Cushman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Edison Private Eagles on Tuesday as the Cushman Cougars made off with a 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Cushman never let Edison Private on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-22.
Ariele Kupferman had an outrageously good game as she had nine digs, six aces, and four kills. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more aces the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maya D'Ambra, who had 17 digs and a kill.
Cushman 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 five aces in 42 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Cushman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Edison Private, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-8 record.
Cushman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Sagemont on the 15th. Edison Private does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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