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UAAP: Lady Eagles captain Bea de Leon caps career with title, finals MVP

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/patrolph/05/18/20190518_admu.jpg"/><figcaption>A rookie when the Lady Eagles put together a perfect campaign in Season 77, Bea de Leon played a major role in bringing Ateneo back to the top in Season 81. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo team captain Bea de Leon exited the UAAP the way she entered it: as a champion.</p><p>A rookie when the Lady Eagles put together a perfect campaign in Season 77, de Leon played a major role in bringing Ateneo back to the top in Season 81.</p><p>The middle blocker was the Lady Eagles&#x27; emotional bedrock in their three-game finals series against University of Santo Tomas, with Ateneo coming out on top after a 25-17, 25-22, 25-22 triumph in the deciding Game 3 on Saturday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/18/19/ateneo-edges-ust-as-lady-eagles-ascend-uaap-volleyball-throne">Ateneo edges UST, as Lady Eagles ascend UAAP volleyball throne</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/18/19/uaap-kat-tolentino-will-celebrate-first-before-deciding-on-final-year">UAAP: Kat Tolentino will celebrate first before deciding on final year</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/18/19/after-dani-wins-one-make-that-5-uaap-titles-for-ravena-siblings">After Dani wins one, make that 5 UAAP titles for Ravena siblings</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Finals MVP: Bea de Leon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAAPVolleyballFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAAPVolleyballFinals</a> <a href="https://t.co/QjLN01u6zR">pic.twitter.com/QjLN01u6zR</a></p>— Karl Cedrick Basco (@cedrickkbasco) <a href="https://twitter.com/cedrickkbasco/status/1129681894872739840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2019</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><br/><br/>De Leon scored 6 points in the win, coming through with a clutch block in the third set to stave off the Tigresses&#x27; rally. She averaged 7.6 points per game for the series, and was named finals MVP.</p><p>&quot;Nothing compares to this feeling right now,&quot; said de Leon, who adds that returning for her final season was &quot;the best decision I ever made.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/18/19/uaap-maddie-madayag-relishes-up-and-down-journey-that-led-to-title">UAAP: Maddie Madayag relishes up-and-down journey that led to title</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/18/19/uaap-on-road-to-title-filled-with-doubters-and-critics-lady-eagles-kept-the-faith">UAAP: On road to title filled with doubters and critics, Lady Eagles kept the faith</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/18/19/uaap-bea-de-leon-hails-fellow-captain-rondina-she-made-everything-harder">UAAP: Bea de Leon hails fellow captain Rondina — ‘She made everything harder’</a></li></ul><p>De Leon was limited to just 4 points in a brutal straight-sets loss to UST in Game 1, but unloaded 13 markers in Game 2 as the Lady Eagles forced a deciding game.</p><p>She then came up with another solid performance in Game 3, helping anchor the Lady Eagles&#x27; net defense as they flustered UST&#x27;s powerful spikers all throughout the match.</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>Ateneo team captain Bea de Leon exited the UAAP the way she entered it: as a champion.</p>

Ateneo team captain Bea de Leon exited the UAAP the way she entered it: as a champion.