Lee So-young led GS Caltex’s recapture of No. 1 in the league. KOVO provided
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Lee So-young (27, GS Caltex) is nicknamed’Senior So-young’. It leads the team’s attack on one axis of a triangular formation, and has a high defensive contribution enough to rank in the fifth place in the receive category among the league lefts. He is also a captain who leads the squad on and off the court. GS Caltex’s leader and housekeeper. His nickname contains the meaning of’a player who can depend.’
Lee So-young’s true value was also shown in the most important game this season. In the 6th round match against Heungkuk Life in the 2020-21 Dodram V-League held at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 28th of last month, he scored 17 points and a 53.57% attack success rate, and the GS Caltex set score 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17) led to victory. GS Caltex ranked first in the league for the first time this season. Overall performance (18 wins 9 losses) and victory points (53 points) are the same as Heungkuk Life Insurance, but it was ahead of the set score.
Lee So-young’s score was less than Lutz (30 points) and Kang So-hui (18 points). However, his concentration was definitely outstanding. In particular, he often showed scenes solving incorrectly posted sets. In the first set of 3-3, the ball was pushed into an empty position on the opponent’s court without Spike. On sets 14-10 and 15-11, thanks to the good defense of the teammates, the barely connected set was aimed at the opponent’s blocker’s fingertips and connected with a touch-out score. It made the guts of the coworkers who saved the ball by flying their body brighter.
“Even if the ball (set) is bad after the game,” Lee So-young seems to have beaten it with this clenched thought of’let’s deal with it once.’ He also tells the setters that it’s okay to shake it. Coach Sang-hyun also said (even if the play is not smooth) ) He emphasized that we need to help each other. Heungkuk Life Exhibition seems to have done this well.”
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Lee So-young is showing all-weather performance in the 2020-21 season. KOVO provided
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GS Caltex recorded 4 wins and 1 loss in their last 5 games. On the other hand, Heungkuk Life Insurance, second place, lost 1-4. Heungkuk Life Insurance’s team’s power declined sharply after the twin sisters Lee Da-young and Da-young left after being punished for suspension of business trips due to the abuse of school (school violence). GS Caltex’s prospect of winning is dominant.
Lee So-young experienced the championship in the 2013-2014 season, which was the second year of her debut. In the 10th year of his debut, it became a pillar of GS Caltex and aims for the top again. Lee So-young said, “Because I was the youngest at that time, I was busy following (seniors). Now it’s a place to drag. I want to show a strong figure.” He then expressed his determination, “I will try hard to keep all of my team members more focused on the rest of the game, as it is more important to keep my position as I have been ranked first in (regular season).”
Personally, it is an opportunity to leap to a higher position. Lee So-young suffered a cruciate ligament in 2017 and an ankle and instep injury in 2019. This season, I am doing full-time healthily. Currently, he is ranked 9th in scoring, 4th in attack, 5th in receive, and 10th in the Digg. It is an all-weather activity. He was also selected as the best player (MVP) in the 5th round.
Lee So-young said, “I know well that I’m a player with the word injury. I’m still trying to believe in me. I’m grateful to myself because I’ve been doing well this season. The record gets worse as the season approaches, but this season is Even in the second half of the year, I felt a little better, so it seems to be more meaningful,” he said, looking back at the 27 games played in the 2020-21 season.
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Housekeeper Lee So-young stepped closer to the league’s best player. KOVO provided
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The regular season MVP was occupied by a player from the team that ranked first in the regular season for the last 15 consecutive seasons. If Lee So-young maintains his current performance in the remaining three games and leads GS Caltex’s No. 1 Mercury, it is highly likely to be selected as an MVP. ‘Volleyball Empress’ Kim Yeon-kyung opened an opportunity to be recognized as’the best’ in the V-League back. It is time for a new modifier to be needed following the’baby mercenary’ in the early stage of their debut and the current Soyoung senior.
It is also nice to see the national team. Lee Jae-young is disqualified from the national team and has to fill a spot in the starting left. Lee So-young’s ability to resolve in clutch situations and serve receive are second to none. Lee So-young did not hide his will to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, saying, “I only played the qualifiers for the Olympics. If there is no desire to participate in the final stage, it is a lie. If the opportunity comes, I will do my best as I am now.”
Reporter Ahn Hee-soo
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