Volleyball Recap: Cumberland Valley Falls Despite Big Games from Vivian Verber and Rachel Shipley + How To Watch

After flying high against Altoona on Tuesday, Cumberland Valley came back down to earth. The Eagles came up short against the Central Dauphin Rams on Thursday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.

Cumberland Valley couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Central Dauphin a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-12, 31-29.

Rachel Shipley

Digs

10/02/25 @ Central Dauphin	14
09/30/25 @ Altoona	17
09/24/25 vs State College	15
09/22/25 @ Cedar Cliff	12
09/18/25 vs Chambersburg	24
+ 3 more games

Rachel Shipley and Vivian Verber certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Shipley had 14 digs, while Verber had four digs and one block. Shipley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Reese Starling also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.

Cumberland Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Central Dauphin, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland Valley will challenge rival Mechanicsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Central Dauphin is set to take on their familiar foe Altoona at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.