![Bella Belen delivered a career-high 35 points for Capital1 despite playing with a heavily taped right wrist in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1041-400x200.png)
Bella Belen erupted for a career-high 35 points despite a taped right wrist as Capital1 outlasted Akari in a five-set PVL All-Filipino Conference thriller.
![Jude Garcia led the King Crunchers with 13 points on seven attacks, four blocks and two aces in their opening-match sweep of AFP. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1021-400x200.png)
Criss Cross swept AFP in 78 minutes to open its 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference title defense, led by Jude Garcia’s 13 points.
![NU completed a five-set comeback against FEU to claim its first V-League Collegiate Challenge championship since 2022. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1003-400x200.png)
Rookie RK Medino scored 25 points as NU rallied from two sets down to beat FEU in Game 3 and end the Tamaraws’ three-peat bid.
![Jema Galanza led Creamline with 16 points in its straight-sets victory over Akari in the PVL's 10th season. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design994-400x200.png)
Creamline swept Akari in straight sets before 19,106 fans in Cebu, with Jema Galanza leading the Cool Smashers with 16 points
![Sisi Rondina-Rosales Powers Choco Mucho Comeback [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design992-400x200.png)
Choco Mucho rallied from two sets down to beat Capital1 in five sets as the PVL opened its 10th season before a packed Cebu crowd.
![Amet Bituin led FEU with 14 points as the Tamaraws kept their championship hopes alive against NU. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/VL-2026-FEU-vs.-NU-Amet-Bituin-4378-400x200.jpg)
FEU swept NU, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20, to force a winner-take-all Game 3 in the V-League Collegiate Challenge Finals on Sunday.
![Shaina Nitura returned to the Adamson starting lineup and finished with 13 attacks, nine excellent receptions and 15 digs against UE. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design931-400x200.png)
Shaina Nitura returned to the starting lineup as Adamson swept UE to reach the V-League Collegiate Challenge Finals against UST.
![Marga Altea contributed 13 points, including four blocks, as UST shut down Arellano University in the V-League semifinals. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design930-400x200.png)
UST swept Arellano University behind Reg Jurado and Marga Altea to secure the first Finals berth in the 2026 V-League Collegiate Challenge.
![Shai Nitura could return for Adamson University as the defending champions begin their V-League Collegiate Challenge semifinal series against UE. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design881-400x200.png)
Shai Nitura could return as Adamson University begins its V-League Collegiate Challenge semifinal series against University of the East.
![Alas Pilipinas opened its 20th Asian Games campaign against South Korea at Park Arena Komaki in Japan. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design861-400x200.png)
Alas Pilipinas opened its 20th Asian Games campaign with a straight-set loss to South Korea as Bryan Bagunas urged the team to manage costly errors.