South St. Paul didn't have done well against Hutchinson recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The South St. Paul Packers had just enough and edged the Hutchinson Tigers out 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Packers, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
South St. Paul was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-16, 16-14.
South St. Paul can attribute much of their success to Izzy Ulrick, who had 11 digs.
South St. Paul's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Hutchinson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South St. Paul will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mahtomedi at 6:30 p.m. Mahtomedi is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so South St. Paul will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hutchinson, they will square off against Becker at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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