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Bald Eagle
2
Cumberland (TN) CUMBERLA 15-9, 7-5
3
Winner Indiana East INDIANA 3-10, 2-10
Cumberland (TN) CUMBERLA
15-9, 7-5
2
Final
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Indiana East INDIANA
3-10, 2-10
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Cumberland (TN) CUMBERLA 26 21 25 17 12 (2)
Indiana East INDIANA 24 25 19 25 15 (3)

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Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Red Wolves Bite Back at Phoenix to Split Season Series

RICHMOND, Ind. - - Wrapping up a long week of completion, the Cumberland Men's Volleyball team ran out of steam and dropped their matchup with the Indiana East Red Wolves in five sets.

The sets were flip flopped in this match, with neither team taking a lead over the other for long at a time, all going well in line with the Phoenix's first set victory, 26-24. More than halfway through the opening set no more than two points separated the teams from one another until at 14-14 the Phoenix went on a five point run to give themselves the cushion to get past the late surge of the Red Wolves, 26-24.

Despite an early surge from the home side in the second set, the Phoenix again stretched out a lead as the halfway point approached, going ahead 13-9. The Red Wolves took a well-needed timeout and came out of it swinging, rallying their way from a four point deficit to a four point lead, 21-17.

Cumberland tried a late comeback in the set as they won back-to-back points to make it a two point gap, but IU East went on a four point run to find their much needed cushion, winning 25-21 as the set closed.

The Phoenix looked confident from end-to-end in the third, going on a five point run double up the Red Wolves early on. Going up by as many as six points, Cumberland went ahead 2-1 in set score after taking the third 25-19.

IU East were determined to make a five set match and their effort in the fourth showed it. The Red Wolves hit 50% and gathered 18 kills in the set, the most from either team on the night as a whole. Making runs in every other set of the match, CU couldn't put together more than two points in a row in a set the Red Wolves dominated, winning 25-17.

With the match coming down to a fifth set match decider, IU East was propelled forward by their home fans. Every member of the Phoenix chipped in to take an early 6-4 lead, but the home side would score three points for every Cumberland point and pull away, winning 15-12.

As has become custom this season, Joao Infante led the Phoenix with 18 kills in the match while Jacob Whyte played second fiddle to him with 12 kills, though Arthur Barreto of IU East managed an incredible 27. Kaden Kuehler and Infante had a great block again, with both of them totaling more than the Red Wolves combined efforts.

Cumberland will face off with Oakland City in Lebanon this coming Friday, allowing for some much needed rest after their long week of matches.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kaden Kuehler

#7 Kaden Kuehler

MB/OPP
6' 5"
Senior
Jacob Whyte

#2 Jacob Whyte

OPP/OH
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Joao Infante

#11 Joao Infante

OH
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kaden Kuehler

#7 Kaden Kuehler

6' 5"
Senior
MB/OPP
Jacob Whyte

#2 Jacob Whyte

6' 4"
Graduate Student
OPP/OH
Joao Infante

#11 Joao Infante

6' 5"
Junior
OH