Cumberland won the last time they faced Pilgrim, and things went their way on Monday too. The Cumberland Clippers came out on top against the Pilgrim Patriots by a score of 3-1. 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 match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-8.
Leading Cumberland to victory were Sophia Pires and Mia Hamel. Pires had 12 digs, while Hamel 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 29 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cumberland's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Pilgrim, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Cumberland will take on Mt. Hope at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Hope is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Cumberland will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Pilgrim, they will challenge Exeter-West Greenwich at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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