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GS Caltex manager Lee Young-taek overpowered second-place Hyundai Engineering & Construction and perfectly shook off the disappointment of the previous game.
GS Caltex beat Hyundai Engineering & Construction with a set score of 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15) in the fourth round of the women's team of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 3rd.
With this, GS Caltex rose to fourth place with 9 wins and 10 losses (28 points), beating IBK Industrial Bank (8 wins and 11 losses, 27 points). The middle-ranked battle has intensified with just two points behind Heungkuk Life Insurance, which is ranked third.
After the game, GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek said, "I think this season is really at a crisis point in every game. "Today was a really important game, but the players did well," he said. "Hyundai Engineering & Construction had a short break, so I think it was in bad condition overall. I'm grateful to the players because I think I've overcome a big crisis."
The young players' performances shone. In particular, rookie Libero Kim Hyo-im changed the atmosphere of the game by putting in three sets and making a decisive dig. Coach Lee Young-taek praised, "Kim Hyo-im changed the atmosphere by going in as a substitute at the beginning of the third set and playing a few defenses."
On the same day, Gisele Silva (registered name Silva) made sure to play the ace role by scoring 37 points, the most in both teams. Yoo So-yeon and Reina Tokoku (registered name Reina) also contributed by scoring 17 and 10 points, respectively.
Coach Lee Young-taek said, "It's good to make the allocation beautiful. However, in order to win, we have to go up to Silva to some extent and use the middle. Choi Yu-rim and Oh Se-yeon also have no mobile attacks, so they can be distributed. When the opponent's setter comes up on the lower side, you have to actively target it. "Today, it was easy for Silva to attack as Jung Ji-yoon did not come in," he explained.
"Yoo Seo-yeon has strength in receiving and defense, but she was also a good offensive player. It was a little easier because he was a player with an offensive instinct enough to have his nickname, AU, and he also woven it to match the opponent's setter. "I hope you don't get sick and play well like now," he said with a smile.
Two days later, he will face Pepper Savings Bank again, which gave him a shock defeat in the previous game. Coach Lee Young-taek said, "Recovery is important because we have another two days off and play against Pepper. Still, I don't think physical strength will be a problem because it's at home this time. I will do it like a final in every competition," he said, expressing his strong ambition.
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