Jungkwangjang lost in a complete defeat, unable to fill the gap left by the injury of starting setter Yeom Hye-sun.
Led by coach Go Hee-jin, Jungkwangjang lost 0-3 (20-25, 17-25, 22-25) in the second match of the 2024-2025 Dodram V-League women's playoffs (best of three) held at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on the 27th.
Having decorated the first match of the playoffs on the 25th in Suwon with a 3-0 shutout victory, Jungkwangjang captured a 100% probability of advancing to the championship game. However, they were shaken by the absence of Yeom Hye-sun on this day and suffered defeat.
Backup setters Kim Chae-na and Ahn Ye-rim were alternately deployed, but filling Yeom Hye-sun's vacancy proved challenging. Ace Mega scored 15 points with an attack success rate of 31.11%, which resulted in decreased efficiency, and they faced eight blocks by the second set as the toss was read.
After the match, coach Go Hee-jin of Jungkwangjang said, "The result is disappointing, but I believe the players did their best," and regarding the absence of Yeom Hye-sun, he noted, "The gap was felt. I don't know about the third match; I think we need to monitor the condition."
Furthermore, coach Go Hee-jin emphasized, "Although Yeom Hye-sun was absent, there was quite a lot of play with a lack of concentration. There were things we had planned to grasp, but we missed all of those parts tactically and analytically. In the first match, we executed everything we had prepared, but today we missed everything. Although there is a gap left by Hye-sun, we need to be better in those areas to secure victory when Hye-sun plays. Ultimately, it comes down to concentration."
With the playoff series now tied at 1-1, the final third match will be held in Suwon on the 29th. It is crucial for Jungkwangjang to have Yeom Hye-sun's return as they seek to advance to the championship game for the first time in 13 years since the 2011-2012 season.
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