'Cried from the youngest to the oldest, laughed with a handstand ceremony'
IBK Business Bank recorded its first win of the season with a come-from-behind 3-2 (22-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-13) victory over Korea Expressway Corporation in the first round of the 2023-2024 Dodram V League Women's Division at Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium on April 28.
In the match, IBK's Hwang Min-kyung, Koo Hye-in, and Choi Jung-min were seen in tears after the victory.
In the first set, IBK took the lead through the combination of Ponpun and Abecrop, but Roadworks tied it up with points from Vukirich and Tanacha. From the 17-17 tie to 20-20, the teams were evenly matched.
With a kill by Yuk Seo-young and a kill by Ko Eui-jeong, the Roadworks went up 23-21 and took the first set. 바카라사이트
The second set was also close. IBK started to pull away with points from Pyo Seung-ju and Koo Hye-in at 15-20, but Bae Yoo-na answered with a timeout attack, and Kim Se-bin and Ko Eui-jeong scored back-to-back points to take the set.
The third set was a back-and-forth affair. At 18-18, IBK took a 20-18 lead after an attack by Abecrombie and an opponent's error, but Pyo Seung-ju and Abecrombie made set point and Kim fought back with a service ace.
The fourth set was also tight. At 11-11, Pyo Seung-ju scored back-to-back points to take the lead.
However, it was tied again at 15-15. Back-to-back points by Bae Yuna and Vukiric gave DOT the lead at 18-17.
However, IBK's Abecrombie took the lead again with back-to-back points, and the match headed to the fifth set with Vukiric's serve error and Abecrombie's back-to-back points.
In the fifth set, with the score at 10-8, Roadworks showed some late-game grit, scoring four straight points to set the tone for IBK. Then, on set point, Pyo Seung-joo's final point secured the victory for the 'defending champions'.
In the fifth set, IBK's Koo Hye-in, who was replaced by Bum Sil, was in tears in the warm-up zone. She clasped her hands together and prayed as she realized that her error could lead to the team's defeat.
And Hwang Min-kyung, a 15-year veteran who donned the IBK jersey as a free agent this season, also shed tears of victory. After the high-five, Hwang Min-kyung rushed to the restroom to wash her face and try to calm herself down, but the tears didn't come easily. Choi Jung-min also cried tears of joy.
Coach Kim Ho-cheol patted her on the shoulder and said, "Why are you crying? It's okay," as she walked off the field.