Andhra, Haryana men, Kerala, TN women reach quarterfinals

Bangalore, May 27 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh and Haryana men, and Kerala and Tamil Nadu women stormed into quarterfinals with convincing wins over their respective rivals in their last league encounters in the in the 10th National Youth Volleyball (U-21) Championship held here today.

In the Men's section, Andhra blanked Goa 3-0, while Haryana swept past West Bengal with the same margin.

In the women's section, Kerala proved their prowess beating Chattisgarh 3-0, while Tamil Nadu defated Maharashtra without conceding a set.

Following are the league results: Men: Pool A: Madhya Pradesh Bt Jharkhand 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-21), B: Orissa Bt Gujarat 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 25-27, 25-13), C: Andhra Pradesh Bt Goa 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-15) D: Chhattisgarh Bt Assam 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 16-25, 15-9), Tamil Nadu Bt Assam 3-0 (25-17, 25-09, 25-17), Haryana Bt West Bengal 3-0 (25-19, 25-22 25-20).

Women: Pool A: Tamil Nadu bt Maharashtra 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-18), Karnataka bt West Bengal 3-1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-20), Karnataka bt West Bengal 3-1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-20), B: Andhra Pradesh bt Jharkhand 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-11), Kerala bt Chhattisgarh 3-0 (25-16, 25-06, 25-06).

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