GS Caltex players are sharing their joy after winning with a set score of 3-1 in the professional volleyball Dodram 2023-2024 V-League women's match between GS Caltex and Heungkuk Life Insurance held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 17th. 

Women's professional volleyball GS Caltex stopped Heungkuk Life Insurance's winning streak.

GS Caltex won with a set score of 3-1 (26-28 25-21 27-25 25-21) in the Dodram 2023-24 V League Women's Division match against Heungkuk Life Insurance held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 17th.

GS Caltex, with two consecutive wins, maintained third place with a season record of 15 wins and 9 losses (43 points).

On the other hand, second-place Heungkuk Life Insurance had its three-game winning streak cut short, becoming 18 wins and 6 losses (50 points). They failed to catch up with leader Hyundai Engineering & Construction (18 wins, 5 losses, 55 points) and were chased by GS Caltex.

For GS Caltex, foreign player Giselle Silva was a major contributor to the victory, scoring 37 points, the most for both teams. Kang So-hwi also did his part with 21 points.

GS Caltex Silva is attempting an attack during the professional volleyball Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women's match between GS Caltex and Heungkuk Life Insurance held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 17th. 

Heungkuk Life Insurance's Kim Yeon-kyung scored 23 points and Tokoku Reina scored 17 points, but their shine faded due to the team's loss.

Jelena Mrazenovic, a player from Heungkuk Life Insurance who had been struggling recently, replaced the first and second sets and started as a starter in the third and fourth sets, scoring 12 points. The attack success rate was 38.46%, which was still not in good condition.

GS Caltex gave up the first set, which was a close match. GS Caltex, which was struggling with the organizational skills of Heungkuk Life Insurance, who played without Yelena, succeeded in deuce thanks to the attacks of Silva and Kang So-hwi.

GS Caltex caught up to 26-26, but was unable to score a point due to the defense of opposing libero Kim Hae-ran. On the contrary, they were unable to withstand Kim Yeon-kyung's paint attack and Raina's open attack and lost the game 26-28.

GS Caltex’s counterattack began in the second set. Silva and Kang So-hwi's offensive power, which was somewhat low in the first set, revived, and newly introduced Oh Se-yeon also added strength with blocking and serving points.

Kim Yeon-kyung of Heungkuk Life Insurance, who lost with a set score of 1 to 3, is giving greetings to the fans in the professional volleyball Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women's match between GS Caltex and Heungkuk Life Insurance held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 17th. 

GS Caltex maintained the score gap it widened at the beginning of the set until the end, and ended the set at 24-21 with Oh Se-yeon's fast attack.

The third set was the turning point in the game. The fierce battle between Silva and Kang So-hwi's GS Caltex and Kim Yeon-kyung, Yelena and Reina's Heungkuk Life Insurance continued.

Like the first set, the game ended in a deuce, but this time GS Caltex laughed. The blocking, which had been poor throughout the game, exploded. At 25-25, Yoo Seo-yeon blocked Raina's open attack, and in the following situation, Kwon Min-ji once again blocked Raina's spike. 27-25 GS Caltex wins.

GS Caltex finished the game in the 4th set. Silva's powerful serve shined.

Silva served at 12-12. Silva, who shook the opponent's reception in the continued serve, successfully launched a back attack, giving him a 2-point lead, 14-12.

GS Caltex did not lose this lead until the end. They traded points with Silva at the forefront, and at the end of the set, thanks to the opponent's defensive anxiety, they ran away with consecutive points. Silva marked the end with a successful open attack at 24-21. 19가이드03