Erase GS Asia quarter nightmare...Beach volleyball is my weapon, Stephanie "It's growing every day"
Sep 11, 2024
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GS Caltex made little profit as an Asian quarter player in the 2023-2024 season. After the nomination, he went through twists and turns, and in the end, there was no presence of an Asian quarter player throughout the season. Ahead of the 2024-2025 season, GS Caltex selected Australian Apogit Spiker Stephanie Wyler (28) as the sixth overall pick in the Asian quarter draft.
As a former beach volleyball player, it has been only about four years since he officially learned indoor volleyball. However, the physical strength of 195 cm could not be ignored. GS Caltex saw Stephanie's potential for growth, although she still lacks power and detail.
About two months since joining the squad. How does coach Lee Young-taek see it. He said "Stephanie is really much better. It's growing every day. It's almost the first time that I've officially trained this much"Even the hard training is well-followed and well-absorbed," he said.
Stephanie is practically opening her eyes to volleyball in Korea. He said "It's a great opportunity to play in Korea. I think it's an opportunity to grow every day, and I'm growing every day." "Unlike the volleyball I played, it's going back at a very fast pace. Therefore, I'm trying a lot to adapt every day."
Stephanie smiled awkwardly, saying, "It's my first time training like this." "Actually, I've never trained so much. But I think it's a very good opportunity." Then "I'm learning that receiving needs to be consistent. And the V-League's serve is low and fast, so I'm trying to respond to it. "And the V-League is so good at defense that we're learning how to score points from various angles," he said.
Still, Stephanie has a strong helper by her side. This is because he is the top scorer in the V-League last year and is with Gisele Silva (33), who has suffered a lot of battles in many leagues. Silva is also uplifting Stephanie as a stranger, and Stephanie is trying to learn Silva's experience and know-how.
Stephanie "Silva is a very experienced player. They give a lot of great advice on the court. It tells you how to score points during a rally and how to supplement the blocking position. I'm trying to learn a lot from Silva's advice."
Coach Lee Young-taek, a blocking expert, and Japanese coach Avo Kiyoshi, a master of detailed tactics, are also the ones Stephanie relies on. "Both the coach and the coach are professional and knowledgeable in volleyball. I think I'm very lucky to learn under the coach and the coach" he said.
Since GS Caltex suffered disappointment in the Asian quarter last year, expectations are also high. Stephanie "I'll do my best every moment and I try to find opportunities to grow every day. If I do my best, I think I'll be able to meet the fans' expectations and good things during the season"I know how precious the fans' support is, so I want to work hard in training and repay you with as many wins as possible"I'm determined.
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