Trisha Tubu Claims Season MVP in Close Race

While different stars shone at various points of the season, Trisha Tubu dominated from start to finish—guiding Farm Fresh from a rebuilding team into a contender capable of challenging the league’s elite.

For one of the most outstanding individual campaigns in recent memory, Tubu was named Season Most Valuable Player at the 2nd Pilipinas Live Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Press Corps Awards Night on May 30 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City.

The 25-year-old opposite spiker led the MVP race with a commanding weighted score of 171.868, calculated from 50% statistics, 30% media votes, and 20% team votes. She averaged 108.868 statistical points across the PVL On Tour, Invitationals, and All-Filipino Conference, while also collecting 50.4 media votes and 25.2 team votes to secure the league’s highest individual honor.

Former Cignal standout Erika Santos, now with Capital1, who earned the PVL On Tour Conference MVP, finished second with 157.98 points—93.48 statistical points, 59.6 media votes, and 19.8 team votes. Brooke Van Sickle of Nxled, last year’s Season MVP and Reinforced Conference MVP, ranked third with 155.229 points, posting 83.429 statistical points, the highest media votes at 64.8, and 23.2 team votes.

Vanie Gandler, also a former Cignal player now with Capital1, placed fourth with 152.634 points. Despite missing parts of the PVL On Tour and early Reinforced Conference, the All-Filipino Conference MVP still earned 55.2 media votes and led in team votes with 31.8.

It was a tightly contested race behind her, but Tubu’s consistency and dominance across all three conferences made her the undisputed Season MVP. She also claimed the Best Opposite Spiker award in each conference, proving her impact went beyond raw numbers.

Even amid roster changes and coaching shifts, Tubu remained the steady force for the Foxies, providing leadership, stability, and production during the team’s formative years. In their first two seasons in the league, Farm Fresh had only one playoff appearance in six conferences—a period marked by growing pains.

The 2026 season, however, marked a turning point. With Tubu anchoring the team, Farm Fresh reached the playoffs in every conference, recorded its best elimination round record during the PVL On Tour, and advanced to the franchise’s first-ever semifinals in the All-Filipino Conference—a historic milestone.

Though she didn’t win the MVP at each individual conference, Tubu’s consistent excellence powered the Foxies to unprecedented heights. When the season was finally tallied, she stood alone at the summit.