Heungkuk Life Insurance Kim Yeon-kyung is regretting when the three-set attack against GS Caltex held on the 28th of last month failed. Heungkuk Life Insurance was defeated on this day with a set score of 1 to 3. Reporter Minkyu Kim
The situation in front of you is also dark. Looking a little further, spring volleyball is even more worrisome. This is the gloomy current address of Heungkuk Life, where the twin sisters Lee Jae-young and Da-young fell due to the controversy over the collapse of the school.
Heungkuk Life Insurance was stolen by GS Caltex, the No. 1 player who defended for over 4 months
3rd place fight IBK-Road Corporation’s power is not enough
Heungkuk Life Insurance, who gathered Kim Yeon-kyung, Lee Jae-young, and Da-Young Lee into one team, played solo as expected at the beginning of the season. However, Heungkuk Life, which was shaken amid the discord and abusive controversy within the team, lost the winning first place for four months to GS Caltex. Both teams have the same victory points, but Heungkuk Life Insurance (1.452) is behind GS Caltex (1.558) in the set goal ratio. Still, it was the first of the six clubs to advance to the postseason thanks to the opening 10 consecutive wins and accumulating points.
The problem is in the future. Considering the recent team strength, atmosphere, and future schedule, the possibility of Heungkuk Life Insurance’s recapture of first place seems small. After the 5th round, he only won 1 win in 7 games. After confronting Korea Expressway Corporation, which is fighting for third place on the 6th, on the 9th (Hyundai E&C) and the 13th (KGC Ginseng Corporation, etc.), it is leaving a confrontation with the lower teams. However, GS Caltex does not have a big burden on future schedules. Hyundai E&C on the 5th, IBK Industrial Bank on the 12th, and KGC Ginseng Corporation on the 16th. It is the appearance of various controversy and team departure from the’twin sisters’ returning to the boomerang.
Lee Jae-young’s departure comes under the burden of Kim Yeon-kyung, who shared roles. Relative concentration checks are intensifying. He is tired of attacking, receiving, and defending. It is not easy to connect to attack again after receiving an opponent’s serve. SBS sports commentator Lee Jung-cheol said, “It seems pathetic to see Kim Yeon-gyeong trying so hard not to let her juniors get overwhelmed.”
Also, as Kim Mi-yeon, who replaces Lee Jae-young’s vacant seat, has receive anxiety, the opponent is intensively targeting it. If it shakes from the receive, the overall connection, such as attack and defense, cannot be smooth. New foreign player’Wright’ Bruna Morais has not been able to ease their burden. In addition, the void of’setter’ Lee Da-young leads to a weakening of the height such as blocking, and affects the organizational ability such as ball distribution. The other party tenaciously digs into this weakness of Heungkuk Life. There are backup resources such as Hanbi Lee and Hyunjoo Park, but they have little experience.
Considering the recent team abilities, it is expected that there will be a struggle in the spring volleyball stage as well. Following Heungkuk Life, GS Caltex, which has confirmed its entry into the post-season, has a strong triangular flight leading to Lee So-young, Kang So-hui, and Meretta Lutz. The team organization and atmosphere are also good. Including the cup tournament, it will be ahead of the match against Heungkuk Life Insurance this season with 4 wins and 3 losses (3 wins and 3 losses in the regular season).
IBK Industrial Bank and Korea Expressway Corporation, which foretell a fierce third place fight until the end over a spring volleyball advance ticket, are also struggling. SBS Sports commentator Lee Jung-cheol said, “IBK IBK has good members. Lazarevah’s skills are the most overwhelming among foreign players this season.” Libero Myung-ok Lee is holding the center of defense well. Heungkuk Life is not easy to recapture the top spot in the regular season, and it doesn’t seem easy even in spring volleyball. Heungkuk Life has recently lost both teams in a face-to-face match. In the end, it is important for Heungkuk Life to find a solution in the rest of the regular season in order to show off on the stage in spring volleyball.
Reporter Lee Hyung-seok
