The Asians acquired their first VNL victory since 2021
After their first win in three years, Korea are on the lookout for extra within the VNL 2024
Korea’s lengthy await a Volleyball Nations League victory got here to an finish after virtually three years on Sunday as they topped Asian rivals Thailand in Rio de Janeiro. Hosts Brazil and the US additionally secured wins on the final day of the primary week of the Preliminary Part.
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The final match held on the Maracanãzinho stadium in Pool 2 reunited two nationwide groups nonetheless on the lookout for their first victories within the VNL 2024 and Korea got here out on prime, beating Thailand 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18) to really feel the style of victory for the primary time in virtually three years.
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The Koreans, who had been winless within the 2022 and 2023 editions of the VNL and had additionally dropped their first three matches in Rio this week, had been on the dropping aspect of their final 30 matches within the match getting into the duel in opposition to Thailand, with their most up-to-date victory relationship again to June 14, 2021, once they topped Canada within the tie-breaker.
The victory additionally helped the workforce take its first step in direction of the purpose set by new head coach Fernando Morales of climbing the FIVB World Rankings because the outcome earned the Koreans 13.69 factors, shifting six spots up, from forty third to thirty seventh, with 104.59 factors. Thailand, alternatively, now see their dream of qualifying for the Paris Olympics much more distant as they dropped to 14th place within the World Rankings with 199.90, increasing the hole between Canada, the final workforce contained in the qualification zone, and them to 90.71 factors.
Exterior hitter So-Hwi Kang was instrumental in Korea’s victory, main the workforce on the courtroom with 22 factors (21 kills, one ace). Reverse and workforce captain Jeong-Ah Park and fellow outdoors hitter Ji-Yun Jeong added 16 factors every.
“It took us three years to get this win,” center blocker Da-Hyeon Lee remarked. “We had a tough time with the adjustments we confronted within the nationwide workforce and it’s an honor to win in opposition to such a robust opponent. Thailand are an identical workforce to us by way of physicality, so we knew this was a match we might win and we actually wished it. This victory provides us extra confidence and we hope we are able to do higher than we did within the final two years.”
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Thailand, who accomplished the primary week of the VNL 2024 with 4 losses, no factors and simply three units received, acquired 32 factors from their outdoors hitter duo of Chatchu-On Moksri (17) and Wipawee Srithong (15).
“This was a troublesome outcome for us,” mentioned reverse Thanacha Sooksod. “We didn’t win any matches this week and made a whole lot of errors in our recreation. We’ll must reset issues and are available again. Now we have to concentrate on the upcoming weeks. We all know we are able to do higher and I consider we are going to.”
Brazil full week one undefeated
The sixth and final day of matches in Rio de Janeiro began with one other Brazilian victory, the fourth in as many matches this week. Taking part in in entrance of a sold-out crowd on the Maracanãzinho, they topped world champions Serbia 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-19) to please their followers.
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Star outdoors hitter Gabriela ‘Gabi’ Guimarães led Brazil’s offense with 15 factors (12 kills, two blocks, one ace) and celebrated her thirtieth birthday in fashion, with hundreds of followers cheering her after the tip of the match.
“The followers have been wonderful all week, pushing us in each match,” she mentioned. “And at the moment they actually made my birthday actually particular.”
Reverse Rosamaria Montibeller scored 12 factors, yet another than outdoors hitter Ana Cristina Souza. On the Serbian aspect, reverse and workforce captain Ana Bjelica and out of doors hitter Vanja Ivanović had been the most efficient gamers with 9 factors apiece.
The victory in opposition to the world champions manufactured from Brazil considered one of simply two undefeated groups in week one, alongside Poland. The South People additionally earned 8.49 world rating factors, solidifying their second-place spot, behind defending champions Türkiye. Serbia dropped the identical quantity, however nonetheless remained in seventh place.
The USA, who had been coming from back-to-back losses to China and Brazil, left Rio de Janeiro on a excessive after they defeated NORCECA rivals the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-18) additionally on Sunday.
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Avery Skinner and Chiaka Ogbogu mixed for 30 factors, with the surface hitter producing 18 and the center blocker including one other 12. Exterior hitter Brayelin Martínez was the Dominican main scorer with 11 factors.
The 7.96 factors earned with the sweep helped the US acquire a spot within the World Rankings, shifting as much as fourth place. The Dominicans remained in ninth place.
Volleyball Nations League 2024: schedule and outcomes
The ladies will now have every week off within the VNL 2024 earlier than returning to the courtroom from Might 28 to June 2. Brazil, the Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Thailand and hosts China will play in Macau whereas Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Korea, Poland, Serbia, Türkiye and hosts USA will compete in Arlington.
Subsequent week, the boys will begin their campaigns with swimming pools in Rio de Janeiro (Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan and Serbia) and Antalya (Bulgaria, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Türkiye and USA).
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