IBK’s main setter Jo Song-hwa has left the squad since the 16th. IBK Volleyball Team
Hyundai E&C, the women’s professional volleyball team, ran for 10 consecutive victories after the opening. IBK Industrial Bank of Korea, where the starting setter Jo Song-hwa left without permission, tried to overcome the chaotic situation with the return of coach Kim Sa-ni, but it was in vain.
Hyundai E&C won 3-1 (25-19 21-25 25-23 25-21) against IBK in the second round of the ‘Dodram 2021-2022 V League’ held at Hwaseong Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province on the 20th. This season, he had a 10-game winning streak.
This is the longest winning streak and tie set by Heungkuk Life Insurance last season. In addition, Hyundai E&C also tied for the club’s longest winning streak, which is the third consecutive 10 wins since 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons.
Foreign giant Yasmin led the victory with 32 points. Hyo-jin Yang, the national center, also helped with 13 points, including two blocking. Hyundai E&C, with 10 wins and no losses, maintained its first place with 29 points, well ahead of the 2nd place (21 points) and KGC Ginseng Corporation (7 wins and 1 loss).
In IBK, the Tokyo Olympic national team trio played a big role. Pyo Seung-joo scored the team’s most points with 20 points, Kim Hee-jin with 12 points, and Kim Su-ji with 10 points. However, the foreign player Lassem scored only 6 points with a 22% attack success rate.
With their eighth loss (one win) of the season, they were unable to escape the bottom place (2 points). The new team Pepper Savings Bank is also in 6th place, three points ahead of IBK in terms of points, even though it is 1 win and 8 losses.
IBK coach Sani Kim, who returned after announcing her resignation. Korea Volleyball Federation
IBK was in a chaotic atmosphere on the 16th, when setter Jo Song-hwa left without permission and coach Kim also announced his intention to resign. Coach Kim has returned, but Song-hwa Cho is still refusing to return, suggesting retirement due to an injury.
An official from the club said in a phone call with CBS No Cut News on the 19th, “Jo Song-hwa complained of mental strain and injuries during the 7th consecutive defeat.” He continued, “The first rule of the club is for players to come back,” he said.
IBK is an emerging prestigious institution that has advanced to the championship game for six consecutive years, starting with its first win in the 2012-2013 season since its foundation in 2011. However, after the resignation of the first head coach, Jeong-cheol Lee, who had won the regular league and championship three times, respectively, it was difficult to rebuild a famous family.
This year, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the foundation, they aimed for a higher place, but after the opening, they lost 7 consecutive losses, and there was even a ripple of the rhododendron flower. Although it was influential at the bottom, it remained lower than Pepper Savings Bank. It remains to be seen whether IBK will be able to reverse the mood and find the pride of a prestigious name.
In the men’s division, OK Financial Group won 3-2 (17-25 25-16 25-21 23-25 15-10) with Leo, who poured 42 points in the home match against Hyundai Capital held at Sangnoksu Gymnasium in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do. With 6 wins and 3 losses, OK Financial Group moved up from 4th to 1st place.
