NU Lady Bulldogs, La Salle face off in 3rd UAAP finals showdown

Updated Sun, May 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM Published Thu, May 8, 2025 at 5:15 AM

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.

NU aims to defend their title, having swept the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses in the Season 86 finals.

De La Salle enters the finals as the underdog, seeking redemption and aiming to protect their long winning tradition.

The finals feature a showdown between two history's only Rookie-MVPs: NU's Bella Belen and La Salle's Angel Canino.

NU, led by two-time MVP Bella Belen and an intact core, are considered slight favorites, but their coach emphasizes that finals are different and they must give their all to defend the crown.

La Salle's key players include rising star Shevana Laput and Amie Provido, while Angel Canino, their former rookie MVP, missed a significant part of Season 86 due to a hand injury.

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