On Monday, Cumberland faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers fell just short of the Lincoln Lions by a score of 3-2. The Clippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Cumberland ultimately came up short, they really made Lincoln work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 27-25, 20-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Cumberland lost, don't look at Mia Hamel. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and three aces. Hamel is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 32 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lincoln, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Cumberland will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against West Warwick at 6:00 p.m. West Warwick is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Cumberland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lincoln, they will welcome Barrington at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Barrington will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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