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Belen triumphant anew in ‘homecoming’
Three-time UAAP MVP Bella Belen, now 23, experienced a wave of nostalgia upon returning to the Mall of Asia Arena as a professional volleyball player.
Belen, who played a significant part of her collegiate career at the Pasay venue for NU-Nazareth, winning three UAAP championships, recently transitioned to professional volleyball after being drafted into the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
Wearing her new Capital1 jersey, Belen helped her team secure a spot in the top three of Pool A in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference with a straight-sets victory over Choco Mucho.
She shared that her coaches playfully reminded her it was her "home court" and even alluded to her championship-winning moment with confetti, noting she used the same dugout she occupied during her final NU championship game.
Despite suffering from cramps midway through the third set, Ukrainian import Sasha Bytsenko delivered 17 points to help complete Capital1's 25-23, 26-24, 25-19 win.
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