It couldn't be more perfect. Willow Johnson (Heungkuk Life Insurance), who is famous as the daughter of Randy Johnson, a legendary player with 303 wins in the Major League, successfully made his debut in the V-League. He contributed to his team's victory by scoring 17 points in his first stage.
Willow, who will wear Heungkuk Life's uniform as a substitute for Yelena Mrazenovic, made her debut in an away game against the Korea Expressway Corporation in the 2023-2024 Dodram V-League at Gimcheon Indoor Stadium on the 30th.
Speaking to reporters before the match, Heungkuk Life coach Marcello Avondan told Willow, "It's hard to judge just by training. If I play in today's game, I should check for myself," adding, "I certainly prefer fastballs. We need time to understand each other."
"I don't remember Willow well in the tryout, but I did see one disadvantage," Korea Expressway Corporation coach Kim Jong-min said. "I made it difficult because I don't always know when a new face comes. I've searched for the video, but I'll have to do it myself to find out."
"It's been my long-time dream to play in Korea, and I'm happy to achieve it. I'm happy to show my Korean fans what I've practiced so far." Willow said this ahead of his debut.
Heungkuk Life, which showed a strong performance against the Korea Expressway Corporation this season with three wins and one loss, won the set score 3-0 thanks to the performance of its new family Willow.
Heungkuk Life Insurance contributed in the first set. Raina scored 11 points, while Kim Yeon-kyung and Willow both scored five points. The team's attack success rate stood at 58.33 percent, showing an overwhelming advantage over Korea Expressway Corporation (39.39 percent).
In the second set, the team beat Korea Expressway Corporation 28-26 after a neck-and-neck race. Willow scored the most points among the players in his team with seven points. On the other hand, Korea Expressway Corporation gave way to its opponent despite Bukirich's double-digit score.
Heungkuk Life ended the game in a good mood by neutralizing the opponent's defense with Raina and Kim Yeon-kyung in the third set.
Reina of Heungkuk Life Insurance scored the most points among the team's players with 22 points. Kim Yeon-koung and Willow scored 17 points. Bukirich of Korea Expressway Corporation accumulated the most points between the two teams with 25 points, but lost the game. 토토사이트