Silva "It's hard to hit everyone" vs. Ahn Hye-jin "I won't listen." "I'm on my way"... "Comic chemistry" that woke Jangchung's spring [the scene of Jangchung]

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Ace Gisele Silva (35), who scored a whopping 42 points, and setter Ahn Hye-jin (28), who showed off her seasoned game management. The two collaborated on GS Caltex's victory.

GS Caltex beat Heungkuk Life 3-1 (25-19 21-25 25-18 25-23) in the women's semi-playoff (PO) home game of the 2025-26 Jin Air V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 24th.

GS Caltex, which enjoyed spring volleyball for the first time in five seasons, went up one notch higher. Hyundai Engineering & Construction will play a playoff (PO, best out of three) at Suwon Gymnasium on the 26th.

The top contributor to the victory was Silva. He led GS Caltex to the PO by scoring 42 points and boasting a 59.15% success rate during the fourth set. There was also a perfect helper. Setter Ahn Hye-jin, who came out from the middle of the second set, clearly supported Silva's firepower with her spectacular game management.

After the game, Silva and Ahn Hye-jin attended the press conference side by side. Smiles spread on the faces of the two winning players under the pressure of a single match.

Ahn Hye-jin said, "It wasn't a burden because it was a single match, but all the players overcame it well," adding, "I was excited because it was the first spring volleyball in about five years in Jangchung and I tried to enjoy the game." Silva also said, "I'm very happy to play in spring volleyball for the first time in three seasons," and emphasized, "I felt that our preparation was thorough from training, and the key to victory is not to lose the team's goal and concentration even in difficult moments."

Ahn Hye-jin, who started in the warm-up zone after being excluded from the starting lineup, exuded her unique positive energy when asked what kind of idea she had ahead of her introduction. "I just thought about 'let's let the striker hit pretty well' rather than fancy play," he said, laughing. "The team works well only when the striker hits well, but the simple thought and Silva's performance combined to produce good results."

Regarding the change in the timing of the jump toss, he also added, "Rather than making a jump toss too much, I recently found the answer to stand quickly at the fall ball point and raise it accurately to the striker."

Silva showed his ace-like responsibility despite his high offensive share and concerns about pain. "There's a reason why I'm here, and I'm taking my role very seriously," he said. "I don't care about that inside the court, with or without pain. "I never feel alone on the court because my colleagues help me," he said with emphasis.

In particular, about Raina, who was replaced from the second set and relieved his burden, said, "If the other side scores, the opponent's blocking will be divided, making it easier. Raina made sure she did her part today," he said.

With a witty answer to the high market share of 50 percent, he turned the venue into a sea of laughter. Silva replied honestly, "I don't want to rest on the court, but it's hard to say 'I want to hit all the balls'." "So... It's okay." I'm fine. "Please write 'Fine' in the article," he said with a smile.

Ahn Hye-jin also gave a pleasant counterattack to Silva's words, "I don't want to hit every ball." Ahn Hye-jin said, "My role is to quickly find a player in good condition on the day and raise it accurately for the game," but added, "I will not hear this (Silva's). I'll go my way," he responded tactfully.

Now, the eyes are on the playoff with Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Silva has overcome his opponent's inferiority and vowed to win. "Hyundai Engineering & Construction is a team that has good defense and analyzes me very hard," he said. "I know the opponent is rushing to block, but I will go my way by penetrating or using blocking."

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