Classical faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Purple walked away with a 3-1 win over the Clippers. The victory was some much needed relief for the Purple as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Classical had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Classical was led to victory by Monoluwa Adeniyi and Angelina Pham. Adeniyi had five aces, while Pham had seven digs and one assist. Adeniyi has been hot recently, having posted five or more aces the last three times she's played. Emely Mendez also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Classical was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Cumberland had strong showings from Mia Hamel, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Lyla Parmentier, who hit 66.7% for five kills and four aces and three digs.
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| 10/09/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/10/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/28/17 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/01/17 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/29/16 - Home | 1-3 L |
| + 2 more games |
The win got Classical back to even at 7-7. As for Cumberland, the loss snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Classical has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Portsmouth on the 14th. As for Cumberland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Westerly on the 14th.
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