First game under Morales...Kang So Hwi, 12 points
The Korean women's volleyball team started off with a loss at the 2024 International Volleyball Federation FIVB Volleyball Nations League VNL. Its consecutive losses in the VNL increased to 28.
The Korean national team led by Fernando Morales world No. 40 was completely defeated by China, world No. 6 15-25 16-25 14-25 in the first game of the first week of the tournament at Maracaranginho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 15th Korea time.
It was the first game under Morales, who took the helm in March, but there was no reversal. He knelt to China without even reaching 20 points in every set.
Kang So-hwi Korea Expressway Corporation scored 12 points including two serve aces, but failed to prevent his defeat. Kang was the only player in Korea to score double-digit points. 안전놀이터
China had four players scoring in double digits.
South Korea also fell behind in blocking 6-12 and serving 4-6.
Korea has lost 28 consecutive games in the VNL. In 2022 and 2023, it suffered humiliating loss of all 12 games for the second consecutive year.
South Korea, which started this year's VNL with a complete defeat, will play its second game against Brazil ranking third at 2 a.m. on the 17th.
