South St. Paul's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tartan Titans. For the Packers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
South St. Paul was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. The final score came out to 25-11, 24-26, 25-16, 25-9.
South St. Paul can attribute much of their success to Izzy Ulrick, who had eight digs and five aces. With that strong performance, Ulrick is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
South St. Paul was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.4.
South St. Paul's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Tartan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South St. Paul will head out to square off against Hill-Murray at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tartan, they will head out on the road to challenge Harding at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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