After flying high against Northwestern last Tuesday, Cumberland came back down to earth. The Cumberland Beavers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ladysmith Lumberjacks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Beavers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
While Cumberland ultimately came up short, they really made Ladysmith work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six matchups.
Cumberland has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Ladysmith, they pushed their record up to 11-19 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Cumberland will head out to challenge Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ladysmith has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against McDonell Central on the 5th.
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