00:00The action in UWAP Volleyball will start again
00:04because the season 87 will start this coming weekend.
00:07On the opening of the new edition of the league,
00:10many will be aiming for the finalists
00:13of the last season of the National University Lady Bulldogs
00:16and the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses.
00:19What will the powerhouse teams bring
00:23to their companies this year?
00:26Let's find out with teammate Rafael Bandayren.
00:32As the new season of UWAP Women's Volleyball starts,
00:37the National University Lady Bulldogs will be the pioneers
00:40in building a dynasty by winning back-to-back titles.
00:44This will also be their last chance to do so
00:47with their star player and captain, Bella Belen.
00:52The season 87 will mark Belen's last season
00:57as a part of the Lady Bulldogs.
01:00That's what the two-time Most Valuable Player
01:04confirmed at the kickoff press conference
01:06of the season 87 Volleyball this Thursday afternoon.
01:10I'm so excited to play today
01:12because this is my final year with NU
01:14and of course we want to do back-to-back
01:17because we didn't do it in 1985.
01:20So now the team's mindset is different
01:23because it's harder to defend the crown
01:25than to steal the crown.
01:27So we told ourselves that we should be ready
01:29for the challenges that each team can face
01:33and at the same time what are the challenges
01:36that we can face as a team.
01:38Like of course there are inside challenges
01:40that don't just come from other teams,
01:42there are also our own.
01:44But of course it won't be easy for the Lady Bulldogs
01:49especially as the U.S.T. Golden Tigers
01:52are chasing redemption.
01:54They almost changed their fate
01:56during the previous season
01:58where they ended up as second placers.
02:02Even though the expectations for the Tigers
02:05are higher now as the finalists of season 86,
02:09according to their captain, Detdet Pipito,
02:12the team's mindset won't change.
02:16Last year, we had no expectations.
02:20We just wanted to enjoy ourselves
02:24and show what we're capable of.
02:27And of course, we won every game.
02:29Because of the injuries,
02:31the losing team and the U.S.T. Golden Tigers
02:33are sure to have players on the bench
02:36who will receive a longer playing time this season.
02:39Some of her teammates,
02:42like third-year outside hitter, Regina Jurado,
02:45are confident that they will get their form back.
02:49As of now, I'm still a bit shy.
02:53But for sure, this coming,
02:56when they have the experience,
03:00when they embrace the pressure,
03:02for sure, it will be closer.
03:06The U.S.T. campaign will start on Saturday,
03:10February 15 at Mall of Asia Arena,
03:13where they will face Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraus.
03:17On Sunday, the first game of the defending champion, NU,
03:21against De La Salle University Lady Spikers
03:24at Mall of Asia Arena.
03:26Rafael Bandeirel, for Atletang Pilipino,
03:29for a new Philippines.
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