Bella Belen back for UAAP title repeat bid with NU Lady Bulldogs

Bella Belen is returning for her fourth year with National University in the UAAP.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen has made her fourth year of eligibility for National University official as she expressed her intention to win a third UAAP championship next year in the Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. Belen, who politely declined…

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PVL draft quality takes hit with Belen

Bella Belen, left, and Alyssa Solomon during Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The absence of National University’s (NU) Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon has left the PVL draft pool rather shallow when it comes to talent, team officials told the Inquirer on Saturday after names of the applying rookies…

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Bella Belen thought the MVP plum was going to Angge Poyos

 NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen and UST Tigresses’ Angge Poyos–the two best players in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Things weren’t expected to be like this—at least not from the perspective of National University star and UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball champion and MVP Bella Belen. While the glory beckoned…

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Detdet Pepito, Bella Belen proud of each other’s journey

Detdet Pepito and Bella Belen at the awarding of UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —They may have had contrasting endings to their UAAP women’s volleyball Finals stories, but Bella Belen and Detdet Pepito still shared the same feeling at the end of the day. Pride. From teammates at Lucas R. Pascual…

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NU queens Belen, Solomon beg off from national squad

Alyssa Solomon and Bella Belen after winning the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball championship. –UAAP Media Eya Laure is excited over the chance to represent the country and improve herself. But whatever hopes fans were nursing to watch the brightest young stars in women’s volleyball team up with the rebranded Philippine squad took a hit…

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Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon take time to enjoy NU title

Alyssa Solomon and Bella Belen after winning the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball championship. –UAAP Media MANILA, Philippines —After a successful championship run in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, NU Lady Bulldogs’ stars Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon are both taking a breather before deciding on the next steps in their young and…

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Bella Belen, NU get perfect ending after rough start

Bella Belen and the NU Lady Bulldogs after winning the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball championship with a sweep of UST Tigresses. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The title redemption tour was sweeter for Bella Belen and the NU Lady Bulldogs, proving their doubters wrong after starting the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball season  off…

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Angel Canino, Bella Belen commit to play for PH team

The Philippine national women’s volleyball team has also received commitments from the likes of La Salle’s Angel Canino and NU’s Bella Belen, according to Inquirer sources. MANILA, Philippines — Philippine volleyball will finally get a chance to see Angel Canino and Bella Belen play in one team as the last two UAAP MVPs have committed…

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Bella Belen says NU played with more pressure in loss

Bella Belen and the NU Lady Bulldogs during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four against FEU Lady Tamaraws.–MARLO CUEETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen admitted that top seed National University felt more pressured than Far Eastern University despite having a twice-to-beat edge in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four. “For me,…

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Bella Belen challenges NU to ‘stay hungry’ amid streak

NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Despite peaking at the right time, Bella Belen insists that National University still has a lot of work to do in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The Lady Bulldogs remained unbeaten in six games in the second round, emerging as the hottest team after…

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