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There was no losing streak. Heungkuk Life Insurance, a women's professional volleyball team, completely defeated Pepper Savings Bank and shook off its disappointing defeat against GS Caltex three days ago. He jumped to second place in the league and narrowed the gap with the leading Korea Expressway Corporation.
Heungkuk Life, led by manager Tomoko Yoshihara of Japan, defeated Pepper Savings Bank 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 25-22) in the women's home game of Jin Air 2025-2026 professional volleyball V-League at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon at 4 p.m. on the 1st.
Heungkuk Life Insurance, which lost its bid for six consecutive wins after losing 2-3 after leading 2-0 in the away game of GS Caltex on the 29th of last month, broke the losing crisis and changed the atmosphere at once.
Heungkuk Life Insurance, which had 48 points with 15 wins and 11 losses, moved up to second place by defeating Hyundai Engineering & Construction (15-10, 45 points), which played one less game. The gap with the leading Korea Expressway Corporation (19 wins, 6 losses, 52 points) is four points.
On the other hand, Pepper Savings Bank failed to continue its away victory on the 21st of last month. He finished sixth with 9 wins and 15 losses and 27 points. The gap with fifth-ranked GS Caltex (12-13, 35 points) is eight points.
Heungkuk Life Insurance's Rebecca was responsible for the team's most 25 points, including two serve points, and Choi Eun-ji also accumulated 12 points. Lee Da-hyun scored 10 points, including three blocks, and Kim Dae-eun, Kim Soo-ji and Jung Yoon-joo also played evenly, including 8 points each. Pepper Savings Bank's Joey scored 37 points, the most in both teams, and Shimamura helped with 17 points, but it was not enough.
Heungkuk Life took the lead in the first set. Heungkuk Life Insurance, which was tied 16-16 until the middle of the set, took advantage of the opponent's unstable reception and won three points to win the game.
Pepper Savings Bank, which had been shaking, chased Joey by two points, but Heungkuk Life Insurance won the first set 25-22 with three consecutive points from Rebecca, Choi Eun-ji and Kim Dae-eun. In Heungkuk Life Insurance, Kim Dae-eun was responsible for seven points in the first set alone. The attack success rate was 100%.
Pepper Savings Bank balanced the second set. From the beginning of the set, Joey's firepower set off fire, making it 19-10.
Heungkuk Life did not give up either. Jung Yoon-ju's Park Min-ji and Rebecca added points to chase to 20-23. Pepper Savings Bank, however, finished the second set with Shimamura's fastball and Joey's back attack. Joey was responsible for 10 points alone in the second set.
Heungkuk Life took the lead again in the third set. With the score tied 3-3, Rebecca's quick open and Lee Da-hyun's serve score broke out, leading to an 8-4 run. In addition, Kim Soo-ji added back-to-back points with a mobile attack, widening the gap.
Heungkuk Life Insurance, which gained momentum, scored without hesitation. Park Min-ji and Rebecca scored consecutive points and Lee Da-hyun blocked them, solidifying their victory in the third set. Pepper Savings Bank also launched a counterattack, but Heungkuk Life was not shaken. Rebecca, who accumulated seven points in the first and second sets, was responsible for nine points in the third set alone.
Heungkuk Life Insurance, which is trying to end the match, and Pepper Savings Bank, which is trying to lead to the fifth set, competed fiercely from the beginning of the fourth set. The tense trend of tying and reversing continued to 11-11.
Heungkuk Life was ahead in concentration. After successfully turning the tables with an opponent's offense mistake, Rebecca's open attack followed by Park Min-ji's serve score, leading to a 14-11 run. Heungkuk Life Insurance, which took the lead, drove Pepper Savings Bank fiercely. Pepper Savings Bank, which was in a tight spot, fought back late, but failed to dampen the momentum of Heungkuk Life.
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