Dreaming of Resurrection The 21-year-old Bulgarian main gun is here. "It doesn't matter if you're young, so I'll fill your expectations."
Aug 07, 2024
|
A Bulgarian gun came to the Korea Expressway Corporation. The Korea Expressway Corporation named Merelin Nicolova (21) as the third priority in the women's foreign player tryout held in May.
Nicolova, a left-handed apogit spiker, is not big at 1m83 height, but her strengths are strong spike serve and fast attack.
He played for Turkiye's first division team, Sarrijer Velidyez, last season, and on May 30 this year, he faced South Korea as the Bulgarian national team of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) and scored 30 points, the most by both teams. Bulgaria beat South Korea 3-2 at the time.
Nicolova, who entered the country on the 1st, immediately moved to Gimcheon and joined the team. While conducting ball training for the first time on the 5th, Kim Jong-min, the head coach of the Korea Expressway Corporation, smiled with a powerful attack.
Nikolova commented on how she felt after her first training session "It is the first Asian country to continue to play in Europe. It's a little different, but it's good. I like to grow by pushing myself, and I like that kind of V-League."
Regarding his feelings about coming to the V-League, Nicolova said, `I wanted to play because I thought it was a new challenge to play in Korea. I came because I thought it was also important to take the opportunity when I had the opportunity. "I think the road corporation is a team that I can grow, especially. I'm glad I got the nomination. I'll do my best to make a good performance this season," he stressed.
Korea has recently been experiencing hot weather in the mid-30s. It is expected that there will be no major problems in adapting to the weather and life in Korea. Nicolova said, `I think Korea is a very good place outside of the game as well. The weather is almost the same as Bulgaria, so I came in a prepared position. There are many other places to go in Korea, so I want to go one by one."
|
Kang So-hwi is also a welcome face for Nicolova. In the VNL match against Bulgaria, Kang scored 23 points, the most for the Korean national team. Immediately after entering the country, Nicolova also said through the club "When I played VNL in May, I watched Kang So-hwi, and I was excited to hear that he was on the same team." At that time, we met, greeted each other, and took pictures together." Nicolova said "It wasn't easy because the game went to the fifth set with a 3-2 score. It's a long game, so it's more memorable."
In order for the Korea Expressway Corporation to rise again this season, Nicolova must melt the image she showed in the Bulgarian national team. Nicolova thinks the expectations for me are high. It's a young player, but it doesn't matter. I will do my best to become a player who meets that expectation,' he said. `I'm a player who is serious when I'm serious when I'm serious and playful when I'm playful. As it is a team sport, I want to try to show my organizational skills well and help me become a team. My goal is to win the championship game as everyone wants. I want to grow in every way"He expressed his determination.
bellstop@sportschosun.com
