Will Lead Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's 'Strong Wind'
It was as shabby as it was colorful. This was the moment when Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, the "famous family" of the men's professional volleyball team, was on the path of collapse. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was a traditional powerhouse that won eight championship trophies every year from the 2014-2015 season in the V League, which was launched in 2005. He has tasted the "integrated championship" five times, winning the first place in the regular league and the top of the championship at the same time. The speed of the crash was as fast as it flew high. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, whose power has gradually weakened since the 2015-2016 season, has fallen to the bottom of the league in the 2020-2021 season, and finished the league last season as well last season.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which was in a swamp of lethargy, finally fired a signal of revival. He has been relentlessly winning four consecutive games since losing to Woori Card, his first opponent of this season. It is not a sensation that will easily die down as it overwhelmed Hyundai Capital, OK Financial Group, and KB Insurance with three consecutive shutouts (3-0 wins). At the forefront of rebuilding the famous family is Josvani Hernandez (32, registered name Yosvani).
Yosvani led the team to a 3-0 (25-22 25-22 25-23) victory by scoring 32 points alone in an away match between KB Insurance and Dodram 2023-2024 V League held at Uijeongbu Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province on the 1st. He showed off his versatility, such as destructive power to pierce the opponent's blocker with power and slow control to accurately poke the empty spot of the court. Josbani, who met after the game, said, "I'm happy to score a lot of points so that the team can win."
Yosvani is an "experienced" who has already completed verification in the V League. He made his V-League debut as a member of OK Savings Bank (currently OK Financial Group) in the 2018-2019 season, and played for Korean Air, an integrated winner, in the 2020-2021 season through Hyundai Capital. Since then, he joined Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance after playing in overseas leagues such as Spain, and has become the team's clear first option, scoring 136 points (3rd in the league) with an attack success rate of 55.91% in five games this season. "Even if the attack share is high, there is no burden at all," Josbani said, adding, "It's good to be able to help the team with a lot of points."
In order to successfully return to the V League, Josbani maintained his sense of volleyball by playing beach volleyball even during the off-season vacation, and he did not neglect strength training. Kim Sang-woo, head coach of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, said, "I was a player who originally worked hard, but I became more sincere about volleyball," adding, "I am a player who wants to play in Korea next year as well." As I returned to Korea with a desperate heart, I am focusing on volleyball," he said.
Yosvani's goal is to play a healthy season and present "winning volleyball" to fans. "There are many fans in Korea who like volleyball," he said. "I am stimulated to see the fans happy," he said. "My goal is to maintain good condition and lead the team to the postseason by playing for one season."