Second-seeded Chatfield defeated No. 7 Rush City 25-20, 24-26, 25-12, 25-16 in a Class 1A quarterfinal Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center. Senior outside hitter Jaelyn LaPlante led the match with 26 kills for Chatfield (29-4), making its first appearance at state.
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