Cho Ji-yeon, manager of Pepper Savings Bank, praised the players for their performance.
Pepper Savings Bank lost to Heungkuk Life Insurance Co. by a score of 1-3 (25-27, 25-27, 20-25, 15-25) in the first round of the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Samsan Gymnasium in Incheon at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Pepper Savings Bank will lose its second straight game.
Pepper Savings Bank, which reported the news of replacement of foreign player Javic before the match, won the first set thanks to its capability and attack by Korean players. However, it lost in the second set after a close deuce match, giving a boost to mood and losing all subsequent sets. 안전놀이터
Four players, Park Jung-ah (19 points), Lee Han-bi (15 points), Park Eun-seo (13 points), and Jangwi (13 points), succeeded in scoring double-digit points, but fell to 14-9 in blocking and had more errors 23-18.
After the match, Coach Yoo Ji-yeon said, “I think Korean players did a good job without foreign players. It is regrettable that I failed to bring the set at the final match of the second set. As a result, the opponent’s serve became stronger. I am disappointed, but the players held on well.”
Jang scored seven points in the first set, including three blocks, but his score gradually disappeared due to two points in the second set and one point in the third set. “As receiving was faltering, Jang’s utilization declined. I ordered it from (Lee) Won-jung, and he recognized it, but he had difficulties because he could not use it if receiving was shaken,” manager Jang Ji-yeon said.
As for Lee Won-jung, who played for Heungkuk Life until last season and faced his former team, he said, “He probably wanted to win a lot. He says no, but he seemed to be nervous during yesterday’s training session as well. Overall, the team played well, but losing two sets seems to be the cause of his defeat.”
