BELLA Belen kept it real after the National University Lady Bulldogs suffered their first UAAP loss in years.
If the close shave against the Adamson Lady Falcons was a wake-up call for the reigning UAAP women's volleyball champions, Belen said the five-set loss to the UST Tigresses on Saturday felt like a kick in the gut.
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"Wake-up call po sa 'min 'to," said the rookie MVP, moments after the 25-23, 27-25, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11 UST victory ended a 28-game win streak by the Lady Bulldogs that extended to the mothballed Season 82 campaign.
"'Yung Adamson po, parang kinalabit na daw po kami pero ngayon parang sinipa na kami [ng UST]," Belen added
Belen admitted the vibes is different around the NU team this season - a year after the Bulldogs completed a historic sweep to end a long title drought.
This loss should serve as a warning that a title repeat won't be easy, she added.
"[Kailangan] magising na po kami na hindi porket na-sweep namin last Season [84] ay magiging madali na po sa'min [manalo] ngayon," she said. "Dapat mag-prepare pa po kami nang mas maayos ... kasi 'yung hunger namin before sa ngayon, feeling ko magkaiba 'eh."
"Ito pong pagkatalo namin is a wake-up sa'min na hindi kami dapat makampante sa kung ano nakamit namin last season [dahil] mas ma-challenge pa po kami this Season [85]."
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