Hyundai E&C, strengthened on the flanks by Vasoko Leticia (registered name Moma) and Wipawi Sithong (registered name Wipawi), maintained its height advantage and defeated IBK. Hyundai E&C defeated IBK Kookmin Bank in straight sets 3-1 (21-25 25-21 25-18 25-23) in the women’s visiting match of the Professional Volleyball Dodram 2023-2024 V League at Hwaseong Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province on November 21.Hyundai E&C, which won its first match of the season against Pepper Savings Bank on Nov. 15 and lost in straight sets to Heungkuk Life Insurance on Nov. 18, earned its second win of the season.
Foreign draft pick Moma scored 25 points, while Asia Quarter Wipawi added 21.Middle blocker Yang Hyo-jin, whose shoulders are lighter with the support of her flanker, added 18 points, including three blocked shots. Wipawi also had the pleasure of winning her first V-League match against her Thai national teammate, IBK setter Ponpun Garfard (née Ponpun).After dropping the first set, Hyundai E&C turned the tide in the second set at 5-5, with kills by Lee Da-hyun and Yang Hyo-jin, an opponent error, a kill by Yang Hyo-jin, and a block by IBK foreign attacker Brittany Abercrombie (née Abercrombie) to go up 10-5.
After winning the second set with the help of the Korean middle blocker, Hyundai E&C put pressure on IBK in the third set by utilizing the side and center evenly. After a successful staggered attack at 15-12 in the third set, Wipawi showed off her talent with two consecutive service aces. At the end of the fourth set, Hyundai E&C’s advantages were summarized .At 20-20, former HMC outside hitter Hwang Min-kyung (IBK) made a service error .In the ensuing rally, Moma scored with an open attack to give HCE a 22-20 lead .At 22-21 and 23-21, Moma continued to show off her ‘gun’ skills with open attacks.
IBK came back to 23-24 with a body-throwing defense, but Hyundai E&C’s Lee Da-hyun blocked Pyo Seung-joo’s open attack to end the match .On the day, Hyundai E&C led IBK 8-4 in blocked shots. The team attacking success rate was also in favor of Hyundai E&C with 43.50 percent to IBK’s 35.54 percent .The men’s Woori Card went on a three-game winning streak to open the season .Woori Card swept KB Insurance 3-0 (25-20 25-23 25-23) in straight sets at Uijeongbu Gymnasium in Gyeonggi-do.
With the win, Woori Card head coach Shin Young-cheol earned his 276th win (214 losses), tying the record for the most wins by a Korean professional volleyball coach in history. He is tied with former Samsung Fire coach Shin Chi-yong (276 wins and 74 losses).Woori Card, who had a lot of offseason player exchanges with KB Insurance, was all smiles in their first meeting of the season. Outside hitter Han Sung-jung, who came to the Woori Card in a trade for setter Hwang Seung-bin, contributed 10 points (60.00% attack percentage), including four blocks .Middle blocker Park Jin-woo, the compensation player for Na Kyung-bok, who moved to KB Insurance as a free agent, had eight points, including three blocks.
Woori Card setter Han Tae-joon was also outdone by senior Hwang Seung-bin. Woori Card’s reception was also stronger than KB Insurance’s .On the day, Woori Card had 17 points from Matei Kok, 10 points from Han Sung-jung, 9 points from Issei Otake, 8 points from Park Jin-woo, and 7 points from Kim Ji-han. KB Insurance, on the other hand, was led 바카라사이트 by Andres Villena with 21 points and Hwang Kyung-min with nine.