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John Bryan Ulanday - The Philippine Star
March 10, 2025 | 12:00am
NU's Bella Belen (4) celebrates after a point during the Lady Bulldogs' UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball clash with La Salle Sunday evening at the MOA Arena.
(UAAP Media Bureau)
MANILA, Philippines — Defending titlist National U got past skidding University of the Philippines, 25-13, 25-23, 25-22, to stay undefeated in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
But it was no easy sweep as the Lady Bulldogs had to repel every resistance from the Fighting Maroons in the last two sets to claim their fifth straight win.
Bella Belen scored a team-high 17 points all on hits as the Lady Bulldogs stayed on a roll going to their last assignments against Adamson and runner-up Santo Tomas.
Alyssa Solomon, who declared for the 2025 Korean V-League Draft, and Vange Alinsug backstopped Belen with 16 and 11 points, respectively.
Later, Santo Tomas (5-1) also scored its fifth straight win to solidify hold of second place after drubbing crippled Ateneo (1-4), 25-20, 25-23, 25-21.
In the men’s division, four-peat champion NU (4-1) fended off UP (1-5), 25-12, 25-15, 15-25, 25-22, to own second spot as Ateneo (3-2) gained a share of fourth place with idle La Salle after a big 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21 win over Santo Tomas (4-2).
