Cumberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Lincoln Lions. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Cumberland took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Cumberland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophia Pires, who had 17 digs and two aces, and Mia Hamel, who had 12 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Pires now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Cumberland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted was before the start of last season.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lincoln, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Cumberland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win vs. North Smithfield on the 19th. Lincoln has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Middletown on the 19th.
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