In a thrilling match that mirrored the previous encounter, Korea Expressway Hi-Pass emerged victorious with a 3-1 win (22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23) against Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in the Korean V-League Finals. With this win, the Hi-Pass team has tied the final series at 2-2.
Katherine Bell shone for the Hi-Pass team with an impressive performance, scoring 30 points at a 43% attack rate, and was ably supported by Jeong-Ah Park, who contributed 20 points with a 37% attack rate. On the opposing side, Jelena Mladenović was the most effective player for the Pink Spiders, scoring 26 points with a 33% attack rate, while Kim Yeon-Koung added 24 points at a 35% attack rate.
Korea Expressway Hi-Pass is eagerly anticipating the deciding match with the goal of sustaining their winning momentum from the past two matches and claiming the title of the new champions of the Korean V-League. Meanwhile, the defending champions must regroup and strengthen their team to restore their confidence and successfully defend their title as the top team in Korea.
V-League – Semifinals
March 23, 2023
Hyundai E&C Hillstate vs Korea Expressway Hi-Pass 1-3 (18-25, 25-23, 15-25, 17-25)
March 25, 2023
Korea Expressway Hi-Pass vs Hyundai E&C Hillstate 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-17)
V-League – Finals – 1st Match
March 29, 2023
Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders vs Korea Expressway Hi-Pass 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-18)
V-League – Finals – 2nd Match
March 31, 2023
Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders vs Korea Expressway Hi-Pass 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-21)
V-League – Finals – 3rd Match
April 2, 2023
Korea Expressway Hi-Pass vs Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20)
V-League – Finals – 4th Match
April 4, 2023
Korea Expressway Hi-Pass vs Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23)
V-League – Finals – 5th Match
April 6, 2023
Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders vs Korea Expressway Hi-Pass