The Cumberland Clippers will take on the Mt. Hope Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Hope took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cumberland, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Cumberland beat Pilgrim 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories 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 final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-8.
Cumberland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophia Pires, who had 12 digs, and Mia Hamel, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hamel has posted in her last seven matchups.
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 matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope came up short against Barrington on Friday, falling 3-0.
While Mt. Hope was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-19.
Cumberland's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Mt. Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Cumberland took their victory against Mt. Hope when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Cumberland repeat their success, or does Mt. Hope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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