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UAAP: Bella Belen embracing leadership role for NU

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Romwel Anzures

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Bella-Belen.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">NU Lady Bulldogs star Bella Belen. <em>Photo from UAAP Media. </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — National University (NU) star Bella Belen is looking to lead by example for her fellow Lady Bulldogs as they continue with their campaign in UAAP Season 86.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/24/uaap-nu-escapes-ateneo-in-5-sets-for-first-win-1933">UAAP: NU escapes Ateneo in 5 sets for first win</a></div><p>Coming off a five-setter against Ateneo de Manila University last weekend, the 21-year-old NU star lived up to her billing and delivered 21 points, 24 digs, and 10 receptions, and <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Belen</span> said that she was showing they should face adversity. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/27/nu-adamson-eye-share-of-second-024">UAAP: NU, Adamson eye share of second</a></div><p>“Nung fifth set po kasi ang mindset ko is as an ate,” said the Season 84 league MVP and Rookie of the Year.</p><p>“Kailangan maipakita ko sa kanila kung paano dapat, kung paano dapat namin makuha ang set na ito,” she added.</p><p>Her heroics bode well for the Jhocson squad as they staved off the Ateneans. But what was more vital for her was being able to display the mentality that she wanted her fellow Lady Bulldogs to follow. </p><p>“Hindi dapat sila makakita sa akin ng takot, at kailangan ipakita ko &#x27;yung tiwala ko sa team namin. [Dapat] papakita ko sa kanila na kaya namin. From that, susundan nila kung ano yung ginagawa ko.”</p><p>NU mentor Norman Miguel vouched for this, explaining that it is what he exactly wants Bella to do. </p><p>“Kapag kinakausap ko si Bella, importante sa &#x27;yung hindi siya tutukod kasi siya talaga &#x27;yung pinupuntahan at nilalapitan. Everybody’s looking up to her, so alam ko may pressure sa kanya &#x27;yun. Pero since mature nga siya, naha-handle niya,” he expressed. </p><p>For now, they are hoping for these to translate into the taraflex again when they face Adamson University later Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2lZ2fwz2k6M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>NU Lady Bulldogs star Bella Belen is looking to lead by example for her fellow Lady Bulldogs as they continue with their campaign in UAAP Season 86.</p>

NU Lady Bulldogs star Bella Belen is looking to lead by example for her fellow Lady Bulldogs as they continue with their campaign in UAAP Season 86.