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Romwel Anzures

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="NU’s Bella Belen. Photo from UAAP Media." src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712145015276IMG_3335.jpeg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>NU’s Bella Belen. <em>Photo from UAAP Media</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The NU Lady Bulldogs continue their rise toward the standings of UAAP Season 86. </p><p>Following their sweep of the UE Lady Warriors earlier on Wednesday, the Jhocson-based squad won their third straight game, have improved to 8-2 in the year, and are only a win away from clinching a spot in the Final Four.</p><p>Leading Norman Miguel&#x27;s squad is Season 84 ROTY-MVP Bella Belen, with the 5-foot-7 outside hitter consistently displaying her prowess as they look to return to the Finals for the third straight season. </p><ul class="op-related-articles"><li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/3/uaap-solomon-lady-bulldogs-sweep-lady-warriors-for-8th-win-1604">READ: Solomon, Lady Bulldogs sweep Lady Warriors for 8th win</a></li></ul><p><br/>Despite this, Belen said that her focus is to fill in the gaps for their team as they push for improvements even more. </p><p>&quot;Ako po kasi, hindi lang yung atake lagi yung iniisip ko. Kasi iniisip ko rin po kasi kung ano pa po yung kaya kong contribute sa team,&quot; said Belen, who is averaging a &quot;triple-double&quot; of 16.3 points, 13.3 digs, 10.2 excellent receptions for the Lady Bulldogs in 10 games so far this year. </p><p>&quot;As long as kaya ko pong gawin yung task, like yung sa receive and sa dig, talagang ibibigay ko yung effort ko na mag contribute sa team kasi para hindi kami nahihirapan at mas madadalian yung teammates ko sa game.&quot; </p><p>&quot;For me, mas nagiging maganda yung laro kapag lahat kami nagco-contribute sa lahat ng skills,&quot; she added.</p><p>This team effort was evident as ever in their recent triumph as aside from their dominance in attack points (75-40), NU&#x27;s play also resulted in UE putting up zeroes in both blocks and aces.</p><p>This, according to Belen, is to be credited to how they prepared for UE, especially since they are coming off the Holy Week break. </p><p>&quot;Katulad ng ginagawa namin sa lahat ng teams, yun nga, talagang pinagaaralan namin sila,&quot; bared Belen. </p><p>&quot;Sa training pa lang, pinupulido na namin yung galaw namin. Like yung sabi niyo nga po, wala silang blocks, and service aces, kasi sa training po, nagfofocus din kami sa receives namin. Nung nag start yung UAAP, dun po kami parang sobrang down and yung sa attacks namin, so talagang sa training pa lang, tinatry na namin gawin yung ano yung dapat namin gawin.&quot;  </p><p>Aside from this, the Lady Bulldogs being able to peak at the right time is also a vital factor for their play, said Belen.</p><p>&quot;For me po kasi, yung naging trend po ng performance ng team namin is talagang paakyat kahit may talo kami nung last round,&quot; she shared.</p><p>And this, she added, will be vital in their campaign moving forward as they look to reclaim the UAAP women&#x27;s volleyball title. </p><p>&quot;Nakita namin yung performance namin na parang every game, paunti-unting nagi-improve. Happy po ako kasi parang nagpi-peak kami at the right time. Hindi yung biglaan, unti-unti po talaga.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Siguro, nasa disiplina and nasa training namin kasi sa training pa lang, sinasabi namin na ano pa yung dapat naming i-improve and dapat ‘di ganito kabilis kasi meron pa kaming illang games.</p><p>&quot;Dapat unti unti lang para pagdating ng time na kailangan mag peak na talaga kami, yun na yung peak namin,&quot; she continued.</p><p>Up next for National U is their clash against Ateneo de Manila University, and a victory in that game will result in the Lady Bulldogs booking a ticket into the Final Four.</p><p>Their face off is on April 10, 4 PM, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.</p><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable" frameBorder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_lMsHnHu0vo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" width="640"></iframe></span></strong></span></div><div><br/><br/></div>

<p>The NU Lady Bulldogs continue their rise toward the standings of UAAP Season 86.</p>

The NU Lady Bulldogs continue their rise toward the standings of UAAP Season 86.

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UAAP: Bella Belen glad Lady Bulldogs are peaking at the right time

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Apr 03, 2024 10:30 PM PHT

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