Cumberland hasn't had much luck against Farina South Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cumberland took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Arcola by a score of 2-0.
Cumberland never let Arcola on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Farina South Central faced off against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City on Monday. The Cougars won by a set and slipped past the Bobcats 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since October 15, 2024.
Farina South Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-21, 25-9.
Farina South Central's win came from a few key players Cumberland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sophie Wodtka, who had five aces and three assists. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
Farina South Central was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Farina South Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Cumberland, their win bumped their record up to 9-12-1.
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