GS Caltex and KGC Ginseng Corporation, only one team laughs.
GS Caltex and KGC Ginseng Corporation will play the 5th round of the Dodram 2022-23 V-League Women’s Division at Seoul Jangchung Gymnasium on the 12th. In a situation where the ranking battle at the end of the season is fierce, a fierce bout between the two teams dreaming of spring volleyball is expected.
Currently, GS Caltex is 4th with 39 points (13-14), and KGC Ginseng Corporation is 5th with 38 points (12-15). If GS Caltex wins on this day, it can keep 4th place and reduce the difference with Korea Expressway Corporation (44 points, 15 wins, 12 losses) by up to 2 points. If KGC Ginseng Corporation wins, it can reduce up to 3 points at the same time as recapture 4th place.
Both teams are getting the pace back. GS Caltex is on a winning streak with 6 points against Pepper Savings Bank and Korea Expressway Corporation, and KGC Ginseng Corporation also got out of a losing streak by winning a shutout victory against IBK Industrial Bank on the 8th.
For GS Caltex, Choi Eun-ji, a good backup striker, was out due to an injury, but it is encouraging that the main gun, Kang So-hui, came back to life in the 5th round. Kang So-hui scored 51 points in three matches in the 5th round, and the attack success rate was high at 51%. Looking at each round this season, round 5 is the first time that the attack success rate has exceeded 50%. In the road construction match, he made a big success with an attack success rate of 60% and 25 points, the highest for an individual this season.
Here, MoMA Basoko Letizia (registered name MoMA) continues to play an active role, and Han Su-ji, who is the number one in the league blocking, dominates the center. Above all, players from the warm-up zone such as Kwon Min-ji, Mun Ji-yoon, and Han Su-jin are playing an active role when the team needs it. GS Caltex coach Sang-Hyun Cha also said, “The role of the players in the warm-up zone is necessary.”
KGC Ginseng Corporation is a team that always smiles if there is no ups and downs of setter Yeom Hye-seon. It is KGC Ginseng Corporation that shines in the 2nd place in the league receive, but it is not able to use the stable receive as an advantage. Koh Hee-jin, director of KGC Ginseng Corporation, also said, “We are trying to create an environment in which Yeom Hye-seon focuses only on the game. I believe I think she was shaken for a while, and I hope she will forget the difficulties and win.”
If Yeom Hye-seon shows a sense of stability, there are many players next to him who can give strength in the attack. There is Elisabeth Ine Barga 메이저놀이터 in first place in scoring, Jeong Ho-young in second place in quick attack and Park Eun-jin in fourth place in the center, and Lee So-young, the ace of offense and defense, in the center.
On this day, an interesting match-up draws the attention of fans. 1st and 2nd place Elisabeth and Moma, native ace Lee So-young and Kang So-hui face-to-face, and Han Su-ji and Jung Ho-young’s old and new middle blocker match are waiting.
It’s a 6-point game, not 3 points. Director Cha Sang-hyun said, “Everyone has to go all-in,” and Kang So-hui also said, “It’s a death match. I will do it with the determination that I will die if I lose.”
Which team will take the win? Depending on the results of this match, the final team for the women’s spring volleyball this season may be decided.