Bugae Girls’ High School scored a set score of 3-1 (27-25, 25-16, 25-27, 25-17) against Male Girls’ High School in the 2023 Taebaek Mountain Cup National Men’s and Women’s Middle and High School Volleyball Tournament (hereafter Taebaek Mountain Cup) held in Taebaek, Gangwon-do on the 15th. I won and advanced to the round of 6.
Bugae Girls’ High School, which advanced to the finals after a long time coming in second place in Group A, couldn’t leave out the performance of Song Eun-chae (2nd grade, OH, 175cm).
Song Eun-chae, who played a major role in karate and defense, led the team to victory in this game. Song Eun-chae said, “I didn’t advance to the finals last year, so I really wanted to do it this time. She is delighted to be doing it from the very first competition she participated in,” she said of her victory.
She was selected for the U18 women’s national team held last year and her potential was recognized when she attended the Youth Asian Championships. During her age-group match, whenever she entered the game as a substitute, she did her part as an outside hitter and helped her qualify for the World Championship this year.
Song Eun-chae herself said, “She is an outside hitter, and I think she is a striker with good defense and reception,” conveying her strengths. In addition to her, she cited Mayu Ishikawa, a national volleyball representative in Japan, as her role model. 안전놀이터
Reason: “Despite Mayu Ishikawa’s short stature, she is good at attacking and defending. She seems to be a player who is also good at receiving, so she likes it and is learning,” she heard.
Song Eun-chae said, “I want to become a player who helps and energizes her team.”
At the end, she expressed her determination, saying, “She wants to make her team fighting with a good performance this year.”