Cumberland won the last time they faced Pilgrim, and things went their way on Monday too. The Cumberland Clippers were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Pilgrim Patriots. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Clippers.
Cumberland's got stronger as the match went on, holding Pilgrim to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-8.
Cumberland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyla Parmentier, who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Parmentier has posted in her last seven contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Pires, who had ten digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 34 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cumberland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for Pilgrim, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Cumberland will be playing in front of their home fans against Classical at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pilgrim, they will venture away from home to challenge Barrington at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Barrington will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Pilgrim surely won't give up without a fight.
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