Bella Belen to steer turning Photo voltaic Spikers’ fortunes

Bella Belen PVL Rookie Draft

A ray of sunshine has simply come to the Capital1 Photo voltaic Spikers, who picked Bella Belen first general within the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft, giving the workforce an actual all-around participant who additionally has the charisma and star energy to make them crowd favorites.

Belen wasn’t there for the standard picture alternatives accorded the No. 1 picks, as she was busy shining for Alas Pilipinas within the 2025 AVC Ladies’s Volleyball Nations Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam, beneath her would-be professional mentor, Jorge Edson Souza de Brito.

“I’ve dreamed for a longtime to be an expert volleyball participant,” Belen, who helped the Filipinos to a 22-25, 25-23, 25-13, 28-26 over world No. 55 Indonesia on Sunday, mentioned in a prerecorded message at Novotel Resort in Cubao, Quezon Metropolis.

“Even when I’m not [in the country] for the Draft tonight as a result of I’m combating for the flag and the nationwide workforce, I’m there in spirit,” the three-time UAAP champion and MVP mentioned.

Regardless of being a rookie, a number of weight is already on the shoulders of Belen who can be tasked to show issues round for the struggling Photo voltaic Spikers.

In its three conferences, Capital1 solely has seventh place as its finest end and has a 7-24 file general.

“We’re actually honored to obtain the primary draft decide. Bella is a generational expertise, she’s a game-changer and this can be a new period for Capital1,” workforce proprietor Mandy Romero mentioned.

“I’m very excited to play within the PVL and for Capital1,” Belen mentioned. “From gold and blue to yellow and blue, it looks as if nothing modified.”

Galeries Tower snagged Far Japanese U center blocker Jean Asis earlier than Farm Contemporary bought setter Alohi Robins-Hardy.

At No. 4 Nxled chosen ex-Ateneo skipper Lyann De Guzman, ZUS Espresso drafted her former Blue Eagle teammate AC Miner and Cignal nabbed NU’s Erin Pangilinan.

Choco Mucho opted to fortify its playmaking core with Alas Pilipinas cog Tia Andaya, a Filipino American setter. INQ