In the women’s professional volleyball division, Hyundai E&C broke its losing streak and kept its first place. Even in the absence of foreign players, domestic players united and led the victory.
Hyundai E&C won a 3-0 (26-24 25-22 25-21) home game against GS Caltex in the ‘Dodram 2022-2023 V League’ held at Suwon Gymnasium in Gyeonggi-do on the 2nd. Before the break in the All-Star Game, he broke a two-game losing streak and started the fifth 메이저놀이터 round in a good mood.
Hyundai E&C, which preoccupied the 60-point high, kept its first place. It widened the gap with Heungkuk Life Insurance (54 points, 18 wins, 6 losses) in second place.
Hyundai E&C seemed to be facing a crisis when Yasmin, considered the best foreigner, suffered a back injury in December of last year. Hyundai E&C, which had a 16-game winning streak in the opening game, stagnated with 6 wins and 4 losses in 10 games played without Yasmin. Fortunately, Heungkuk Life Insurance, led by ‘Volleyball Empress’ Kim Yeon-kyung, also kept first place while experiencing measles due to the hardship of the manager and manager.
In the midst of this, taking a break for 8 days during the All-Star Game was a great source of strength. On this day, Hwang Yeon-joo (37), who is enjoying the ‘second heyday’ of Hyundai E&C, scored 17 points, the highest for both teams, filling Yasmin’s void. Team pillar Yang Hyo-jin also took center stage with 15 points, including 3 blocks, and Jung Ji-yoon also helped with 12 points.
After the game, GS Caltex coach Sang-Hyun Cha praised them, saying, “I thought Hyundai E&C’s players were seasoned” and “looked flawless like a top team.” Director Cha admitted defeat, saying, “I tried to stop Hwang Yeon-joo, but Yang Hyo-jin and Jung Ji-yoon came back to life.”
Hyundai Engineering & Construction coach Kang Seong-hyeong said, “It’s fortunate that players such as Hwang Yeon-joo and Yang Hyo-jin have recovered their stamina.” Then, he said with a satisfied expression, “Yang Hyo-jin held out in the center, and the share of attack was distributed well to Hwang Yeon-joo and Jung Ji-yoon.” On this day, Hyundai E&C showed an even attack share, including Hwang Yeon-ju (31.68%), Jeong Ji-hoon (22.77%), Hwang Min-kyung (10 points, 19.8%), and Yang Hyo-jin (16.83%).