Hyundai Capital Skywalkers achieved their 5th championship final victory in club history.
Hyundai Capital won the championship final in the 3rd match of the 'Dodram 2024-2025 V-League' held at Incheon Gyeongyang Gymnasium on the 5th with a set score of 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-19, 25-22). This is their first championship in 6 years since the 2018-2019 season. The overall championship, including 1st place in the regular league, marks 19 years since the 2005-2006 season, and this is the first time they achieved a treble.
Heo Soo-bong (22 points) and Leo (19 points) combined for 37 points to lead the victory in the 3rd match. Choi Min-ho (11 points), Jeon Kwang-in (7 points), Jeong Tae-jun (4 points), and Hwang Seung-bin (1 point) also contributed to the scoring.
Korean Air fought hard with Russell scoring 33 points alone, but they could not prevent the defeat. The performance of other attackers, including Jeong Ji-seok (13 points), Kim Kyu-min (7 points), Kim Min-jae (7 points), and Jeong Han-yong (4 points), was disappointing.
Korean Air took the lead early in the first set. They secured the lead right from the start and allowed some pursuit, but did not easily relinquish the lead. Korean Air also led the first technical timeout and followed it with the second technical timeout. However, Hyundai Capital began their comeback in the later part of the set. After trailing 14-16, they successfully turned the score to 17-16, gaining momentum. Ultimately, Hyundai Capital took the first set.
Hyundai Capital's Jeon Kwang-in led the attack with 6 points (100.0% attack success rate). Heo Soo-bong (4 points), Leo (3 points), Jeong Tae-jun (3 points), Choi Min-ho (2 points), and Hwang Seung-bin (1 point) also contributed to the scoring. For Korean Air, Russell scored 9 points (44.4% attack success rate), but the scoring ability of the other players was lacking.
Korean Air also dominated the early atmosphere in the second set, leading the first technical timeout at 8-6. They maintained the momentum and led 16-11 in the middle of the set, finishing the set without major variables and matching the set score at 1-1.
Russell scored 8 points (50.0% attack success rate) and continued to lead the Korean Air attack. Kim Kyu-min (4 points), Jeong Ji-seok (4 points), Jeong Han-yong (2 points), and Kim Min-jae (1 point) also contributed. Hyundai Capital saw contributions from Leo (5 points), Heo Soo-bong (3 points), and Choi Min-ho (3 points), but they could not prevent the tied set score.
After allowing a comeback, Hyundai Capital strongly pushed Korean Air from the start of the 3rd set. Korean Air did not easily back down, as they barely led 8-7 during the first technical timeout. Hyundai Capital maintained their lead at 16-13 during the second technical timeout. After a fierce contest until the end, Hyundai Capital regained the lead.
Heo Soo-bong (7 points) and Leo (6 points) combined for 13 points, breaking down Hyundai Capital's defense. Choi Min-ho and Jeon Kwang-in also contributed with points. Korean Air's Russell scored 9 points (69.2% attack success rate) but ultimately lost the match momentum to Hyundai Capital.
Riding the momentum, Hyundai Capital continued to take control of the game in the 4th set. They maintained their lead during both the first technical timeout (8-5) and the second technical timeout (16-13). However, Korean Air showed no signs of backing down easily. They started to make a comeback in the later part of the set, eventually tying the score at 21-21. Hyundai Capital won the series with an overwhelming performance, achieving three victories without losing a single match.
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