"Big sister," who returned, added solidity to the women's volleyball GS Caltex.
GS Caltex beat Hyundai Engineering & Construction in the first round of the 2023-2024 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 3rd with a set score of 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-14). GS Caltex (4 wins, 1 loss, 11 points), which added 3 points, rose to second place, beating Hyundai Engineering & Construction (4 wins, 2 losses, 10 points). The "sister line" stood out in the game. Veteran middle blockers Jung Dae-young and Han Soo-ji scored seven and eight points, respectively. Yang Hyo-jin (7 points) and Lee Da-hyun (3 points) endured and showed off their skill against Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which boasts the highest height in Korea. Gisele Silva, the main gun, also had the upper hand in the scoring match against Moma. Jung Dae-young said, "I thought it would be difficult because Hyundai Engineering & Construction is a high team today. I think I played an easy game because I shook it well." I've been focusing and hitting because I've been having a bad sense of serve lately. Hyundai Engineering & Construction players stepped back and hit it short. I think it's aimed well. Cha Sang-hyun, head coach of GS Caltex, who is known for being stingy with praise, also said after the game, "The first thing was to mark Yang Hyo-jin (the main scorer of Hyundai Engineering & Construction). He followed him well and showed his seasoned skills. Jung Dae-young said, "I've been in charge of Hyo-jin since I was at the Korea Expressway Corporation. I didn't feel pressured because I've been doing it all the way. I think it went well." Jung Dae-young did not play full-time after wearing the GS uniform. Coach Cha Sang-hyun said, "It wasn't that I didn't use it because I couldn't play one game. Moon Ji-yoon was put in when he needed strength. "I hope Jung Dae-young melts into the team with today's game." GS Caltex's Kim Ji-won is mainly playing due to Ahn Hye-jin's injury, and Iris Tolenada, the Asian quarter, is being replaced. Jung Dae-young said, "Jiwon really had a short time to match after going to the national team. Toss wok is fast, and I like fast things, so I'm a good fit. "I'm in the same phase with my child (Tolenada's nickname)," he explained. Jung Dae-young, who started his career with Hyundai Engineering & Construction in 1999 and wore the GS Caltex uniform through the FA system introduced in 2007. He won two championships and one MVP in six seasons until he moved to the Korea Expressway Corporation in 2014. After nine years, Jung Dae-young returned to GS Caltex. After becoming the sixth FA in his career, he signed a one-year, 300 million won contract. It was the first time in 12 years that GS recruited an external FA. Jung Dae-young said, "The facilities have really improved. He's also the best support. What remains the same is that the coach was there before and still is." "However, it was easy to treat him because he was the head coach at that time. I relied a lot on the director. There were times when I secretly had a drink. "Now he leads the team as a coach, and they were both in their 30s, but now they are in their 40s and 50s, so I have a sense of distance," he laughed. GS Caltex is a young team. Kang So-hwi is the captain and Yoo Soo-yeon is the vice-captain. There are not many players in their 30s or older. With Jung Dae-young joining, he added experience and stability. The same is true off the court. Before the opening, foreign player Silva said, "Daeyoung helped me a lot in adapting." As the same mother, we talked about not only the worries but also the volleyball parts together," he said. Silva lives with her husband and three-year-old daughter Ciana. Jeong Dae-young said, "Neither Silva nor I returned after having a child. I had a hard time when my daughter Bo Min was the age of Gigi (Silva's nickname). I talked a lot because I don't have much time with my child when my mother goes to exercise. Later, I also told my daughter that it would be a memory." They also said, "Both of us said that it doesn't hurt if we do this because our knees hurt." He also said that Korea should do well in reinforcement exercises because the season is long." GS Caltex lost to Heungkuk Life Insurance 0-3. However, it was a close game by two to three points in each set, and coach Cha Sang-hyun also evaluated that the performance itself was not bad. Jung Dae-young said, "Heungguk match was not won by wrong judgment at one point in every set. Our team is getting better and better. It hasn't been long since I've been here with them. "It's not right away, but I think we'll be No. 1 in the third and fourth rounds," he said, expressing confidence.