At long last, PLDT star Savannah Davison finally claimed her first Most Valuable Player trophy after ranking inside the top ten across nearly every statistical category in the 2025 PVL Invitational at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Davison’s MVP triumph was more than a personal milestone — it reflected her evolution into one of the league’s most dominant players while leading PLDT to back-to-back finals appearances.

The 26-year-old Fil-Canadian spiker tallied 94 points from 81 attacks, nine blocks, and four service aces over four games, finishing third in overall scoring despite missing a match during the eliminations. She also ranked second in spiking (38.57%), third in service (0.22 aces per set), sixth in blocking (0.50 per set), and seventh in receiving (30.00%), showcasing her complete skill set.

Best outside hitters and milestones

Best Outside Hitter honors went to Creamline’s Jema Galanza and Kobe Shinwa University’s Nagisa Komatsuda. Galanza scored 99 points, ranking seventh in spiking (30.85%), fifth in digs (2.36 per set), and third in receiving (45.00%). Komatsuda topped the scoring chart with 104 points and led the league in spiking with 39.26%.

Chery Tiggo veteran Ara Galang captured her first professional individual award, earning Best Opposite Spiker after recording 69 points, ranking ninth in spiking, fourth in blocking (0.55 per set), and seventh in digging (2.00 per set).

Jeanette Panaga of Creamline earned her eighth Best Middle Blocker title, leading the league in blocking (0.91 per set) and totaling 20 blocks, while finishing 12th in scoring (51 points). Rookie Riza Nogales of ZUS Coffee secured the other middle blocker spot with 10 blocks and a 0.59 blocking average per set.

Kath Arado (PLDT) claimed her fifth Best Libero award after leading the league in digs (5.00 per set) and ranking second in receiving (55.56%). Sakura Furuta (Kobe Shinwa) took Best Setter, topping the league in excellent sets per set (5.84) while also ranking fourth in serving (0.21 aces per set).