The fantasy toss wok of the national college setter who returned to the starting lineup in 345 days! GS Caltex, the sunken Industrial Bank of Korea, Nanta → started the last place

Feb 08, 2025

The V League Women's match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 8th, and GS Caltex Tui is cheering with Ahn Hye-jin after successfully blocking. Jangchung = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.08/

V League Women's match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 8th, and GS Caltex Silva cheers with Ahn Hye-jin after successful attack. Jangchung = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.08/

The V League Women's match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 8th, and GS Caltex Ahn Hye-jin is cheering after scoring a goal to win the first set. Jangchung = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.08/

He shook the opponent's blockers wide from side to side. There was also a toss that shot fast from a high place.

Ahn Hye-jin, the national setter of GS Caltex, is back. Ahn Hye-jin started against IBK Industrial Bank of Korea in the fifth round of the women's V-League 2024-2025 season at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 8th and led the team's set-score 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 26-24) shutout victory.

With the victory, GS Caltex achieved its sixth win (21 losses) this season and scored 22 points, trailing the 6th-ranked Korea Expressway Corporation (26 points) by four points. The possibility of being the last one, which seemed to be far away, is already becoming visible.

On the other hand, Industrial Bank of Korea remained at 12 wins and 15 losses and 37 points this season. The difference between the third-ranked Chung Kwan-jang (50 points) is greater than the difference between the fifth-ranked Pepper Savings Bank (27 points), but there is a long way to go to catch up. Victoria's momentum, which has been pushed to the second place in scoring, is not as strong as expected at the beginning of the season, and veterans such as Lee So-young and Kim Hee-jin are not adding as much power as they think.

Both teams are in a difficult situation in spring volleyball. However, while GS Caltex, which was most likely to be the lowest in its history since the season match, is on the rise little by little with the spirit of young players, Industrial Bank of Korea is sinking after losing all the good trends to the third round and suffering the humiliation of all four rounds. It has been a slump of one win and eight losses this year.

When asked about the possibility of the so-called 'rebuilding' and 'reset', GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek, who met before the game, said, `It is true that there are many players who need to grow up. So, I'm using all the players as much as I can to play"And yet "Silva is working so hard every game. Watching from the side makes me cry, too. Silva's sacrifice cannot be ignored just because he raises a young player. I want to be the best member of every competition."

The V League Women's match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 8th, and GS Caltex Silva is preparing to serve. Jangchung = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.08/

Silva's very existence is a blessing. If you look at the skills of native players, it's actually hard to get one or two wins. However, Silva's struggle makes it an opportunity to plant 'Winning Mentality'.

On this day, instead of Kim Ji-won, who has been the main player this season, Ahn Hye-jin played as the main setter for GS Caltex. Earlier, he worked hard on rehabilitation for a long time due to a shoulder injury, and after returning last season, he went through a long gap as he left due to knee surgery. It is his first start in 345 days since the Jeonggwanjang match on March 7 last year.

In the meantime, head coach Lee Young-taek "There is no problem with Ahn Hye-jin's physical condition. I've been training steadilyEven so, Ahn Hye-jin was only used as a one-point server, saying, "It's important for the setter to work with the strikers, but there's something I've been working with Kim Ji-won so far."

Kim Ho-chul, director of IBK Industrial Bank, said "Kim Chae-won returns from injury, and Lee So-young returns to her position." I did it temporarily until then. "I expect you to do well. We will use Lee So-young, Hwang Min-kyung, and Yuk Seo-young appropriately depending on the situation."

The V League Women's match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 8th, and IBK Industrial Bank Kim Hee-jin and Victoria are talking. Jangchung = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.08/

Kim Ha-kyung and Kim Yoon-woo and Choi Yeon-jin will also take turns in the setter position, where main setter Chun Shin-tong left due to injury. Coach Kim Ho-chul said, `The first and second rounds went well as I had hoped, but the atmosphere was a little sagging as Chun Shin-tong was injured and Lee So-young's normal operation was not possible.' Perhaps the players feel the same way." Despite GS Caltex's home game, IBK fans who filled the away cheering seats stood out.

Ahn Hye-jin's unique shrewd footwork and fast-shooting toss confused her opponents. On the other hand, GS Caltex players' movements gained momentum. The back tos aimed at the main gun Silva also showed outstanding stability.

GS Caltex won the first set lightly, overwhelming Industrial Bank of Korea, whose defense was greatly shaken.

The V League Women's match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 8th, and GS Caltex Silva is cheering with a successful serve ace. Jangchung = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.08/

The second set also seemed to win without difficulty, leading 13-7, 17-11. The IBK's onslaught with Victoria led the way to 22-21, but Tui-Kwon Min-Ji-Silva scored in a row and cut off the chase. In particular, Silva, who scored 10 points alone in the second set, stood out.

In the third set, Industrial Bank of Korea's defensive organization came to life, and Victoria also boosted its strength, leading to a fierce battle. Director Kim Ho-chul's decisive video review was successful and Victoria's blocking followed, entering the 24-24 deuce.

However, Silva's overwhelming power and determination were a step ahead. While Silva was free to hit paint and push, diagonal and straight spikes, Victoria had to struggle in a relatively poor set environment. As Victoria's last attack was caught in the net, GS Caltex won the third set, completing the shutdown victory in 1 hour and 34 minutes.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.