If Chatfield was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cannon Falls on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gophers fell 3-1 to the Fillmore Central Falcons on Thursday. The Gophers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Chatfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Cora Bicknese paced Chatfield's offense, picking up 21 kills. Bicknese got some help from Harper Goldsmith and her 31 assists. Goldsmith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Chatfield's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Fillmore Central, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Chatfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Hastings on the 5th. As for Fillmore Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Zumbrota-Mazeppa on the 5th.
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