Hyundai E&C forgot how to lose… 11 consecutive wins in women’s volleyball opening

Women’s volleyball Hyundai E&C increased the record for the most consecutive wins since the season started to ’11’.

Hyundai E&C defeated Heungkuk Life 3-1 (25-23, 18-25, 25-18, 25-20) in the home game of the 2021-2022 Dodram V League women’s team held at the Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 26th and played 11 games this season. recorded victory. On the other hand, Heungkuk Life Insurance, which set a new record for the longest winning streak since the start of last season, sprinting straight after the start of last season, fell victim to the new record this season.

On this day, at Hyundai E&C, foreign player Yasmin (25, USA) raised 23 points and Yang Hyo-jin (32) raised 16 points, leading the team attack. Added 7 points. Hwang Yeon-joo (35), who had been scoring 5,495 points in her career before this game, added five points on the day and became the second player in history after Yang Hyo-jin to reach 5,500 points.

At Heungkuk Life Insurance, Catbell (28, USA), a foreign player, scored 28 points, the most for both teams, and rookie Yoon-ju Jeong (18) also added 15 points, but failed to give the team a victory. With this victory, Hyundai E&C, which added 3 points to a total of 32 points, took the lead by 8 points over second-placed KGC Ginseng Corporation (24 points). If Hyundai E&C wins three more matches, including the KGC Ginseng Corporation match to be held in Suwon on the 3rd of next month, it will be able to write a tie for the most consecutive wins in the women’s division.

The record for most consecutive wins in the women’s division is 14 wins recorded by GS Caltex and Heungkuk Life side by side. After GS Caltex left the record of 14 consecutive wins in the 2009-2010 season, Heungkuk Life put together the last four games of the 2019-2020 season and the first 10 games since the start of last season.

Heungkuk Life Insurance challenged the record of 11 straight wins and 15 straight wins after the opening at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on December 5 last year, but even after winning two sets first, he played 2-3 (25-19, 25-21, 14-25, 23-) at GS Caltex. 25, 10-15) and had to stop their winning streak. Coincidentally, Hyundai E&C’s 14th match this season is against GS Caltex, and the 15th match is against Heungkuk Life Insurance.

Hyundai E&C coach Kang Sung-Sung said, “Before the game started, I said ‘there is no pressure,’ but as I played the game, I felt pressure from myself. It’s good to let go, but it’s not easy for people.” He said, “The players have gained the strength to endure in the match. Teamwork is getting better as we play. Today, we were able to win thanks to the strength of the players in the warm-up zone.”

Meanwhile, in the men’s match in Cheonan, home team Hyundai Capital defeated Woori Card 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12). At Hyundai Capital, Jimenez (31, Colombia) scored 26 points and Subong Huo (23) scored 18 points, leading the team to victory. With this win, Hyundai Capital recorded a total of five wins in home matches this season, while Woori Card has recently lost two in a row.

Reporter Hwang Gyu-in kini@donga.com