South St. Paul waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Red Wing Wingers. For the Packers, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Wingers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2015.
While South St. Paul won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-15.
South St. Paul was led to victory by Izzy Ulrick and Alaina Panagiotopoulos. Ulrick had nine digs and two aces, while Panagiotopoulos hit 50% for 17 kills12 digs. Panagiotopoulos is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 53 games she's played dating back to last season.
South St. Paul's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Red Wing, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
South St. Paul didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win vs. Heron Lake-Okabena on the 28th. As for Red Wing, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Austin at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Austin is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Red Wing will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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