Shaina Nitura of Adamson University was named Most Valuable Player in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge on Monday at the FilOil Center in San Juan.
Adamson is a win away from the crown after scoring a 25-18, 26-24, 23-25, 25-23 victory over Far Eastern University on Monday in the opener of the best-of-three series.
Nitura, the Alas upstart and Adamson captain, scored 30 points on 29 attacks, while also tallying 12 digs and 18 excellent receptions.
The 20-year-old Nitura finished as the second-highest scorer in the women’s division with 119 points-107 attacks, six blocks and six aces. She also ranked second in spiking (40.84 percent), seventh in receiving (39.09 percent), and ninth in digging (1.88 per set), proving her consistency on both ends of the court.
Nitura was joined in the women’s Supreme Team by Adamson teammates Felicity Sagaysay, named Best Setter, and Abegail Segui, awarded Best Opposite Spiker, FEU’s Gerzel Petallo (Best Outside Spiker) and Jaz Ellarina (Best Middle Blocker), CSB’s Zam Nolasco (Best Middle Blocker), and Arellano’s Harem Ceballos (Best Libero).
Petallo scored 97 points (81 attacks, 11 aces, five blocks) and topped receiving (50.70 percent), ranked third in serving (0.37), and eighth in spiking (34.04 percent).
Segui was the most efficient spiker with a 43.57 percent success rate, scoring 74 points (61 attacks, 10 blocks, three aces), and ranked seventh in blocking (0.42).
Nolasco led the league in blocking (0.96), with Ellarina close behind at third (0.73).
Sagaysay topped all setters (5.71 per set) and ranked second in serving (0.38), while Ceballos placed third in digging (2.63).
La Salle’s Chris Hernandez won the men’s MVP award.
Hernandez stepped up for the Green Spikers following the departure of stars Noel Kampton and Vince Maglinao. The La Salle Lipa standout ranked fourth in scoring in the men’s division with 107 points-89 attacks, nine blocks, and nine aces. He led the league in serving (0.32 per set), placed third in receiving (57.50 percent), fourth in digging (1.50 per set), and fifth in spiking (44.50 percent).
The men’s Supreme Team also had La Salle’s Issa Ousseini and FEU’s Lirick Mendoza (Best Middle Blockers), UST’s Gboy de Vega (Best Outside Spiker), and Ateneo’s Amil Pacinio (Best Opposite Spiker). Rounding out the team were UST’s Dux Yambao (Best Setter) and La Salle’s Sherwin Retiro (Best Libero).
Pacinio ranked sixth in scoring with 103 points (86 attacks, 13 blocks, four aces), second in spiking (49.71 percent), and eighth in blocking (0.52).
De Vega followed with 97 points (84 attacks, 10 blocks, three aces), ranking sixth in spiking (44.21 percent).
Ousseini was fifth in scoring with 105 points, including 29 blocks, and led all blockers (1.04 per set). Mendoza ranked second in blocking (0.86).
Yambao led all setters (5.37 per set), while Retiro anchored the defense, topping digs (2.32) and placing second in receptions (68.93 percent).