He's 36 years old, but he's still strong in the fifth set. The age at which the 'Volleyball Empress' feels. "I feel that recovery is not easy, but it's okay when I play."
Nov 13, 2024
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Heungkuk Life 'Volleyball Empress'Kim Yeon-koung led the team to a first round victory. Kim Yeon-kyung led the team to a 3-2 victory by scoring 27 points, the most by a team, in a home game against Jeong Kwan-jang at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on the 12th.
Kim Yeon-kyung scored 26 points with an attack success rate of 46.4%, but her attack success rate was much more efficient than Tutku, which remained at 34.6%.
In particular, he showed the true value of an ace in the fifth set. He scored the most six points to lead the victory, especially in the last minute, helping the team win by defending from the rear. Kim Yeon-kyung, who scored the lead with a spike at 9-9, digged Mega's back attack, leading to Jung Yoon-joo's attack, and at 13-10, Kim Yeon-kyung threw a toss to Jung Yoon-joo to help score the 14th point. He constantly received and attacked until the fifth set, making the team a victory.
Kim Yeon-koung scored 118 points in all 23 sets in six games in the first round. Kim Yeon-kyung, who ranked eighth in scoring and first in Korea, ranked first overall with a 45.7% attack success rate, and ranked first in the quick open (51.4%) and second in receiving (42.9%), showing an ace in offense and defense.
Kim Yeon-koung said, `I think I've been going to the championship since I came back to Korea. So I was worried about what this season would be like, but I was looking forward to it at the Kobo Cup because I had a good performance in the off-season. But when I went to win, I thought it wouldn't be easy this season because my performance was so bad. "I think it worked better. It seems that the players are united by that opportunity. I feel like I've become a stronger team."
He also said that the new setters Lee Go-eun and Rivero Shin Yeon-kyung are of great help. Kim Yeon-kyung "It seems that Shin Yeon-kyung and Lee Go-eun have changed steadily and are on the rise."New players are active. It helps to set the tone. Those things are going well."
Kim Yeon-koung played the entire set of Jeon Kyung-gi last season. The same goes for this season. He is still showing his skills at the age of 36, so what is his physical strength. Kim Yeon-koung said, `Now I feel that recovery is not easy. Still, it's okay when you play." It's okay because the trainers are taking good care of it. I think the 1st round went by fast. I'm frustrated to think that we still have 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 rounds left, but I'll slowly prepare one by one until the end of the round."
Kim Yeon-koung was selected as the MVP of the women's team in the first round announced on the 13th. He received 22 votes out of a total of 31 votes. .Incheon = Reporter Kwon In-ha indyk@sportschosun.com
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