Cumberland won the last time they faced Exeter-West Greenwich, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cumberland Clippers were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights.
While Cumberland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 25-22.
Cumberland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lyla Parmentier, who had four digs, four aces, and a block. Parmentier has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 11 times she's played. Mia Hamel was another key player, getting ten digs and five aces.
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 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Cumberland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Cumberland has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Middletown on the 21st. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Mt. Hope on the 21st.
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