After three games on the road, Cumberland is heading back home. They will welcome the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, Cumberland got the win against West Warwick by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cumberland took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-14.
Cumberland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophia Pires, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Mia Hamel, who had 12 digs and two aces. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 33 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Toll Gate 3-0 on Friday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Pilgrim, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Cumberland beat Pilgrim 3-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Cumberland repeat their success, or does Pilgrim have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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