Volleyball Recap: Chatfield Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 7:53pm

Volleyball Recap: Chatfield Chargers vs. Arvada West Wildcats

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After flying high against Golden last Tuesday, Chatfield came back down to earth. The Chatfield Chargers fell just short of the Arvada West Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

Chatfield actually scored more points across those five sets (103-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 12-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10.

When it comes to explaining why Chatfield lost, don't look at Shayleigh Brunett. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.

Even though they lost, Chatfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.

Chatfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Arvada West, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Chatfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Eaton on the 8th. Arvada West has also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Monument Valley on the 4th.

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