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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 a Pool D match. The victory followed a 3-0 win over Hong Kong the previous day, giving Korea two wins in the group stage. Korea demonstrated their dominance throughout the match, with a total of 75 attacks, 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 contributed 14 points. The top two teams in Pool D, Korea and Vietnam, will face off in the final Pool D match on Friday to determine the first-place finisher.

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