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Korea beats Qatar in women's volleyball, secures quarterfinal berth

KOMAKI, Japan — Korea defeated Qatar in its second preliminary group round match of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, securing a berth in the quarterfinals. In the women's volleyball preliminary Pool D match at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of Nagoya, Japan, Korea beat Qatar 3-0 (25-6, 25-6, 25-10). Following a 3-0 victory over Hong Kong the previous day, Korea has two wins in…

Korea beats Qatar in women's volleyball, secures quarterfinal berth

Korea secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the women's volleyball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, defeating Qatar 3-0 in Pool D. The match, held at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, Japan, saw Korea dominate with 13 service winners and 10 blocks. Middle blocker Park Eun-jin led the scoring with 15 points, including five aces and three blocks, while Jung Ho-young added 14 points.

Vietnam also secured a quarterfinal berth with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong, leaving the two teams to compete for first place in the final Pool D match on Friday.

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