Silva Triple Crown is crazy! 5G back-to-back full set eventually laughed...GS Caltex escapes 2 consecutive losses by catching Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Nov 11, 2025
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GS Caltex won the set score 3-2 (20-25, 27-25, 18-25, 25-18, 15-13) against Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate in the first round of the 2025-2026 V-League at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 11th. GS Caltex, which escaped from two consecutive losses, recorded three wins, three losses and 10 points. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which added one point, had to be satisfied to rise to second place, beating Pepper Savings Bank (4 wins, 2 losses, 10 points) with 3 wins, 3 losses, and 11 points.
GS Caltex missed its second consecutive game with Asian quarter player Raina due to knee pain. It was not an easy match physically, as we played a full set for four consecutive games. However, Silva scored 48 points and scored his second triple crown of the season to capture the victory.
In the first set, Hyundai Engineering & Construction easily solved the game with Yang Hyo-jin's performance. Yang Hyo-jin scored eight points in the first set with an attack success rate of 87.5%, destroying GS Caltex's defense.
GS Caltex faced Silva with eight points (40% attack success rate), but failed to hit each match as the team's attack success rate remained at 28.57%.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction took the lead with the scores of Jastis, Kari and Yang Hyo-jin at 21-20, and Yang Hyo-jin blocked Yoo Soo-yeon's quick open at 24-20 to grab the first set.
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Again in the third set, Hyundai Engineering & Construction brought the flow. GS Caltex struck early on to Silva and Kwon Min-ji's scores, but Lee Ye-rim quickly took the lead by adding points after Yang Hyo-jin and Karie. Since then, GS Caltex has collapsed due to a series of mistakes. GS Caltex recorded 10 mistakes in the third set alone. In the end, at 25-18, Hyundai E&C took the third set.
There was a tight race in the fourth set. The joys and sorrows were divided in the second half of the set. GS Caltex, which widened the gap by two points due to Oh Se-yeon's blocking at 17-16, eventually led the game to a fifth set of 25-18 as Silva's scoring shot continued.
In the fifth set, Hyundai Engineering & Construction widened the score to 8-3 as Jastis scored following Kari and Lee Ye-rim. GS Caltex also had a strong counterattack. It quickly narrowed the score by combining the scores of Choi Yoo-rim and Silva. It was Hyundai Engineering & Construction that was shaking. An offensive error ensued, eventually balancing 11-11. GS Caltex reached 14 points first with Silva's score followed by Oh Se-yeon and Kwon Min-ji's block. Hyundai Engineering & Construction also showed its last-minute concentration and followed it by a point, but in the end, Silva's score made GS Caltex the winner.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
