"No. 1 attack success rate in the team." Yang Hyo-jin, who is expected to retire, failed to beat the last home game of "finish"... Hyundai E&C loses 1-3 to Pepper Savings Bank [Suwon Field Review]

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Hyundai Engineering & Construction failed to win Legend Yang Hyo-jin's last home game. Again, the opponent was natural enemy Pepper Savings Bank.

Pepper Savings Bank beat Hyundai Engineering & Construction with a set score of 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 27-25) in the sixth round of the women's regular league of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on the 8th.

As a result, Pepper Savings Bank secured an absolute advantage of 5 wins and 1 loss against Hyundai Construction, advancing to fifth place in the regular league with 15 wins and 19 losses (44 points).

On the other hand, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which failed to earn a single point, failed to narrow the gap between the top-ranked Korea Expressway Corporation (23-11, 66 points) with 21 wins and 13 losses (62 points), making it difficult to determine the top spot on its own. Pepper Savings Bank flew fast, with Haruyo Shimamura (registered name Shimamura) and Park Eun-seo scoring 40 points with 22 points and 18 points, respectively.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction showed an even score distribution with 19 points for Jastis Yauchi (registered name Jastis), 17 points for Yang Hyo-jin, and 12 points for Seo Ji-hye and Kari Geisberger (registered name Kari). However, he was defeated by self-destruction whenever he was decisive with a score of 16-28.

Meanwhile, it was the last home game between the V League and Korean volleyball legend Yang Hyo-jin. Yang Hyo-jin fought hard with the highest attack success rate (53.85%) until the last minute, but failed to win in the end.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction, led by head coach Kang Sung-hyung, made the starting lineup with Kim Da-in (setter), Jastis Yauchi (outside heater), Yang Hyo-jin (middle blocker), Kari Geisberger (apojit spike), Lee Ye-rim (outside heater), Kim Hee-jin (middle blocker), and Kim Yeon-kyeon (Libero).

In response, the Pepper Savings Bank under Coach Jang Ji-yeon organized Lee Han-bi (outside heater), Ha Hye-jin (middle blocker), Park Eun-seo (outside heater), Park Jung-ah (outside heater), Haruyo Shimamura (middle blocker), Park Sarang (setter), and Han Hye (Libero).

The atmosphere at the beginning of the first set was Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Yang Hyo-jin blocked Ha Hye-jin's fastball and Jastis fired a serve ace, leading Hyundai Engineering & Construction 3-0. However, in the middle of the set, starting with Park Eun-seo's serve ace, Shimamura scored consecutive points, and Pepper Savings Bank took the lead.

With Ha Hye-jin's blocking score, Pepper Savings Bank reached the 20-point mark first. Jastis and Yang Hyo-jin fought hard, but in the end, Ha Hye-jin blocked Jastis' open score once again, and Pepper Savings Bank took the first set.

The second set also had a similar pattern. Hyundai Engineering & Construction took the lead in the beginning, but Pepper Savings Bank succeeded in turning the tables with Park Eun-seo's consecutive points and Ha Hye-jin's serve ace in the middle. However, Hyundai Engineering & Construction also gained strength. Seo Ji-hye, who was put in place of Lee Ye-rim, turned the tables 15-14 with a blocked score and a quick open. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which scored 20 points first with Seo Ji-hye's quick open, took the second set as a serve ace following Jastis' blocking score.

It is a three-set battle between foreigners. Hyundai Engineering & Construction's Jastis and Pepper Savings Bank's Shimamura held a scoring march in the center. Lee Han-bi used Seo Ji-hye's low height with Shimamura to help score, and Ko Ye-rim pushed to make Pepper Savings Bank's 20th point. Without missing the momentum, Park Eun-seo scored a back-attack and Pepper Savings Bank took the lead.

Yang Hyo-jin failed to win the final home game. Yang Hyo-jin succeeded in a quick attack in his spare time, followed by Seo Ji-hye and Kim Hee-jin scoring consecutive points to create Hyundai E&C's 15-13 lead.

However, Ha Hye-jin and Ko Ye-rim turned the game around with three consecutive points, and once again, Pepper Savings Bank took the 20-point mark first. Hyundai Engineering & Construction worked hard for Yang Hyo-jin's last. Na Hyun-soo's quick opening made a 24-22 set point, but he lacked a sense of hindsight.

In the meantime, Shimamura blocked Na Hyun-soo's attack following the mobile attack to make it 24-24 deuce. Dr. Lang blocked Seo Ji-hye's open attack and Shimamura succeeded in turning the tables with a mobile attack. Hyundai Engineering & Construction lost its last home game as even Na Hyun-soo's back attack missed.

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