Volleyball Recap: Yarmouth Clippers vs. Cape Elizabeth Capers
On Monday, Yarmouth faced Cape Elizabeth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Yarmouth Clippers fell 3-1 to the Cape Elizabeth Capers. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Capers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
While Yarmouth ultimately came up short, they really made Cape Elizabeth work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 10-25, 25-17, 27-25.
Loss or not, Yarmouth got some senior leadership from Drea Rideout and Madi Beaudoin. Rideout had 12 digs and three aces, while Beaudoin had ten digs and three aces. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Rideout.
Even though they lost, Yarmouth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Yarmouth's record is now 10-4. As for Cape Elizabeth, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yarmouth will welcome Westbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Yarmouth's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Westbrook has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Cape Elizabeth, they will host Marshwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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