Cumberland came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the North Smithfield Northmen on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Clippers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Cumberland was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-8, 25-22.
Cumberland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mia Hamel led the charge by getting 17 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hamel now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Pires, who had 28 digs, three aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Cumberland's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for North Smithfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland will venture away from home to challenge Pilgrim at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cumberland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for North Smithfield, they will head out to face off against Middletown at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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