Overcame the deuce hurdle in the first set and won 3-0… Finished first half first
Heungkuk Life Insurance, a women’s professional volleyball team, defeated last-place GS Caltex and broke its three-game losing streak.
Heungkuk Life Insurance won with a set score of 3-0 (27-25 25-19 25-18) in the home game against GS Caltex in the Dodram 2024-25 V League Women’s Division held at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 28th.
Heungkuk Life Insurance, which was in crisis with 3 consecutive losses after opening 14 consecutive wins, took a breather. The season record was 15 wins and 3 losses (43 points), widening the gap with second place Hyundai Engineering & Construction (13 wins, 4 losses, 40 points), and ended the first half of the season in the lead.
On the other hand, GS Caltex was unable to break its losing streak in the last game of the first half, reaching the turning point with 1 win and 17 losses (6 points). In particular, with the loss on this day, they recorded their 14th consecutive loss, and suffered the disgrace of setting a new team record for the most consecutive losses in 19 years since the 13th consecutive loss in the 2005-06 season.
Heungkuk Life Insurance played a leading role in the victory, with foreign player Tutku Bourges absent due to injury, while Kim Yeon-kyung scored 17 points and Jeong Yun-ju scored 16 points. Kim Yeon-kyung played the role of ‘ace’ by successfully attacking at every important moment.
In particular, he overwhelmed his opponent 13-6 in the blocking battle. Yun-ju Jeong recorded 4, Anilis Fitch and Su-ji Kim each recorded 3, and Yeon-kyung Kim recorded 2.
GS Caltex fought hard with Gisele Silva scoring 15 points and Yoo Seo-yeon scoring 12 points, but it was not enough.
Heungkuk Life Insurance seemed to be on the cusp of victory in the first set, 7-9, scoring 7 points thanks to the performance of Kim Yeon-kyung and Jeong Yun-ju and the power of blocking. However, at the end of the set, the opponent, led by Yoo Seo-yeon, suffered from a chase, and conceded two consecutive points at 23-21, allowing the score to be tied and even giving up a deuce.
Still, he won the set in two consecutive deuces. After a long rally at 25-25, they took the lead thanks to Anilis Peach’s moving attack, and Kim Da-eun’s serve went in sharply, inducing the opponent to make a mistake and ending the first set.
Heungkuk Life Insurance continued its momentum in the second set. In a situation where they were behind 2-4 in the beginning, they scored 4 points in a row, including Kim Da-eun’s serve, and did not lose the lead after that.
Peach’s performance shone in the second set. With good collaboration with setter Lee Go-eun, Peach succeeded in several moving attacks and also made two blocks, scoring 5 points. Heungkuk Life Insurance, which added the performances of Kim Yeon-kyung and Kim Da-eun, easily won 25-19.
Heungkuk Life Insurance ended the game in the 3rd set. Heungkuk Life Insurance, which was ahead of the opponent from the beginning, widened the gap with Kim Yeon-kyung and Jeong Yun-ju’s blocking.
At one point, they allowed the team to trail to 18-17, but thanks to the opponent Beomsil and Kim Yeon-kyung’s quick opening and Kim Su-ji’s blocking, they scored consecutive points, putting a wedge in the game. In the end, the game ended at 24-18 due to a failure of the opponent’s serve.
(Incheon = News 1)
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