On Monday, Cumberland faced Middletown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers fell just short of the Middletown Islanders by a score of 3-2. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Islanders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Cumberland sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-27, 25-16, 16-25, 15-6.
Sophia Pires and Mia Hamel certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Pires had 27 digs and two aces, while Hamel had 17 digs and five aces. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Cumberland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 38 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Cumberland's record is now 8-10. As for Middletown, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Cumberland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against St. Mary Academy-Bay View on the 23rd. Middletown has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Mt. Hope on the 23rd.
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