MANILA, Philippines — After the first round, UST Golden Tigresses' Angge Poyos and UST Golden Spikers' Josh Ybañez emerged as frontrunners for the MVP award in the women's and men's divisions, respectively, of the UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournaments.
Poyos collected 156.522 statistical points (SPs) followed by Adamson's Shaina Nitura (147.200) and La Salle's Angel Canino (142.800).
Adamson's Frances Mordi (139.200) and FEU's Gerzel Petallo (137.500) rounded out the top five in the women's side.
Meanwhile, Ybañez amassed 158.000 SPs tailed by NU's Buds Buddin (153.750) and Leo Ordiales (152.083).
FEU's Zhydryx Saavedra (127.083) and Mikko Espartero (124.583) round out the top five in the men's side.