The youngest in last place exceeded 20 points for the first time since its foundation, so Pepper Savings Bank won 3-2 IBK Industrial Bank for the first time of the season

Jan 09, 2025

A volleyball V-League Women's IBK Industrial Bank and Pepper Savings Bank match held at Hwaseong Indoor Stadium on the 9th. Pepper Lee Han-bi rejoices after scoring. Hwaseong = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.01.09/

A volleyball V-League Women's IBK Industrial Bank and Pepper Savings Bank match held at Hwaseong Indoor Stadium on the 9th. Pepper Taylor roars after scoring. Hwaseong = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.01.09/

A volleyball V-League Women's IBK Industrial Bank and Pepper Savings Bank match held at Hwaseong Indoor Gymnasium on the 9th. Park Jung-ah is giving a thumbs-up to Handa Hye of Pepper Savings Bank. Hwaseong = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.01.09/

Pepper Savings Bank surpassed 20 points for the first time in its foundation with its first win of the season against IBK Industrial Bank of Korea in the second half of the year.

Pepper Savings Bank beat Industrial Bank again with a 3-2 set score (25-19, 23-25, 17-25, 25-22, 16-14) in the fourth round of the Dodram 2024 ￣ 2025 V-League Women's Division at Hwaseong Indoor Gymnasium on the 9th.

Pepper Savings Bank recorded 7 wins and 12 losses, adding two points to 21 points. He has narrowed his distance from IBK by moving away from chasing the 6th-ranked Korea Expressway Corporation (6 wins and 14 losses, 16 points).

Industrial Bank of Korea was 11 wins and 8 losses, adding just one point to stay in fourth place with 32 points, two points behind third-place Jeong Kwan-jang (12-6, 34 points).

By the third round, Industrial Bank of Korea had all won against Pepper Savings Bank, wiping out three points each. I was curious about the results of the two teams that had enough rest and training with the All-Star break.

At the beginning of the first set, Industrial Bank of Korea led Victoria 10-6. However, due to the performances of Lee Han-bi and Yum Er-hung Park Jung-ah, it became a close game with a 13-13 tie, and Lee Han-bi's success in three consecutive attacks, following Jangwi's mobile attack, immediately led Pepper Savings Bank to win 20-16. Before IBK regained its focus, Pepper Savings Bank quickly finished the first set 25-19 with Taylor's spike, Yeom Er-hung's blocking and Lee Han-bi's serve ace.

Following the momentum of the first set reversal, Pepper Savings Bank led the second set. Taylor and Park Jung-ah and Lee Han-bi continued their good trend with the triangle formation.

Taylor's spike gave him a 21-18 lead, looking like he would win the second set as well.

A volleyball V-League Women's IBK Industrial Bank and Pepper Savings Bank match held at Hwaseong Indoor Stadium on the 9th. IBK players share their joy after scoring. Hwaseong = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.01.09/

A volleyball V-League Women's IBK Industrial Bank and Pepper Savings Bank match held at Hwaseong Indoor Gymnasium on the 9th. IBK Hwang Min-kyung is making a spike in front of the pepper block. Hwaseong = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.01.09/

A volleyball V-League Women's IBK Industrial Bank and Pepper Savings Bank match held at Hwaseong Indoor Stadium on the 9th. IBK Victoria, who won the third set, is delighted with her teammates. Hwaseong = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.01.09/

But in an instant, the flow passed to the Industrial Bank of Korea. Taylor's fault in Victoria's attack and Victoria's serve ace made it 22-22 before it was evened. Following Park Jung-ah's attack error, Lee Ju-ah blocked Park Jung-ah's spike, and the Industrial Bank of Korea reached the set point at 24-22. At 24-23, Lee Han-bi's attack goes off the line, leading IBK to win 25-23.

Now the Industrial Bank of Korea has gained momentum. Hwang Min-kyung and Victoria's attacks at the beginning of the third set, plus the opponent's mistakes, led 10-4. This time, there was no reversal like the first set. Finishing 25-17 as he continues to widen his lead around Victoria.

Pepper Savings Bank re-energized in the fourth set. Taylor and Lee Han-bi led the way. Industrial Bank of Korea's mistakes were added, leading by 19-10 and 9 points.

But it stopped at 20 points. The Industrial Bank of Korea scored five points at once with Kim Hee-jin and Lee So-young at 12-20, approaching the gap of 17-20 and three points.

Lee Han-bi and Taylor's spikes seemed to give Pepper Savings Bank a 22-17 run, but IBK pressed again by three points with Victoria's spike after a long, long rally at 19-23. But Pepper Savings Bank took a breather as Victoria's soon-to-be-attacked blunder. Jang's attack was successful at 24-22, eventually opening the door to the fifth set.

Pepper Savings Bank's pace at the beginning of the fifth set. Pepper Savings Bank, which set the tone with Park Jung-ah's spike, Taylor, and Yerim's serve ace, led 10-6 with blockings by Yum Erhung and Taylor, leaving five points for the victory.

But the Industrial Bank of Korea did not give up. Victoria's back-to-back points led to a 9-10 tie with Taylor's attack out.

Lee So-young then turned the tables with a clever touchout attack and blocked Taylor's attack to make it 12-10. However, Pepper Savings Bank tied the score at 12-12 due to Taylor's attack and a Ph.D. block.

At this time, Pepper Savings Bank's Park Jung-ah made an overnet error, and Industrial Bank of Korea took the lead again and made a match point with Lee So-young's spike.

The goddess of victory, however, did not easily inform the winning team. 14-13 Victoria's attack is out, deuce. Victoria's offensive mistake led Pepper Savings Bank to bring a match point and Lee Han-bi's spike fell on the court, ending the game.

For Pepper Savings Bank, Taylor scored 23 points, Lee Han-bi scored 19 points, and Park Jung-ah scored 13 points. Taylor reached the triple crown with six back attacks, seven blocks and three sub-aces.

In the Industrial Bank of Korea, Victoria scored 34 points, the most in both teams, but domestic players were sluggish. Hwang Min-kyung scored 10, Lee Joo-ah scored 9, Choi Jung-min scored 8, and Yuk Seo-young scored 7.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.