'Winning DNA has woken up.' I can't believe Moma scored 34 points because she's not fully fit... Hyundai Engineering & Construction won 3-2 over the youngest team at 18 blocks. Director Jang Ji-yeon's first win will come next time
Sep 29, 2024
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Hyundai Engineering & Construction won its first match by winning set score 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 27-25, 22-25, 15-11) against Pepper Savings Bank in the women's Group A match of the 2024 Tongyeong and Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Competition at Tongyeong Gymnasium on the 29th.
Moma scored 34 points, Yang Hyo-jin and Wi Pawi scored 13 points each, Jeong Ji-yoon scored 11 points, and Lee Da-hyun scored 8 points, so the main players performed evenly around Moma.
Pepper Savings Bank showed good performance with Park Jung-ah struggling with 27 points, Javic scored 20 points and Jangwi scored 14 points, and Lee Ye-rim also scored 13 points, but fell one foot short of winning. Still, he captured as many as 18 blocks, realizing the changed height. Jangwi recorded six blocks, Ha Hye-jin four, and Park Jung-ah and Lee Ye-rim two each. Zavic added one more. Hyundai Engineering & Construction is also from Yang Hyo-jin familyHyun blocked four each, but Pepper Savings Bank's wall seemed higher on the day.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction, the unified V-League winner last season, will try to win its second consecutive title this season while maintaining its winning record. He succeeded in catching FA Jung Ji-yoon and Na Hyun-soo, re-signed Moma, the MVP of the championship game, and re-signed with Wipawi in the Asian quarter. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, however, thinks that Yang Hyo-jin and Moma, the main players, are not 100% in physical condition yet, but are preparing for the regular league by raising them through this tournament. Head coach Kang Sung-hyung of Hyundai Engineering & Construction said, `I think Moma and Yang Hyo-jin will have to pull themselves up while playing.'
Pepper Savings Bank, which came in last for three consecutive years, started anew with manager Jang Ji-yeon. Jangwi, a tall middle blocker with a height of 1m96, was selected as the first place in the Asian quarter, and a foreign player also recruited Apogit Zavic with a height of 1m91 as the first place. Strong partners have been deployed to Korean ace Park Jung-ah, who has various attack routes that can attack anywhere from left, right and center, and as the height has been strengthened, expectations for blocking are also possible.
Coach Jang Ji-yeon, who made his debut, said, `There is a good tension and excitement,' and added "It was my mindset to keep emphasizing to the players until the end." And technically, I emphasized the basics so much that I didn't want to hear it for six months. He said he should not miss such parts as attack cover, connection, and rebound play. I hope these things come out well"I expected the players.
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However, in the second set, Hyundai Engineering & Construction fought back with Moma. Moma, who said her body did not fully come up, was in much better condition than other players. He led the attack by scoring 11 points alone. In Pepper Savings Bank, Park Jung-ah (5 points), Javic (4 points) and Jangwi (4 points) played an active role, but recorded nine mistakes. The chase continued, but Jang's serve was out at 23-24 and gave up the second set in vain.
In the third set, Hyundai E&C leads and Pepper Savings Bank follows. At 19-18, Hyundai Engineering & Construction widened the gap to 21-18 and three points due to the success of Jung Ji-yoon and Yang Hyo-jin's attacks, but Pepper Savings Bank followed by one point as Javic blocked Moma's attacks following the spike. Still, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which gained an advantage by leading 24-23, allowed deuce with Wipawi's attack out. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, however, won 27-25 with Yang Hyo-jin's spike following Moma's back attack and succeeded in turning the game around 2-1 with a set score.
Pepper Savings Bank, which does not give up, led again in the fourth set. Lee Ye-rim made a surprise performance. Lee Ye-rim, who was hired because his receiving was stable, scored three points with offense and one point with blocking at 5-5 and scored four points in a row by himself. Lee Ye-rim's lead was maintained until the end, winning 25-22 and continuing the game until the fifth set.
The last five sets. As time went by, I was leaning towards Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, leading by Javic's serve error at the 4-4 tie, seemed to occupy an advantageous position by leading 8-5 with Moma's back attack, Jung Ji-yoon's spike, and Wipawi's time difference attack. Then there was a miss play from each other, and it was a close game of 9-8.
At this time, Yang Hyo-jin showed the power of the ace. He drew it long with a fastball and put it at the end of the court, and soon after, he scored consecutive direct kills. Wipawi's dig, which then got Javic's spike, overlapped with the luck of getting into the Pepper Savings Bank court, making it 12-8. Close the game with Moma's spike at 14-11.
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