Volleyball Recap: Westerly Bulldogs vs. Cumberland Clippers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Kingstown, Westerly was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cumberland Clippers by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 23-25, 25-14.
Leading Westerly to victory were Lila Wycall and Ava Ullrich. Wycall had five digs and four aces, while Ullrich had three digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Westerly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sophia Pires and Mia Hamel certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Pires had 12 digs and two aces, while Hamel had seven digs and two aces. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Westerly's record is now 8-6. As for Cumberland, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerly and Mt. Hope will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Hope will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Westerly surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cumberland, they will square off against Exeter-West Greenwich at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland is facing Exeter-West Greenwich at the right time seeing as Exeter-West Greenwich is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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