Volleyball Recap: Cumberland Beavers vs. Cadott Hornets
Cumberland was the 2-1 winner over Cadott when they last played one another back in August of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Cumberland Beavers fell just short of the Cadott Hornets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Beavers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-20 in the first set.
Cumberland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 15-13.
Cadott's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rilei Weeks led the charge by getting seven digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Weeks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hager, who had nine digs.
Cumberland's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-19. As for Cadott, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-16 record this season.
Cumberland has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Grantsburg on the 12th. As for Cadott, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Gilman at 7:15 p.m. Gilman will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Cadott surely won't give up without a fight.
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