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Leaving a legacy: 3-time champ Bella Belen reflects on UAAP career as she exits NU
National University (NU) standout Bella Belen recently graduated with a Psychology degree from NU, celebrating this achievement by leading the NU Lady Bulldogs to a championship victory in the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball finals.
Belen, alongside her teammates, secured the championship by sweeping De La Salle University in the finals.
Throughout her UAAP career, Belen has earned three league MVPs and three championships.
She scored 18 points, 11 digs, and eight receptions in Game 2 of the finals, contributing to the Lady Bulldogs' sweep.
Belen reflected that winning the championship after facing numerous challenges and questioning their efforts was a testament to their perseverance.
She aims to be an inspiration to other student-athletes, proving that academic success is achievable alongside athletic pursuits.
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The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs secured their second consecutive UAAP women's volleyball championship, defeating the La Salle Lady Spikers in straight sets in Game 2 of the Season 87 finals.
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Bella Belen has been crowned the three-time MVP in her final UAAP playing year, becoming the first player since Alyssa Valdez to achieve this feat.
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The NU Lady Bulldogs have secured their second consecutive UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball championship by sweeping the De La Salle Lady Spikers in Game 2 of the finals.
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National University's Bella Belen and La Salle's Angel Canino, the only Rookie-MVPs in UAAP history, are set to face each other again in the upcoming best-of-three championship series.
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The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs and De La Salle University are set to compete in the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball finals, marking their third championship encounter in four seasons, with Game 1 scheduled for Sunday, May 11.
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