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UAAP: After winning MVP award, Shaina Nitura eyes breakthrough finals appearance in Season 89

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Newly minted UAAP Most Valuable Player (MVP) Shaina Nitura of Adamson University is eyeing a breakthrough Finals appearance next season.Nitura, Adamson’s first MVP in women’s collegiate volleyball, received the top plum on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena, moments before Game Two of the UAAP Season 88 Finals.She led the collegiate league in scoring, garnering a league-best 284 points (248 attacks, 24 blocks, and 12 aces) to win the MVP honors.“Again, grateful na binigay ni God ito sa akin and again, I am gonna be happy and grateful, pero hindi naman doon titigil yung career ko, yung career namin, and yung pagpu-push namin to get into the Finals,” said Nitura. “Nandoon pa rin talaga yung focus namin.”The Soaring Falcons’ star collected 98.511 statistical points (SPs) in total and finished third in spiking efficiency en route to a Best Outside Spiker plum, another feather to her cap.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/5/9/uaap-adamson-s-shaina-nitura-officially-crowned-season-88-mvp-1614">READ: UAAP: Adamson’s Shaina Nitura officially crowned Season 88 MVP </a></div>Nitura cited the capabilities of her team, including fellow individual awardee, Best Setter Fhei Sagaysay, as they set sights on bigger goals come Season 89.“Actually, this only means na capable kami makapasok ng Finals kasi meron kaming Fhei at meron kaming other players na pwede mag-push through it sa upcoming seasons na meron kami with the team.”Nitura was beaming with pride as she continues to represent her school.“Very honored ako na ibalik yung binigay sa akin na tiwala, na positivity, at yung tulong na binigay na Adamson sa akin, sa amin, at sa buong team kasi binigyan nila kami na hindi lang basta tungkol sa pera, sa dorm, or sa pag-aaral, kundi puso sa paglalaro at puso para ipanalo yung Adamson at Adamson community at ipaglaban silang lahat,” she said.“It’s more than whatever we have now.”Adamson, despite ending a Final Four drought this Season 88, fell short in the stepladdar after falling to University of Santo Tomas (UST).

Newly minted UAAP MVP Shaina Nitura of Adamson University is eyeing a breakthrough Finals appearance next season.

Newly minted UAAP MVP Shaina Nitura of Adamson University is eyeing a breakthrough Finals appearance next season.