KOVO Cup Final Set as 'Championship Rematch'... 'Unstoppable Power of Silva' GS Caltex vs. 'Serve Bombardment' Korea Expressway Corporation

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GS Caltex and Korea Expressway Corporation will clash for the championship in the women's final of the 2026 KOVO Cup.

GS Caltex defeated Heungkuk Life Insurance 3-2 in set score in the women's semifinal of the 2026 Yeosu·NH Nonghyup Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Cup, held on the 17th at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.

After taking the first two sets and then losing the third and fourth sets consecutively to face a crisis, GS Caltex was led to victory by foreign player Silva, who scored a tournament-high 35 points (attack success rate of 51.56%) for both teams combined. In particular, Silva accounted for a 59.09% attack share in the fifth set, racking up 12 points including two service aces (attack success rate of 76.92%). Kwon Min-ji and Choi Ga-eun also contributed with 14 and 11 points, respectively.

In the second semifinal held afterward, Korea Expressway Corporation thoroughly defeated IBK Industrial Bank of Korea 3-0 in set score. Moma recorded 18 points, Kang So-hui had 9 points, and Mami scored 6 points, delivering balanced performances, while libero Moon Jung-won supported from the back with stable play.

Korea Expressway Corporation held an overwhelming advantage in team serve points against their opponents, seizing momentum at crucial moments. In a situation where they firmly secured the winning edge in the latter half of the match, Lee Yoon-jeong hit three consecutive service aces to clinch a shutout victory.

As a result, the tournament final is set to be held on the 18th at 1:30 p.m. at the same venue, featuring a matchup between GS Caltex and Korea Expressway Corporation. The two teams met in last season's V-League championship final, where GS Caltex claimed the title.

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