Bella Belen has made the deciding set her stage. Her six-point finish and third straight triple-double carried Capital1 past ZUS Coffee in a 15-8 fifth set Tuesday, October 20, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The Solar Spikers beat the Thunderbelles, 20-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 15-8, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series after twice falling behind in sets. The win lifted Capital1 to 2-1 and into solo fourth place.

Bella Belen Triple-Double Powers Capital1 Past ZUS Coffee

Belen finished with a game-high 29 points on 25 attacks and four blocks, adding 16 excellent digs and 15 excellent receptions. It was her third straight triple-double, coming off a career-best 35 points against the Akari Chargers.

Belen scored six points in Capital1’s finish and joined Vanie Gandler in a 7-1 run that broke a 6-all tie in the fifth set. Cherry Nunag added a running attack, and Erika Santos sealed the two-hour, 12-minute win with a cross-court hit.

Gandler and Santos each added 12 points, while Nunag had eight, Shaya Adorador seven and Sydney Niegos six. Jasmine Nabor posted 14 excellent sets, and Detdet Pepito anchored the defense with 23 excellent digs.

Capital1 Standings and Next PVL Games After Comeback Win

Capital1 moved into solo fourth place at 2-1, behind Creamline, Nxled and Choco Mucho, which are all 2-0. ZUS Coffee dropped its second straight match.

Head coach Jorge Souza De Brito said “a win is a win” and praised his players for showing up every day. He stressed that the team must keep growing and building chemistry.

Pauline Gaston sparked a fourth-set run that turned a deficit into a lead and helped force a decider. For ZUS Coffee, Zam Nolasco scored 15 points and Jolina Del Cruz had 14, with Jovelyn Gonzaga and AC Miner adding 11 each.

Capital1 will try to win a third straight game against the PLDT High Speed Hitters on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. ZUS Coffee faces the Cool Smashers at 6 p.m. the same day.