In the professional volleyball men’s division, KEPCO achieved four consecutive wins in the opening game for the first time in the team’s history. KEPCO won 3-2 (30-32, 25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13) after a close full set match against OK Savings Bank in the first round of the 2024-2025 season V-League held in Suwon on the 2nd. ) won. This is the first time that KEPCO, which was founded as the Namseon Electric Volleyball Club in 1945 and has been playing in the V-League since its first year as a professional team (2005), has won four games in a row in the opening game.
KEPCO, which won the 2nd and 3rd sets in a row, lost the 4th set to OK Savings Bank and continued the match until the final 5 sets. On this day alone, the game was difficult, recording 34 errors, more than the opponent (15). KEPCO, which maintained a tight balance at 7-7 in the 5th set, took the lead with Seo Jae-deok’s blocking, followed by Elian’s open attack and Shin Young-seok’s successful blocking, taking the win to 10-7. Elian showed off his ability as a problem solver by scoring 8 points in the 5th set alone. On this day, both teams scored 37 points, the most. The attack success rate was also recorded at 66.04%.
Setter Yamato, who was nominated for the Asia Quarter, also helped the team win with exquisite game management that avoided the opponent’s blocking wall. Even though he is not tall for a volleyball player (179cm), he only made 4 blocks that day and scored a total of 6 points. After the game, Yamato said, “I can’t give you a perfect score of 100. I will help my fellow players attack more comfortably. “Please look forward to the next game,” he said.
KEPCO, which continued its 4-game winning streak, ranked second in the men’s division with 9 points, following Hyundai Capital (10 points). Three of the four wins came after full sets. On the 6th, KEPCO will play its first match of the season against Hyundai Capital, which has a record of 4 wins in all matches. KEPCO’s club’s longest winning streak record is 9 consecutive wins achieved in the 2014-2015 season.
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- Match Overview: KEPCO won the match after a challenging game, winning the 2nd and 3rd sets, but losing the 4th set before ultimately taking victory in the 5th set. Both teams struggled with errors during the match, with KEPCO committing 34 errors compared to OK Savings Bank’s 15.
- Key Players:
– Elian: Contributed significantly in the 5th set, scoring 8 points and demonstrating effective attack strategies.
– Yamato (Setter): Despite being shorter than many players at 179 cm, he managed to score 6 points and made 4 blocks, while effectively managing the game.
- Current Standings: Following their win, KEPCO maintained a 4-game winning streak, ranking second in the men’s division with 9 points, closely behind Hyundai Capital.
- Next Match: KEPCO’s next game is against Hyundai Capital, with both teams having impressive winning records.
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