Delano at Waconia
7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9

Delano, No. 10-3A, is looking to claim a Wright County Conference title before the postseason begins, but there are still several road blocks in the Tigers’ way — beginning with Waconia. Both are unbeaten in the conference with a handful of matches remaining, including this huge one Thursday in Waconia. 

Delano surprised many observers last fall by edging Chaska in the Class 3A, Section 2 final and then nearly winning a state title before falling to Eagan in five sets. It’s no surprise the Tigers have remained strong, not with a returning lineup that includes powerful hitters Tori Hanson, Bria Barfnecht and Alex Wittinger being fed by veteran setter Kristin Kreklow. 

Waconia also has a veteran team under coach Jim Lee, with the senior combo of setter Anna Schmitt and hitter Jessica Wolf as good as any in the state. Sophomore Taylor Wolf has also come up big for the Wildcats and could be key in this match.