2023-08-04 12:05:00
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea succeeded in advancing to the finals. Korea Volleyball Federation Professional Volleyball Women’s Division IBK Industrial Bank succeeded in advancing to the finals of the cup competition.
IBK Industrial Bank won the 2023 Gumi Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament KGC Ginseng Corporation in the semi-finals held at Park Chung-hee Gymnasium in Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 4th with a set score of 3 to 1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19) Reaped. It will clash with GS Caltex, who first arrived in the finals, for the championship.
New ace Hwang Min-kyung, who joined through a free agent (FA) contract following finishing last season, was unable to play on this day. Hwang Min-kyung played an active part in the first game of the group stage once morest Heungkuk Life Insurance with 17 points, the most of both teams, but did not play in the rest of the games following that.
IBK Industrial Bank coach Kim Ho-cheol said before the game, “Hwang Min-kyung’s knee condition is not good because he overworked following the first game of the tournament.”
Even without Hwang Min-kyung, coach Kim had strong faith in the rest of the players. He raised his voice, saying, “It is embarrassing to say that we lose because there is no one. We have to do our best, and we will do well with these players.”
The players definitely repaid coach Kim’s trust. Pyo Seung-ju led the attack with 25 points, the most of both teams, including two blocks, and recorded an attack success rate of 43.40%. Yuk Seo-yeong also added strength by scoring 20 points along with one block with an attack success rate of 38.78%.
The first set belonged to KGC Ginseng Corporation. Seon-Woo Lee (7 points) and Ho-Young Jeong (5 points) took the lead with the performance of the twins. In a 16-16 confrontation situation, he set the mood with 3 consecutive points, and won with the opponent Beom-sil and Jung Ho-young’s serve in 23-19. IBK Industrial Bank Pyo Seung-ju (8 points) struggled alone, but did not receive support from the rest of the players.
The ensuing set went in the opposite direction. IBK returned the game to the starting point thanks to the fierce attack of the twin guns of Yuk Seo-young (8 points) and Pyo Seung-ju (5 points). Setter Kim Ha-gyeong, who was somewhat shaken in the first set, led the attack with a sharp toss. On the other hand, KGC Ginseng Corporation was hindered by frequent crimes (seven).
IBK Industrial Bank continued its good atmosphere in the third set. Yuk Seo-yeong and Pyo Seung-joo led the attack by scoring 6 points side by side, and Kim Hyun-jung helped from the height by catching 3 blocks. With a 24-18 lead, Yuk Seo-young made a quick open and gave the team the lead.
Driven by momentum, IBK Industrial Bank ended the match in the 4th set. Younger players such as Park Min-ji and Choi Jung-min also showed off a more powerful attack while playing an active role. In 24-19, Pyo Seung-joo made a quick open and led the victory.
IBK Industrial Bank, which advanced to the final, will clash with GS Caltex at the same place at 2:15 pm on the 5th for the championship cup.
GS Caltex, who reached the final. Korea Volleyball Federation
1691166303
#IBK #Hwang #Minkyung #advances #finals #Pyo #Seungjoo #Yuk #Seoyoung.. #Clash #Caltex
