Thailand lost to South Korea 3-1 in their second preliminary round match of the opening week of the 2021 FIVB Women’s Nations League in Rimini, Italy, yesterday.
The Thai women got off to a good start by taking the first set 25-15 but the Koreans proved too strong and won the next three 25-13, 25-18, 25-17.
Pleumjit Thinkaow was the Thai team’s highest scorer with 15 points, followed by Onuma Sittirak with eight.
Park Jeong-Ah, who had 22 points, top-scored for the Koreans while Pyo Sueng-Ju added 15 points.
It was Thailand’s second defeat in the annual tournament. They lost to Japan 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-16) in the opener on Tuesday. South Korea, meanwhile, rebounded from their opening 3-1 loss against China.
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