Li Yingying (1st R) and Wang Yuanyuan (2nd R) of China block during the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Women's Pool 6 match between China and South Korea in Sofia, Bulgaria, July 3, 2022. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)
SOFIA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- China's women's volleyball team beat South Korea 3-1 in the last game of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) preliminary phase for their third straight win here on Sunday.
With a 25-13, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24 victory, China registered their eighth win from 12 games in the tournament.
Li Yingying scored 23 points and Gong Xiangyu added 17 for China, while Lee Han-bi had 12 points for South Korea.
China, who secured a place in the upcoming VNL finals after beating the Dominican Republic 3-0 on Friday, now sits fourth in the preliminary phase on 26 points.
South Korea is the only team without a win in the league.
The women's VNL kicked off on May 31. The finals will be held in Ankara, Turkey from July 13 to 17. ■
Gong Xiangyu (R) of China spikes during the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Women's Pool 6 match between China and South Korea in Sofia, Bulgaria, July 3, 2022. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)
