A pair of foreign male and female players leading Jangchung into spring each claimed the V-League round 5 MVP.
Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) announced on Feb. 22 that Araujo of Woori Card was selected as the men's V-League 2025-2026 round 5 MVP and Silva of GS Caltex was selected as the women's Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League round 5 MVP.
Araujo received 21 of 34 votes from the press corps (Biena 6 votes, Ali 3 votes, Heo Subong 2 votes, RUSSELL·Leo 1 vote) to take the round 5 MVP honor.
Buoyed by Araujo's performances, Woori Card ran a four-game winning streak and finished round 5 with the most match points, collecting 14 points (5 wins, 1 loss) in the round. They revived hopes for spring volleyball by defeating Hyundai Capital and Korean Air Lines, both fierce competitors in the top tier.
Araujo proved his worth as a first-time round MVP by ranking among the leaders in most attacking metrics: third in scoring (138 points), second in overall attack (success rate 56.28%), first in open (success rate 50%), and third in serves (0.522 per set).
Silva in the women's division received 18 of 34 votes from the press corps (Kari·Joy 4 votes, Justis 3 votes, Moma 2 votes, Vicky·Kang Sohwi·Choi Eunji 1 vote) and won her third career round MVP, following round 6 of the 2024-25 season and round 1 of the 2025-26 season.
The statistics prove it. Silva shouldered 43.36% of her team's attacking share in round 5 and is the centerpiece of GS Caltex's offense, ranking first in scoring (207 points), first in attacks (51.34%), and second in open (success rate 42.35%). Fueled by Silva's performances, GS Caltex finished round 5 with a 4-2 record (12 match points) and continued competing for a spring playoff spot.
The round 5 MVP awards will be given during the men's match between Woori Card and OK Savings Bank at Jangchung Arena in Seoul on Feb. 25 and during the women's match between Heungkuk Life and GS Caltex at Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium on Feb. 26.
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