Lady Mules Win Regional With Business-Like Approach Chet Snyder’s Fairfield Lady Mules entered Thursday night’s Regional championship knowing they already had two victories over their opponents under their belts. For the Mules, it was mostly about handling the pressure that comes with being a heavy favorite. Handle it they did, rolling to a 25-14, 25-13 win over the Mt. Carmel Lady Aces in McLeansboro. For Snyder and the Lady Mules, it is their fourth Regional championship in the last five postseasons. For the veteran coach, it is his sixth of his career. Fairfield advances to the Pinckneyville Sectional, where the … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Mt. Carmel, 10-26-23

Rivalry Game Goes To Cardinals In Another Three-Set Battle For Mules The Fairfield Lady Mules have had the NCOE Cardinals’ number in recent years, dominating a one-sided rivalry between the top two teams in the Deep South coach’s volleyball poll. NCOE got them in the Fairfield Kick-Off Tournament last year, but otherwise it has been all Chet Snyder’s Lady Mules in recent years. That included a Fairfield win over Jaclyn Melton’s Cards in this year’s Fairfield tournament. All that history was in play Tuesday in Norris City, as the Lady Cardinals beat Fairfield, 22-25, 25-19, 25-22 to snap a 12-game … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. NCOE, 10-17-23

Lady Mules Thrash Carmi, Finish BDC Play Unbeaten To Defend Title When Fairfield met the Lady Bulldogs in Carmi, it was a three-set barnburner that is in the middle of a stretch of close calls for Chet Snyder’s Lady Mules. But they kept winning those close games, which set up a chance to clinch the conference title all by themselves Thursday in a home rematch with Carmi. Needing a win to force a split, Carmi came up comfortably short, with the Lady Mules putting together a complete game from start to finish and cruising to a 25-13, 25-18 win. That … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Carmi, 10-12-23

Comeback For The Ages: Lady Mules Hold Off Visiting Lions Playing in front of a large, loud crowd on the annual Pink Out night, the Edwards County Lions took their shot at the queens of the BDC…and missed, learning nothing from Omar Little. Edwards County had Chet Snyder’s host Fairfield Lady Mules on the ropes all night, putting them on their heels with a first set win. They had them down in the third set, but the Lady Mules fought for point after point and eventually pulled off a 16-25, 25-19, 28-26 win to remain unbeaten in pool play. It … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Edwards Co., 10-9-23

Lady Mules Stay Unbeaten In Conference Play With Home Win By all accounts from the Fairfield Lady Mules volleyball faithful, they did not play up to their standards Thursday in a home clash with the Hamilton County Lady Foxes. Yet, in a sign of the heights they have achieved as a team this year, they had an “off night” and still rolled to a 25-18, 25-16 win over a conference rival that came in with a 17-7 record. The win was the ninth straight for Chet Snyder’s squad, who improved to 7-0 in league play and 24-2 overall. The Lady … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. HamCo, 10-5-23