KGC Ginseng Corporation showed off its strong blocking wall and expressed its hopes for spring volleyball.
KGC Ginseng Corporation won a complete shutout victory over IBK Industrial Bank with a set score of 3 to 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-23) in the Dodram 2022-2023 season round 5 match held at Hwaseong Gymnasium on the 8th.
Ginseng Corporation recorded 12 wins and 15 losses (38 points) with the victory that day, pushing GS Caltex (36 points) and rising to 4th place. It also caught up with Korea Expressway Corporation (44 points) in 3rd place with a difference of 6 points.
It was always the pace of Ginseng Corporation. Jeong Ho-young (13 points, 7 blocks) and Park Eun-jin (10 points, 3 blocks) completely dominated the center. IBK’s main attackers, such as Kim Hee-jin, Santana, Kim Su-ji, and Pyo Seung-joo, had an attack success rate of less than 30%.
In times of crisis, Elizabeth (25 points) came out as a solution. Whenever the atmosphere at IBK rose, Elizabeth’s high-altitude slam undoubtedly poured cold water on them.
In the beginning, one step back. However, with Ginseng Corporation leading 14-13, Ho-Young Jeong’s blocking, Hye-Min Park’s consecutive goals, and the opponent’s mistakes overlapped, quickly widening the score to 19-13, and the game was divided. Jung Ho-young’s successive quick attacks also stood out.
The second set was a one-sided victory for Ginseng Corporation. We took an 8-4 lead from the start. Afterwards, Elisabeth’s attack 안전놀이터and sub ace, Jung Ho-young and Park Eun-jin’s continuous fast attacks were successively inserted into the opponent’s court. Industrial Bank of Korea collapsed without using much power. Intermittently attempted attacks failed to overcome Ginseng Corporation’s blocking wall. Commentator Park Mi-hee lamented about IBK’s second set, saying, “There was no attack.”
Ginseng Corporation faltered, trailing 1-6 at the beginning of the 3rd set. However, with Park Eun-jin at the forefront, the atmosphere changed. Park Hye-min’s continuous blocking also stood out. Elisabeth turned it over to 14-13 by inserting two serve aces, and then split the opponent’s court one after another with a back attack and took the lead by 18-14.
At the end of the set, Industrial Bank of Korea counterattacked with Santana at the forefront and was chased by 24-23, one point. However, Yeom Hye-sun’s accurate set was undoubtedly put down by Elisabeth to finish the match.
Ginseng Corporation is dreaming of spring volleyball for the first time in six years since the 2016-2017 season. Attention is also focused on whether the first semi-playoff in the women’s division will be held. If the difference between 3rd and 4th place is less than 3 points, a single semi-playoff will be held.