The Mt. Hope Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Cumberland Clippers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Hope is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Mt. Hope came up short against Barrington on Friday, falling 3-0.
While Mt. Hope was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Cumberland beat Pilgrim 3-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Clippers.
Cumberland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-8.
Cumberland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophia Pires, who had 12 digs, and Mia Hamel, who had seven digs and three aces. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mt. Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cumberland, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Mt. Hope might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Cumberland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Mt. Hope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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