Heungkuk Life Insurance Returns to Willow, Regaining the Lead After 67 Days… Pepper 23 Consecutive Losses
Heungkuk Life Insurance, a women’s professional volleyball team, regained the top spot in the league after 67 days.
Heungkuk Life Insurance defeated Pepper Savings Bank with a set score of 3-1 (25-14 22-25 25-16 25-15) in the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League home game held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 20th.
Heungkuk Life Insurance (67 points, 24 wins, 6 losses), which had an unstoppable 6-game winning streak, took first place in the league, beating Hyundai Engineering & Construction (67 points, 22 wins, 7 losses), which had played one less game. 파워볼
It has been 67 days since December 15th last year that Heungkuk Life Insurance ranked at the top of the women’s volleyball rankings.
Willow Johnson (registered name Willow, 12 points), who returned early from a knee injury, showed off her grandeur in the triangle formed by Reina Tokoku (registered name Reina, 23 points) and Kim Yeon-kyung (18 points).
On the other hand, Pepper Savings Bank extended its record for the most consecutive losses in a single season and career in the women’s division to 23 consecutive losses.
If they add two more losses, they will be on par with the men’s record for the most consecutive losses in a single season (25 losses), and if they add four losses, they will catch up with the men’s record for the most consecutive losses in a single season (27 losses).
Pepper Savings Bank collapsed helplessly in the first set.
Pepper Savings Bank recorded a receive efficiency of 0%, which led to a low attack success rate (33.33%) and efficiency (13.89%).
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Heungkuk Life Insurance won an easy 25-14 victory, led by ‘Ssangpo’ Kim Yeon-kyung and Raina, who scored 5 points each.
In the second set, Yasmin Bedart (registered name Yasmin) won against Pepper Savings Bank.
He scored 12 points alone (63.16% attack success rate) during one set.
Heungkuk Life Insurance quickly deployed Willow Johnson to reinforce the defense, but it ended in vain.
Pepper Savings Bank took the lead at 21-21 with Yasmin’s back attack and MJ Phillips (registered name Phillips)’s fast attack, and after giving up one point, Yasmin and Park Jeong-ah scored in turn to end the set.
Then, in the 3rd set, Willow appeared as the solution for Heungkuk Life Insurance.
Willow, who was unable to appear before Hyundai Engineering & Construction on the 15th due to an injury to his knee ligaments, scored 8 points (80.00% attack success rate) without making a mistake in the 3rd set.
Heungkuk Life Insurance took the win at 8-6 thanks to Willow’s consecutive quick opens, Kim Su-ji’s serve ace, and opponent Lee Han-bi’s offensive mistakes.
Heungkuk Life Insurance, which set the tone for the game, put an end to its victory with the even performance of Raina (8 points), Kim Yeon-kyung (5 points), and Willow (4 points) in the 4th set.
On this day, Heungkuk Life setter Kim Da-sol effectively attacked Pepper Savings Bank’s receiving line with five serve aces.
