Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN) backers were pleased Tuesday as they witnessed their volleyball team overcome the visiting Austin Packers (Austin, MN), 3-0 in a league challenge.

The Scarlets (5-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Mankato East (Mankato, MN). The Cougars come into the Big 9 challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Mankato East went down by Century (Rochester, MN), 3-0, in a league test.

The Packers now sport a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mankato East for a Big 9 test on Tuesday, September 23.