Yuk Seo-young's '22-point bombardment': South Korean women's volleyball team comes back to beat Hong Kong 3-1, securing second place in the group behind Japan and advancing to the quarterfinals of the Asian Championship

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The South Korean women's Bae Gu (CEO)team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Asian Championship.

Under head coach Cha Sang-hyun, the Lee Kkeu-neun (CEO)team secured a comeback victory over Hong Kong with a set score of 3-1 (20-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-18) in the third match of Group C in the preliminary round of the tournament held in Tianjin, China, on the 26th.

Earlier, after defeating Vietnam and losing to Japan, South Korea recorded two wins and one loss (six points) in the preliminary round with today's victory, securing second place in Group C behind Japan (three wins, nine points) and advancing to the quarterfinals.

The match started somewhat uneasily. In the early stages of the first set, South Korea struggled against Hong Kong's defense and compounded the issue with offensive errors, losing the first set 20-25.

However, they made changes starting from the second set and shifted the momentum. Substituting Lee Ju-a and Lee Ye-rim for Park Eun-jin and Kang So-hwi stabilized the receiving line, and Yuk Seo-young's offensive power came alive, allowing them to win the second and third sets consecutively without major crises. In the following fourth set, they maintained their offensive pressure and closed out the match.

Yuk Seo-young was the key attacker of the day. She scored a team-high 22 points, including seven points in the fourth set alone, leading her team to victory. Lee Da-hyun added 14 points with four blocks and three service aces, while Na Hyun-soo contributed 11 points. The Korean team also dominated Hong Kong in total blocks with a 13-4 margin, asserting their advantage in height.

In this tournament, 12 nations are divided into three groups for the preliminary round. The top two teams from each group and the top two third-place teams advance to the quarterfinal tournament to determine the champion.

South Korea's quarterfinal opponent and detailed schedule will be finalized based on the results of matches still ongoing in Groups A and B.

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