UST’s Josh Ybañez. Photo from UAAP Media.

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<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1715689058078IMG_3801.jpeg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">UST&rsquo;s Josh Yba&ntilde;ez. Photo from UAAP Media.MANILA &mdash; For the second straight season, University of Santo Tomas&#39; explosive spiker Josh Yba&ntilde;ez is the UAAP men&#39;s volleyball Most Valuable Player (MVP).The Golden Spikers star, who averaged 23.5 points (1st in league scoring) during the elimination round, was awarded the Season 86 MVP trophy after steering UST to its second-straight championship appearance. He bested National University&#39;s Nico Almendras for the league&#39;s top individual honor.In Season 85, Yba&ntilde;ez earned MVP as well as Rookie of the Year honors, becoming only the second player to pull off the feat in the men&#39;s division after Marck Espejo of the Ateneo de Manila University in Season 76.&nbsp;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/14/23/usts-josh-ybaez-follows-espejos-footsteps-as-rookie-mvp">READ: UST&rsquo;s Josh Yba&ntilde;ez follows Espejo&rsquo;s footsteps as rookie-MVP</a>Meanwhile, NU&#39;s Jade Disquitado was named as the Season 86 Rookie of the Year.<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1715689619469IMG_3797.jpeg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">NU&rsquo;s Jade Disquitado. Photo from UAAP Media.The young Bulldogs star put up 13.9 markers (8th in league scoring, 2nd in team) during the elimination round.Almendras, as well as Yba&ntilde;ez, were also named as the First and Second Best Outside Hitters, respectively.On the other hand, Martin Bugaoan of Far Eastern University and Nath Del Pilar of De La Salle University were respectively hailed as the First and Second Best Middle Blockers.&nbsp;Another set of NU stars in Leo Aringo and Owa Retamar were also rewarded for their stellar play in Season 86 as the former was named as the Best Opposite Hitter, while the latter received the Best Setter Award.Finally, La Salle&rsquo;s Menard Guerrerro is named as the Season 86 Best Libero.RELATED VIDEOS:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p6qc4I-byWQ?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a4tJRT1GAUA?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/14/23/usts-josh-ybaez-follows-espejos-footsteps-as-rookie-mvp">READ: UST&rsquo;s Josh Yba&ntilde;ez follows Espejo&rsquo;s footsteps as rookie-MVP</a>Meanwhile, NU&#39;s Jade Disquitado was named as the Season 86 Rookie of the Year.<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1715689619469IMG_3797.jpeg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">NU&rsquo;s Jade Disquitado. Photo from UAAP Media.The young Bulldogs star put up 13.9 markers (8th in league scoring, 2nd in team) during the elimination round.Almendras, as well as Yba&ntilde;ez, were also named as the First and Second Best Outside Hitters, respectively.On the other hand, Martin Bugaoan of Far Eastern University and Nath Del Pilar of De La Salle University were respectively hailed as the First and Second Best Middle Blockers.&nbsp;Another set of NU stars in Leo Aringo and Owa Retamar were also rewarded for their stellar play in Season 86 as the former was named as the Best Opposite Hitter, while the latter received the Best Setter Award.Finally, La Salle&rsquo;s Menard Guerrerro is named as the Season 86 Best Libero.RELATED VIDEOS:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p6qc4I-byWQ?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a4tJRT1GAUA?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

The Golden Spikers star, who averaged 23.5 points (1st in league scoring) during the elimination round, was awarded the Season 86 MVP trophy after steering UST to its second-straight championship appearance. He bested National University&#39;s Nico Almendras for the league&#39;s top individual honor.In Season 85, Yba&ntilde;ez earned MVP as well as Rookie of the Year honors, becoming only the second player to pull off the feat in the men&#39;s division after Marck Espejo of the Ateneo de Manila University in Season 76.&nbsp;

<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1715689058078IMG_3801.jpeg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">UST&rsquo;s Josh Yba&ntilde;ez. Photo from UAAP Media.MANILA &mdash; For the second straight season, University of Santo Tomas&#39; explosive spiker Josh Yba&ntilde;ez is the UAAP men&#39;s volleyball Most Valuable Player (MVP).

For the second straight season, University of Santo Tomas' explosive spiker Josh Ybañez is the UAAP men's volleyball Most Valuable Player (MVP).

For the second straight season, University of Santo Tomas' explosive spiker Josh Ybañez is the UAAP men's volleyball Most Valuable Player (MVP).

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UST star Josh Ybañez is men's MVP for 2nd straight season

UST star Josh Ybañez is men's MVP for 2nd straight season