The Chatfield Gophers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Byron Bears at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Chatfield got the win against Rushford-Peterson by a conclusive 3-0.
Chatfield was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-19.
Chatfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Byron came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Chatfield pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Byron, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Chatfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Byron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chatfield came up short against Byron in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Chatfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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