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Bittersweet 16 For Lady Mules; Season Ends In Sectional Loss Sweet 16 runs are typically, well, pretty sweet. Only, the Fairfield Lady Mules had expectations for higher things this year, making their Sectional championship loss Wednesday more bitter than sweet. Making it worse was the loss came against a conference rival they beat twice in the regular season, as the Carmi Lady Bulldogs advanced to their first Super Sectional ever with a 17-25, 25, 25-19, 25-19 win over Fairfield in the Pinckneyville Sectional championship. “It just sucks. It is tough. Most teams would love to have back-to-back Sweet 16s, but … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Carmi, 11-1-23

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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