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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713113305918IMG_3462.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">NU’s Bella Belen. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The NU Lady Bulldogs ended a five-game losing streak against the De La Salle Lady Spikers following their four-set win over the Taft-based squad on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/14/uaap-vange-alinsug-takes-charge-as-nu-scores-statement-win-over-la-salle-2059">READ: Vange Alinsug takes charge as NU scores statement win over La Salle</a></div><p>Powering NU’s triumph were Vange Alinsug who poured in the closing blows, and Bella Belen who bounced back from her two-point outing in their last game with yet another all-around effort.<br/><span></span></p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713113333800IMG_3466.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">NU’s Vange Alinsug. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></div><p>Both players admitted after the game that they were thrilled with their victory, as they had this particular assignment circled on their calendar. </p><p>&quot;Sobrang happy ko po talaga kasi gusto namin &#x27;tong mangyari ngayon,&quot; said Alinsug who was awarded with the Best Player of the Game honors. </p><p>&quot;Simula pa kagabi, &#x27;yun na &#x27;yung mga pinag-uusapan namin. Sinapuso talaga namin at kitang-kita ko po sa lahat na lahat kami gustung-gusto manalo,&quot; she added. </p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re very happy nga po kasi &#x27;di pa kami nanalo sa kanila simula last season. So &#x27;yung mindset talaga namin is matalo sila ngayon at manalo kami ngayon na kailangang gawin namin yung best namin,&quot; added Belen. </p><p>&quot;Hindi siya magiging madali kasi champion team yung La Salle. Gusto rin nilang manalo pero dapat mas gusto naming manalo.&quot;</p><p>La Salle won all four of their encounters against National U in Season 85, capped by a pair of five-set triumphs in the Finals. In the first round of Season 86, they were once again victorious in a five-set affair.</p><p>The 5-foot-7 star, who previously shared that she was dealing with a minor back issue, also gave an update on her current condition. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/10/no-excuses-for-belen-after-2-point-performance-vs-ateneo-2136">READ: No excuses for Belen after 2-point performance vs. Ateneo</a></div><div><span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713113397799IMG_3463.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">NU’s Bella Belen. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Before po kasi sa training, meron pa rin [sakit]. Pero as a psychology student, it&#x27;s all in the mind,&quot; she quipped.</p><p>&quot;Kaya pag tinatanong ako ng coaches ko kung masakit likod ko, sinasabi ko na lang hindi. Feeling ko the more na iisipin ko na masakit, the more siya magiging hindrance sa paglalaro ko. So as a psychology student, it&#x27;s all in the mind. Yun po.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Siguro, dahil na rin sa adrenaline, at na-feel ko yung support ng bawat isa sa amin. Kung may masakit man o wala, talagang ibinigay yung best. &#x27;Di lang naman ako yung may nararamdaman sa katawan. Siyempre, yung iba meron ding masakit pero talagang nakita kong nag-perform nang maayos kanina,&quot; she added.</p><p>Yet even as they celebrated their breakthrough win over their modern-day rivals, Belen emphasized that the victory is just one of many things that they still need to accomplish this season. The versatile spiker is putting a premium on consistency as the Lady Bulldogs gear up for the closing stretch of the elimination round.</p><p>&quot;Ito pong game na &#x27;to, malaki siyang confidence booster sa amin knowing na champion team yung La Salle,&quot; said Belen. </p><p>&quot;[Pero] ang kailangan na lang namin is consistency since may last two games pa kami sa eliminations. I believe yung trend naman ng team na to ay pa-angat, so I think we&#x27;re peaking at the right time.&quot;</p><p>Belen also pointed out that there is still a long way to go for the Lady Bulldogs if they want to reclaim the UAAP volleyball title back to Jhocson.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713113454561IMG_3467.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted">NU’s Bella Belen. <em>Photo from UAAP Media.</em></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><p>&quot;Ako po personally, &#x27;di ko pa po ganun masyado iniisip kasi may games pa po,&quot; said Belen. &quot;Lagi lang naman kaming one game at a time. Hindi namin iniisip yung future.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Kung ano ngayon, yun yung iniisip namin. Siguro yung championship, darating sa amin yan pag pagtrabahuan namin kasi naniniwala po ako na lahat ng pagod, lahat may kapalit,&quot; she ended. </p><p>NU will be going up against Adamson University on Saturday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig, and following this is their clash against Far Eastern University for their last assignment before the postseason commences.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><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/cgM4g-2Wz1A??si=j_hVrudpgHK-ikGI&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong></span><br/></div>

<p>The NU Lady Bulldogs ended a five-game losing streak against the De La Salle Lady Spikers following their four-set win over the Taft-based squad on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p>

The NU Lady Bulldogs ended a five-game losing streak against the De La Salle Lady Spikers following their four-set win over the Taft-based squad on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

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Long way to go for NU despite big win over La Salle, says Bella Belen

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Apr 15, 2024 09:00 AM PHT

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