"Kim Da-in's Falling Out" Pepper ranked 6th and Hyundai Engineering & Construction ranked 2nd... Joey + Shimamura '47 points' collaboration 'Spurs to escape from the lower ranks' [Suwon Field Review]

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Pepper Savings Bank has caught Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which is "without Kim Da-in."

Pepper Savings Bank beat Hyundai Engineering & Construction with a set score of 3-1 (23-25 25-15 25-16 25-19) in the women's fourth round of the "Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League" held at Suwon Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 21st.

Pepper Savings Bank, which added three points, ranked sixth with 27 points (9 wins and 15 losses). Hyundai Engineering & Construction lost but remained in second place with 42 points (14 wins and 10 losses). Pepper Savings Bank continued its advantage with 3 wins and 1 loss in its relative performance of the season.

Pepper Savings Bank led the victory with 31 points, including four blocks, by "Jupo" Joey. Shimamura contributed to the victory with 16 points. Hyundai Engineering & Construction's Kari fought hard with 21 points, but bowed to defeat.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction won the first set and succeeded in gaining the upper hand. The early trend was tight. Pepper Savings Bank's Park Jung-ah led the team's attacks in the early stages, including an open attack and a successful blocking, while Hyundai Engineering & Construction used Kari's attack to boost the atmosphere.

The atmosphere that continued the seesaw game tilted little by little toward Hyundai Engineering & Construction as Lee Ye-rim succeeded in opening attacks one after another and led by four points. But Pepper wasn't just being beaten as it was. With Joey's firepower, the gear tied in the second half of the set. However, the final winner of the first set was Hyundai Engineering & Construction. After a tight race, Kari's spike hit the court, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction brought the first set to 25-23.

Pepper Savings Bank succeeded in counterattack. The second set was completely Pepper Savings Bank's flow. Setter Lee Won-jung distributed the ball properly at the beginning of the set, leading to even performance by several players. Joey's firepower was added to this, leading by eight points until the middle of the set.

At one point in the second set, Pepper's attack success rate was close to 70%, but Hyundai Engineering & Construction only showed 22%, showing signs of not working out. The absence of setter Kim Da-in, who was absent due to cold, was also regrettable. Pepper Savings Bank, which continued the lead, won the second set 25-15.

Pepper Savings Bank continued its momentum by winning the third set with ease. It was Joey who changed the tight flow at the beginning of the set. Joey's open attack was consecutively inserted and the blocking score was followed by a perfect performance. On the other hand, Hyundai Engineering & Construction's attack did not go away at all like in the second set. Kari's attack success rate remained at 35%. Pepper Savings Bank won the third set 25-16.

Pepper Savings Bank finished the game with even four sets. At the beginning of the set, there was a fight between those who wanted to decide to win and those who didn't want to lose. Hyundai Engineering & Construction's Kari worked hard in the offense and defense, and Pepper Savings Bank continued to release attacks centered on Joey. Hyundai Engineering & Construction began to lose its flow from the point when Kari's open attack was vaguely hit by the line in the middle of the set and became unreadable. Pepper Savings Bank ran away even more as Park Jung-ah's serve ace exploded. Pepper Savings Bank, which continued its lead, won 25-19 in the fifth set.

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