GS Caltex, which is obsessed with '5→3rd place', advanced to spring volleyball "The most points scored in the season." Overpowering Hyundai Engineering & Construction... Heungkuk Life and Jun PO competition [Jangchung Field Review]

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GS Caltex succeeded in turning it over at the last minute. From 5th place to the final 3rd place, I will go to spring volleyball.

GS Caltex won the final match of the women's sixth round of the "Jin Air 2025-2026 V League" at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul at 7 p.m. on the 18th with a set score of 3-0 (25-13 25-23 25-15).

As a result, GS Caltex jumped from fifth place in the regular league to the final third place (57 points, 19 wins and 17 losses) and confirmed its advance to spring volleyball for the first time in four seasons. GS Caltex ranked third, Heungkuk Life Insurance ranked fourth, and IBK Industrial Bank ranked fifth all have the same points, but GS Caltex was ahead of Heungkuk Life Insurance in the set gain rate.

On the other hand, IBK Industrial Bank (57 points, 18 wins and 18 losses), which was ranked fourth before the game, was unfortunately eliminated. He fell behind GS Caltex in multiple wins and fell to fifth place.

As a result, third-place GS Caltex and fourth-place Heungkuk Life will face off in the semi-playoff, which will be held for the first time in the history of the women's V-League. The semi-playoff will be held as a single-round match when the difference in points between the teams ranked 3rd and 4th in the regular league is within 3 points.

"Jupo" Giselle Silva was active, scoring 27 points, including five blocks and four serve aces. Silva, who scored 1,083 points this season, broke Montagno's record of most points in a season (1,076) set in the 2011-2012 season. In addition, Silva also achieved the "triple crown" with six rear-end attacks, five blocks and four serve scores in the second set.

GS Caltex succeeded in gaining the upper hand by winning the first set with ease. GS Caltex, which desperately needs three points, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which secured the second place, had different moods. GS Caltex made a decision, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction participated in the game more leisurely. GS Caltex, which has been aggressive since the beginning of the game, gained momentum with Silva's consecutive blocking points. However, it was regrettable that the serve mistakes often appeared at the opportunity to run away.

As Silva's performance shone from the beginning, GS Caltex once led by 10 points until the middle of the set. GS Caltex, which continued its good rhythm, ran further and won the first set 25-13.

GS Caltex also brought the second set after a close game. At the beginning of the second set, GS Caltex showed a sharp drop in concentration and a push, unlike the curious first set. Even though Hyundai Engineering & Construction excluded a large number of key players, it failed to target them effectively. But there was Silva at the moment of crisis. GS Caltex, which was trailing by four points, tied the score with Silva's three consecutive serve-aces.

Since then, both teams have shown signs of serve mistakes at important moments amid a tight race. Ryu So-yeon's second consecutive open attack at the last minute of the game won 25-23.

GS Caltex, which continued its momentum, also won the third set and won the game. In the middle of the set, Kwon Min-ji's blocking and Silva's back attack blossomed on the court, gradually bringing the flow. GS Caltex finished the game with 25-15 in the third set as the remaining time was continued by the performances of Yoo So-yeon, Kwon Min-ji and Silva.

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