Is it true that we won first place for 3 years in a row? Roadworks, 20% Miracle Happened...Lee Jiyoon, MB of JoongAng Girls' High School, was nominated
Sep 05, 2025
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The Korea Expressway Corporation won the first overall pick in the 2025-2026 KOVO Women's Rookie Draft held at Mayfield Ballroom at Mayfield Hotel in Ovalsan-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 5th, and selected middle blocker Lee Ji-yoon of Jungang Girls' High School.
The draw was made based on the reverse order of the final rankings last season. Pepper Savings Bank (35%), GS Caltex (30%), Korea Expressway Corporation (20%), IBK Industrial Bank (8%), Hyundai Engineering & Construction (4%), Jeong Kwan-jang (2%) and Heungkuk Life (1%).
As a result of the lottery, the Korea Expressway Corporation won the first place overall. Lucky for the first place overall for three consecutive seasons following the 2023-2024 season and 2024-2025 season. Pepper Savings Bank, IBK Industrial Bank, GS Caltex, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Heungkuk Life Insurance, and Jeonggwanjang were followed.
A total of 58 players (56 high school players, 1 college player, and 1 unemployed player) challenged the professional stage.
The biggest fish is Lee Ji-yoon, a middle blocker from Jungang Girls' High School. It boasts a height of 1m88. Lee Ji-yoon played for the national team at the U-21 World Women's Championships in Surabaya, Indonesia, in July last month. It is evaluated that both blocking and fastball are excellent, and it is also evaluated that it works on the professional stage immediately.
The Korea Expressway Corporation has a firm middle blocker of Bae Yu and Kim Se-bin. With the addition of Lee Ji-yoon, the Korea Expressway Corporation has expanded its use of middle blockers.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
