Gonzalez’s first international VNL appearance after the new manager
The list of the women’s volleyball team has been announced, omitting Kim Yeon-kyung, Yang Hyo-jin (Hyundai E&C), and Kim Su-ji (IBK Industrial Bank), who announced the retirement of the representatives.
The Korean Volleyball Association announced on the 29th the list of the national team led by new coach Cesar Hernandez Gonzalez.
Hye-sun Yeom (KGC Ginseng Corporation) and Hye-jin Park (Heungkuk Life Insurance) on the setter, Yellow (KGC Ginseng Corporation) and Ha-hye Hana (GS Caltex) on the Libero, Jeong-ah Park (Korea Expressway Corporation), Hye-min Park, Seon-woo Lee (above KGC Ginseng Corporation), So-hwi Kang on the left (GS Caltex), Hwang Min-kyung, Jung Ji-yoon (Hyundai E&C), Lee Han-bi (Pepper Savings Bank), Light Kim Hee-jin (IBK Industrial Bank), Center Ho-young (KGC Ginseng Corporation), Lee Ju-ah (Heungkuk Life Insurance), Lee Da-hyun (Hyundai) Construction) and Choi Jeong-min (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea) were selected.
The national team will participate in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) to be held in the United States, Brazil and Bulgaria from the 31st of next month to the 3rd of July. The national team plans to convene at the Jincheon Athletes’ Village on the 2nd of next month and move to Shreveport, USA, where the first game of the tournament will be held on May 29th.
Gonzalez, who is currently a member of the Turkish professional volleyball team Bakivbank, will enter the country after the Turkish league schedule is over. Prior to joining Gonzalez, head coach Lee Dong-yeop will lead the training. In a video press conference held the day before, Gonzalez said, “It is difficult to find a player who can replace Kim Yeon-kyung, but all players will work together to fill the gap.” will,” he said.
The national team, which achieved the legend of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics semifinals, announced that key players including Kim Yeon-kyung will retire from the national team, and coach Stefano Lavarini also left. This is the first time he has competed in an international competition under Gonzalez.
Reporter Jang Hyung-woo
