volleyball](/source/volleyball) player who plays as an opposite hitter for the [Capital1 Solar Spikers](/source/Capital1_Solar_Spikers) of the [Premier Volleyball League](/source/Premier_Volleyball_League) (PVL).{{cite web|title=Capita1 signs MVPs Gandler and Santos|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/5/14/pvl-capital1-signs-mvps-vanie-gandler-erika-santos-1333 |date=22 May 2026}} Santos played for the [De La Salle Lady Spikers](/source/De_La_Salle_Lady_Spikers_volleyball) in college. In July 2022, she entered the pro leagues with the [PLDT High Speed Hitters](/source/PLDT_High_Speed_Hitters). After three years, she switched to their sister team [Cignal HD Spikers](/source/Cignal_HD_Spikers_(women)) in May 2025. In her first conference with Cignal, the [2025 PVL on Tour](/source/2025_Premier_Volleyball_League_on_Tour), she won her first [PVL Most Valuable Player award](/source/Premier_Volleyball_League_Most_Valuable_Player_award). When Cignal disbanded in 2026, Santos signed with the [Capital1 Solar Spikers](/source/Capital1_Solar_Spikers). ==Early life== Erika Mae Santos was born on October 25, 1999 in [Angeles City](/source/Angeles_City) in the Philippines.{{cite web |title=Erika Mae Santos - Players |url=https://pvl.ph/players/erika-mae-santos |website=Premier Volleyball League |access-date=22 May 2026 |language=en}} ==Career== ===Collegiate=== Santos played for the [Lady Spikers](/source/De_La_Salle_Lady_Spikers_volleyball) of the [De La Salle University](/source/De_La_Salle_University) in the [University Athletic Association of the Philippines](/source/University_Athletic_Association_of_the_Philippines) (UAAP). She played her last playing year in the UAAP in [Season 84](/source/UAAP_Season_84_women's_volleyball_tournament), where they fell short on getting the championship title against [NU Lady Bulldogs](/source/NU_Lady_Bulldogs_volleyball).{{cite web|title= NU Lady Bulldogs end 65 years drought sweeps UAAP|date=June 21, 2022 |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/16-0-nu-lady-bulldogs-end-65-year-drought-sweeps-uaap-84/243369|publisher=Tiebreaker times|access-date=April 15, 2023}} She forgoes her three years of UAAP eligibility left to become a professional player in 2022.{{cite news |title=La Salle's Erika Santos leaves school early to play for PLDT |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/la-salle-spiker-erika-santos-signs-with-pldt-a1374-20220706 |access-date=22 May 2026 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=6 July 2022 |language=en}} ===Club=== Santos was signed in by the [PLDT High Speed Hitters](/source/PLDT_High_Speed_Hitters) of the [Premier Volleyball League](/source/Premier_Volleyball_League) in July 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/la-salles-erika-santos-turns-pro-joins-pldt/244485|title=La Salle's Erika Santos turns pro join PLDT|date=July 6, 2022|work=Tiebreaker Times|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708125702/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/la-salles-erika-santos-turns-pro-joins-pldt/244485|url-status=live}} She left in April 2025.{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=PVL: Erika Santos joins Cignal HD Spikers ahead of new conference |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/623900/pvl-erika-santos-joins-cignal-hd-spikers-ahead-of-new-conference |access-date=22 May 2026 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=16 May 2025 |language=en}} Santos was able to move to the [Cignal HD Spikers](/source/Cignal_HD_Spikers_(women's_team)) in May 2025, ahead of the [2025 PVL on Tour](/source/2025_Premier_Volleyball_League_on_Tour).{{cite web |title=Erika Santos signs with Cignal |url=https://pvl.ph/news/erika-santos-signs-with-cignal |website=Premier Volleyball League |access-date=16 May 2025}} She stayed until the disbandment of the team, later known as the Cignal Super Spikers, after the [2026 All-Filipino Conference](/source/2026_Premier_Volleyball_League_All-Filipino_Conference).{{cite news |last1=Dioquino |first1=Delfin |title=Cignal becomes latest team to take leave of absence from PVL |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/cignal-super-spikers-leave-absence-pvl/ |access-date=28 April 2026 |work=Rappler |date=28 April 2026}} In May 2026, she transferred to [Capital1 Solar Spikers](/source/Capital1_Solar_Spikers).{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=PVL: Vanie Gandler, Erika Santos bolster Capital 1 |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/676429/pvl-vanie-gandler-erika-santos-bolster-capital-1 |access-date=22 May 2026 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=14 May 2026 |language=en}} ==Clubs== * {{flagicon|PHI}} [PLDT High Speed Hitters](/source/PLDT_High_Speed_Hitters) (2022–2025) * {{flagicon|PHI}} [Cignal Super Spikers](/source/Cignal_HD_Spikers_(women's_team)) (2025–2026) * {{flagicon|PHI}} [Capital1 Solar Spikers](/source/Capital1_Solar_Spikers) (2026–present) == Awards == === Individual === {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! style="width:5px;"|Year ! style="width:25px;"|League ! style="width:100px;"|Season ! style="width:180px;"|Title ! style="width:25px;"|Ref |- |rowspan="1"|[2025](/source/2025_Premier_Volleyball_League_season) |rowspan="1"|PVL |[on Tour](/source/2025_Premier_Volleyball_League_on_Tour) | '''MVP''' (Conference) |{{cite web |title=Erika Santos shines as PVL on Tour MVP |url=https://pvl.ph/news/erika-santos-shines-as-pvl-on-tour-mvp |access-date=17 August 2025}} |} === Collegiate === {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! style="width:5px;"|Year ! style="width:25px;"|League ! style="width:100px;"|Season ! style="width:180px;"|Title ! style="width:25px;"|Ref |- | 2019 | rowspan=2|UAAP |[81](/source/UAAP_Season_81_volleyball_tournaments) |style="background:#c96;" | '''3rd Place''' | |- |rowspan="1"|2022 |[84](/source/UAAP_Season_84_volleyball_tournaments) |style="background: silver" | '''Runner-up''' |{{cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/467313/nu-lady-bulldogs-sweep-season-to-end-65-year-drought-for-uaap-volleyball-title/|title=NU Lady Bulldogs sweep season to end 65 years drought for UAAP volleyball title|first=Mark Anthony|last=Reyes|work=Inquirer Sports|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=July 16, 2022}} |} ===Clubs=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! style="width:25px;"|Year ! style="width:20px;"|Season/Conference ! style="width:10px;"|Club ! style="width:180px;"|Title ! style="width:25px;"|Ref |- | rowspan=1|2026 || [All-Filipino](/source/2026_PVL_All-Filipino_Conference)||[Cignal Super Spikers](/source/Cignal_HD_Spikers_(women's_team)) ||style="background: silver;" | '''Runner-up''' ||{{cite web |title=Creamline reclaims PVL supremacy after three title-less conferences |url=https://pvl.ph/news/creamline-reclaims-pvl-supremacy-after-three-title-less-conferences |access-date=23 April 2026}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Capital1 Solar Spikers current roster}} {{PVL MVPs}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Erika}} Category:Living people Category:1999 births Category:21st-century Filipino sportswomen Category:Cignal HD Spikers (women) players Category:PLDT High Speed Hitters players Category:De La Salle University alumni Category:Filipino women's volleyball players Category:Opposite hitters Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Erika Santos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_Santos) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_Santos?action=history)). 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