Jude Garcia extended his unprecedented dominance with a fourth straight MVP award in the 2025 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference.
Jude Garcia truly sits alone on the Spikers’ Turf throne.
After becoming the first player to win three straight MVPs last conference, the 27-year-old outside hitter stretched his reign even further by securing the 2025 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference MVP — his fourth consecutive top individual plum.
Garcia once again showcased his unmatched scoring brilliance, finishing the semifinals as the league’s top scorer with 113 points while ranking third in spiking at an impressive 49.29 percent.
The former FEU superstar also contributed heavily on the defensive end, placing seventh in serving with 0.14 aces per set, and ninth in digging with 1.24 digs per set.
His stellar outing earned him his first-ever Best Outside Spiker citation, joining Cignal’s Jau Umandal on the Spikers’ Turf Elite Team.
While Garcia headlined the season awards, Adrian Villados rose to the moment and claimed the Finals MVP after delivering the performance of his career to lead Criss Cross to its first-ever championship — an epic 25-15, 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 22-20 victory over Japanese guest team Kindai University.
Villados orchestrated the offense with 34 excellent sets en route to both the Finals MVP and Best Setter awards, finishing second in setting efficiency with 6.05 excellent sets per set.
Cignal’s Jau Umandal also enjoyed a late surge, bouncing back from a difficult elimination round to finish third in scoring with 90 points, second in spiking at 49.68 percent, and fifth in both blocking and serving, securing his third Best Outside Spiker honor.
Kindai University’s Ryutaro Aun earned Best Opposite Spiker after finishing second in scoring with 94 points and leading the league in spiking at 53.33 percent, while adding 0.33 blocks per set to help push his squad to the Finals.
Middle blocker honors went to Criss Cross’ Poy Colinares and Savouge Aesthetics’ Giles Torres, with Colinares finishing second in blocking with 0.71 per set and Torres placing third with 0.63 per set.
Kindai University’s Yuito Kose rounded out the Elite Team after claiming Best Libero, placing second in both digging at 2.39 per set and receiving at 56.98 percent, serving as a stabilizing force throughout the Japanese squad’s campaign.
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