Korea Expressway Corporation to Face GS Caltek in Rematch of V-League Championship Final at Cup Tournament

GS Caltek and Korea Expressway Corporation, who clashed in the championship series of the women's division in the 2025-2026 V-League professional volleyball season, will face off again in the final of the 2026 Yeosu NH Nonghyup Cup professional volleyball tournament.

GS Caltek defeated Heungkuk Life Insurance 3-2 (25-21, 25-20, 14-25, 17-25, 15-11) in the semifinals held today (October 17) at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.

In the subsequent semifinal match, Korea Expressway Corporation overpowered IBK Altos 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-15) to secure its ticket to the final.

The two teams will meet again tomorrow at 1:30 PM at the same venue to compete for the championship trophy.

Korea Expressway Corporation finished first in the regular season of the 2025-2026 V-League, but suffered a downturn in team morale due to the dismissal of manager Kim Jong-min, ultimately losing all three matches to GS Caltek and surrendering the championship trophy.

Preparing for the new season under acting manager Kim Young-rae, Korea Expressway Corporation has now secured an opportunity to avenge its defeat in the championship series.

On this day, GS Caltek defeated Heungkuk Life Insurance, spearheaded by its main weapon Gyselle Silva (registered name Silva).

Having claimed the first and second sets, GS Caltek looked poised for an easy victory, but began to waver from the third set onward.

Affected by playing a match the previous night, the players' movements noticeably slowed down, and they easily dropped the third and fourth sets.

However, GS Caltek had Gyselle Silva (registered name Silva), who won the V-League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award last season.

Silva turned the momentum by scoring three consecutive points at 3-1 in the fifth set, and then sealed the victory by successfully landing consecutive service aces at 10-4.

Silva put on a stellar performance, accounting for 12 of the team's 15 points in the fifth set.

She scored a match-high 35 points between both teams.

Her attack success rate reached 51.56%.

Heungkuk Life Insurance's Yennifer Kindelán (registered name Kindelán) scored 28 points, but it was not enough to prevent her team's defeat.

In the subsequent match, Korea Expressway Corporation coasted to an easy victory over IBK Altos.

In the first set at 24-23, Kang So-hui successfully executed an open attack to seize the initiative. The second set ended at 23-21 following a service error by opponent Choi Jeong-min and a back-row attack by Laetitia Moma Bassoko (registered name Moma).

The third set was decided when the team scored three consecutive points from a 14-12 scoreline.

Korea Expressway Corporation's triangular attack trio of Moma, Kang So-hui, and Mami Uchiseto (registered name Mami) combined for 33 points.

(Photo courtesy of Korea Volleyball Federation, Yonhap News)
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