Volleyball Recap: Chatfield Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Gophers

Previous 5 Games

11/08/25 vs Hawley	2-3
11/07/25 vs Albany	3-0
11/06/25 vs Esko	3-1
11/01/25 vs Caledonia	3-1
10/30/25 vs Pine Island	3-0

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chatfield can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hawley Nuggets by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Gophers' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

Trindy Barkeim paced Chatfield's offense, picking up 16 kills. Barkeim got some help from Harper Goldsmith and her 44 assists. Goldsmith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Chatfield's loss dropped their record down to 27-8. As for Hawley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 32-2 record this season.

As of now, neither Chatfield nor Hawley have any future games scheduled.