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Manila Bulletin devider Sports devider Volleyball devider Bella Belen cops historic third MVP award; Nitura, as expected, is best rookie

Bella Belen cops historic third MVP award; Nitura, as expected, is best rookie

Published May 14, 2025 10:05 am

At A Glance

  • National University's Bella Belen is set to be crowned the best individual women's volleyball performer for the third time in UAAP Season 87 on Wednesday, May 14.
National University's Bella Belen (UAAP Media)
National University's Bella Belen (UAAP Media)

National University's Bella Belen is set to be crowned the best individual women's volleyball performer for the third time in UAAP Season 87 on Wednesday, May 14.

The 22-year-old Belen accumulated 96.226 statistical points (SPs) while Adamson's Shai Nitura amassed 74.259 SPs to place second.
The latter, as expected, bagged the Rookie of the Year plum. It will be a fitting exit for Belen as she is playing in her final season, with the Lady Bulldogs aiming to close out the finals series against the De La Salle Lady Spikers in the afternoon game at the Mall of Arena in Pasay City.

On her way to her third Most Valuable Player plum, Belen was fourth in scoring with 246 points and bested her rivals in attack efficiency on a 37.76-percent success rate. She also tallied 30 aces and was fifth (2.79) and third (44.44) in digs and receptions departments, respectively.

She will be joining the likes of Ateneo's Alyssa Valdez and FEU's Ailyn Ege as the only three-time MVP awardees in the collegiate league.

Aside from her third MVP honor in four years, Belen is taking home her third Best Outside Spiker recognition.

Meanwhile, Nitura went on a landslide win to become this season’s ROY after listing 371 points while also putting her name inside the top 10 of all departments.

The 20-year-old super rookie from Cainta, Rizal has been consistent in breaking records in her debut year where she delivered superb performances including six 30-point games and finishing with 371 points before the Lady Falcons exit in the Final Four race.

On the other hand, DLSU’s Amie Provido and University of the Philippines’ Niña Ytang share the Best Middle Blocker award

La Salle’s Shevana Laput will be feted as the Best Opposite Spiker, while her teammate Lyka De Leon will receive the Best Libero plum, beating University of Santo Tomas skipper and two-time award winner Detdet Pepito. 

On the other hand, NU’s Lams Lamina emerged as the Best Setter as she edged UST’s Cassie Carballo.

For men’s performers, Ken Batas (79.815) took the MVP plum as he stood above in a close race between him and La Salle’s Noel Kampton (74.906), UST’s JJ Macam (74.681), Josh Ybañez (74.255), and Poy Colinares (71.064).

Other winners are Macam (Rookie of the Year, Best Outside Spiker); Batas (Best Outside Spiker); Colinares and Adamson’s Leo Coguimbal (Best Middle Blocker); Ateneo’s Amil Pacinio (Best Opposite Spiker); UST’s Dux Yambao (Best Setter); and La Salle’s Menard Guerrero (Best Libero).

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