If Cumberland was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pilgrim on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clippers fell 3-1 to the Classical Purple on Thursday. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Purple apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Cumberland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Lyla Parmentier
| 10/09/25 @ Classical | 33 |
| 10/06/25 @ Pilgrim | 22 |
| 10/02/25 vs West Warwick | 27 |
| 09/29/25 vs Lincoln | 31 |
| 09/25/25 vs Barrington | 36 |
| + 22 more games |
Cumberland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mia Hamel, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Lyla Parmentier, who hit 66.7% for five kills and four aces and three digs. Parmentier is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Mia Mercure also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Classical was led to victory by Monoluwa Adeniyi and Angelina Pham. Adeniyi had five aces, while Pham had seven digs and one assist.
With the loss, Cumberland broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 9-4. As for Classical, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Cumberland has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Westerly on the 14th. As for Classical, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Portsmouth on the 14th.
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