Heungkuk Life Insurance pulled down leading Hyundai E&C after the second challenge. It defeated Pepper Savings Bank and rose to the top spot for the first time since the start of this season.
Heungkuk Life Insurance defeated Pepper Savings Bank with a set score of 3-0 (25-17 25-18 25-19) in the 5th round home game of the ‘Dodram 2022-2023 V-League’ women’s division at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 15th. After accumulating 21 wins and 7 losses and 63 points, it switched places with Hyundai Engineering & Construction (21 wins and 7 losses, 61 points).
Opportunities have recently come to Heungkuk Life Insurance, which gradually narrowed the gap after winning the third round away game against Hyundai E&C at the end of last year. On the 10th, Hyundai E&C lost to Pepper Savings Bank 2-3 and only added 1 point. Heungkuk Life Insurance could have taken the lead by catching IBK Industrial Bank on the 11th, but lost with a set score of 1-3.
It was different this time. As Hyundai E&C lost to Korea Expressway Corporation on the 14th, the path to becoming No. 1 was opened again in front of Heungkuk Life Insurance. Heungkuk Life Insurance used the loss in the last game as a driving force. Heungkuk Life Insurance Acting Supervisor Kim Dae-kyung said, “I had a meeting after the Industrial Bank of Korea match, and I said that another opportunity would come.”
‘Double gun’ Kim Yeon-kyung (19 points, attack success rate 63.33%) ~ Yelena (16 points, 41.38%) showed off their powerful firepower. In addition, Lee Joo-ah contributed 10 points, including 2 points for serving and 3 points for blocking. Pepper Savings Bank’s Nia Reed struggled with 22 points, but the support from domestic players was utterly insufficient. 먹튀검증
It was the flow of Heungkuk Life Insurance from the first set. At 4-3, Kim Yeon-kyung’s three consecutive goals widened the gap and maintained the lead. On the other hand, Pepper Savings Bank lost the power of pursuit due to a second-stage connection error in 11-14. With Lee Joo-ah’s serve score, Heungkuk Life Insurance regained its flow and won the first set by accumulating points one after another.
The beginning of the second set was tight. Heungkuk Life Insurance scored with Kim Yeon-kyung’s open attack, Joo-ah Lee’s blocking, and Pepper Savings Bank with Nia Reed’s back attack. There is a difference in detail. Pepper Savings Bank, which led 12-11, allowed a tie with a mistake. Heungkuk Life Insurance, who took the lead with Yelena and Kim Na-hee’s goals, drove the momentum and made the set score 2-0.
Heungkuk Life Insurance, who had the chance to win, quickly finished the game. In 13-13, Kim Yeon-kyung’s three consecutive goals beat Pepper Savings Bank. I enjoyed the joy of winning first place by winning the match point with an opponent’s error.