If Cumberland was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Classical last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cumberland Clippers fell 3-1 to the Westerly Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 23-25, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Cumberland had strong showings from Sophia Pires, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Mia Hamel, who had seven digs and two aces. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 16 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 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 36 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Leading Westerly to victory were Lila Wycall and Ava Ullrich. Wycall had five digs and four aces, while Ullrich had three digs and two aces.
The defeat snapped Cumberland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-9 record. As for Westerly, their record is now 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland will head out to challenge Exeter-West Greenwich at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland is facing Exeter-West Greenwich at the right time seeing as Exeter-West Greenwich is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westerly, they and Mt. Hope will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Hope is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Westerly will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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