Couldn’t even win a set in all 5 games
The Korean women’s volleyball team also suffered in the first round of the second week of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
The women’s volleyball team, ranked 15th in the world, scored 0-3 (21-25 17-25 13-25) once morest the Dominican Republic (9th place) in the 5th match of the VNL 2nd week qualifier held in Brasilia, Brazil on the 16th (Korean time). was defeated
Korea, which had lost all four matches without winning a set in the first match held in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, also knelt in the first match of the second week, which was relocated.
Korea, which lost a match in the match between the four losing teams, remained at the bottom of the 16 participating countries.
The Dominican Republic won their first victory following four consecutive defeats at the expense of Korea.
At the beginning of the first set, Korea played a close match once morest the Dominican Republic.
Park Jung-ah’s goal and Jung Ho-young’s blocking made the score 10-10, showing a different aspect from the previous four games.
Even at the end of the first set, which was played by 7 points, Lee Joo-ah’s blocking and Jung Ho-young’s direct and blocking chased 21-24.
Although Yeom Hye-sun’s sub-beomsil gave up the first set 21-25, she succeeded in showing her fighting spirit.
The second set followed a similar flow.
Lee Joo-ah succeeded in scoring consecutive goals by moving attacks and blocking, and Park Jung-ah’s back attack also made the score 8-8.
However, while receiving was shaken, the Dominican Republic main gun Isabelle Pena mightn’t even stop the blow, so they gave up the second set 17-25.
The third set started with a lead from the beginning of the set, and eventually knelt without changing the flow.
Korea was greatly behind in attacking goals (28-41), and it was difficult to lead the game with 26 offenses (14 in the Dominican Republic).
Korea’s captain Park Jung-ah (Korea Expressway Corporation) scored only three points, and Kim Hee-jin (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea), who scored eight points, also failed to prevent defeat due to frequent offenses.
However, Jung Ho-young (KGC Ginseng Corporation) struggled with 9 points, the most in the team.
Middle blocker Jung Ho-young recorded the most for both teams with four blocking goals.
Korea will once more challenge for their first win in VNL once morest Serbia (7th) on the 17th.
◇ International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Second Week Preliminary Round 5th (16th, Brasilia, Brazil)
Korea (5 losses) 21 17 13 – 0
Dominican Republic (1 Win 4) 25 25 25 – 3
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