Hutchinson at Delano
7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2

One of our favorite matches of the week features two unbeaten teams atop the Wright County Conference. Hutchinson is 5-0 and squares off against a Delano team, No. 8-3A, that is 4-0 and has only one loss overall. Hutchinson lost four of its first five matches to start the season but has reeled off nine consecutive victories, including a tournament championship at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Tourney two weeks ago.

The Tigers won 10 matches last year and Hutchinson's young team has gelled nicely with a year of experience, particularly junior setter Meagan Schwarzrock.

The lone loss for Delano, the state Class 3A runner-up last fall, came against Osseo in the Farmington Tournament championship Sept. 13. The Tigers are loaded with familiar names from last year’s state run, including senior setter Kristin Kreklow, senior middle Alex Wittinger and senior outside hitter Bria Barfnecht.