Even though Pepper won the most six games since its foundation, IBK Industrial Bank laughed 3-1
Dec 22, 2024
|
|
IBK Industrial Bank beat Dodram 2024-2025 V-League Women's Pepper Savings Bank 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23) in the third round match at Pepper Stadium in Gwangju on the 22nd. IBK Industrial Bank of Korea again trailed third-ranked Jeong Kwan-jang (29 points) with 28 points as it secured 10 wins (six losses) for the season.
IBK Industrial Bank's main gun Victoria Danchak scored 25 points, Lee Ju-ah scored 14 points and Yuk Seo-young scored 14 points.
Pepper Savings Bank struggled with 21 points by foreign player Taylor Fricano, 14 points by Park Jung-ah, and 11 points by Lee Han-bi, but it was not enough to defeat the natural enemy.
Pepper Savings Bank was desperate for victory in many ways. This is because he waited for the moment when the team grew to the next level while stepping on the 6th victory mark, the most since its foundation. Pepper Savings Bank joined the women's team as the youngest team in the 2021-2022 season. In the first year, it remained at the bottom with only 3 wins, 28 losses and 11 points, and in the 2022-2023 season, it was better than the first year with 5 wins and 31 losses and 14 points, but it also stayed at the bottom and swallowed the disappointment. The 2023-2024 season was 5 wins, 31 losses and 17 points.
As Pepper Savings Bank has already won five games in the middle of the third round, it was preparing to cross the six-win barrier and move forward step by step to double-digit wins this season.
Cho Ji-yeon, manager of Pepper Savings Bank, said, `If you do your best, your wins will go up. If you prepare well and win, you will naturally follow the record. "When the wins follow, the players will increase their confidence even if they don't say it."
|
|
Each set was a super battle. With IBK Industrial Bank leading 22-20 in the first set, Pepper Savings Bank balanced 22-22 thanks to Park Jung-ah's attack and Dr. Lang's blocking. In 23-23, Ha Hye-jin succeeded in an open attack and turned it over 23-24. However, IBK Industrial Bank Lee Ju-ah blocked Lee Han-bi's attack to make it 24-24, and after Taylor's mistake, Lee Ju-ah blocked Lee Han-bi's attack once again, making IBK laugh 26-23.
The second set was also followed by a tight race from 20 to 20. IBK Industrial Bank of Korea broke Pepper Savings Bank's momentum as Chun Shin-tong blocked Park Jung-ah's quick opening and ran 22-20 with Yuk Seo-young's successful attack. At 23-21, Pepper Savings Bank lost its pursuit power as Lee Han-bi's offense error came out after a long rally.
The third set lost the atmosphere to Pepper Savings Bank. He was on the verge of losing his first set of the season to Pepper Savings Bank as he was dragged 15-20. IBK Industrial Bank pressed Lee Joo-ah's fastball, Victoria's back attack, and Lee Joo-ah's serve ace to 18-20. However, as Lee Han-bi succeeded in his second consecutive open attack, he lost his rhythm to Pepper Savings Bank again, and IBK Industrial Bank knelt down 20-25.
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea took the lead again in the fourth set. Hwang Min-kyung and Choi Jung-min took a 10-3 lead by shaking the opponent's receiving with serve from the beginning. Although they were chased to 24-23 in the aftermath of Taylor's strong serve late in the set, Yuk Seo-young's successful attack kept the victory.
|
rina1130@sportschosun.com
