PVL Draft: As No. 1 select, Belen to guide turning Capital1’s fortunes

Bella Belen PVL Rookie Draft

A ray of light has simply come to the Capital1 Solar Spikers, who picked Bella Belen first total within the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft, giving the group an actual all-around participant who additionally has the air of secrecy and celebrity energy to cause them to crowd favorites.

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

“I have dreamed for a longtime to be a professional volleyball player,” Belen, who helped the Filipinos to a 22-25, 25-23, 25-13, 28-26 over global No. 55 Indonesia on Sunday, mentioned in a prerecorded message at Novotel Hotel in Cubao, Quezon City.

“Even if I am not [in the country] for the Draft tonight because I am fighting for the flag and the national team, I am there in spirit,” the three-time UAAP champion and MVP mentioned.

Despite being a rookie, a large number of weight is already at the shoulders of Belen who will likely be tasked to show issues round for the suffering Solar Spikers.

In its 3 meetings, Capital1 most effective has 7th position as its easiest end and has a 7-24 report total.

“We are truly honored to receive the first draft pick. Bella is a generational talent, she’s a game-changer and this is a new era for Capital1,” group proprietor Mandy Romero mentioned.

“I am very excited to play in the PVL and for Capital1,” Belen mentioned. “From gold and blue to yellow and blue, it seems like nothing changed.”

Galeries Tower snagged Far Eastern U center blocker Jean Asis prior to Farm Fresh were given setter Alohi Robins-Hardy.

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

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