Cumberland’s girls soccer team finished the regular season with eight goals across two very different matches and a clear look at what it can carry into the playoffs.

At Lincoln, the Clippers erased a two-goal deficit and took the lead before the Lions answered late in a 5–5 draw. Five days later, Cumberland put the scoring and defensive work together in a 3–0 win over East Greenwich.

The Clippers head into the Division I tournament at 13–1–2. They have scored 55 goals and allowed 15. There is talent throughout this group, and the way they combine it gives Cumberland every reason to think big.

The October 17 trip to Ferguson Field demanded a response.

Lincoln scored first, Cumberland answered with two goals, and the Lions drew level before halftime. At 2–2, both teams had already shown they could change the game. Lincoln changed it again after the break, scoring twice to put Cumberland behind 4–2.

The Clippers went back to work.

Three consecutive goals turned that two-goal deficit into a 5–4 Cumberland lead. It was a forceful response against a strong opponent, the kind of stretch that shows how quickly this team can make a game look different.

Lincoln had an answer of its own, finding a late equalizer to leave the neighboring programs level at 5–5. Cumberland’s comeback showed its attacking ability and resolve. The five goals conceded also left a clear assignment: pair that production with the defensive consistency needed to finish a game in control.

Thursday’s regular-season finale supplied exactly that.

Cumberland shut out East Greenwich on October 22, giving its three goals a clean sheet to stand beside. The Avengers entered with ten wins, and the Clippers finished the afternoon with a convincing result against another quality opponent.

Shea Maher scored with Ava Batalau providing the assist. Olivia Lyon added a goal with Sofia Coburn supplying the setup, and Kenzie Ferrer finished another chance off an assist from Maher.

Three scorers, three credited assists, and a shutout. The work was connected across the field, with players creating opportunities for one another and the team keeping East Greenwich off the board.

That shared work has been a strength throughout the season. Cumberland brings pace and physical strength to the attack, with players looking for the pass that puts a teammate in position to finish. The threat grows when so many Clippers are willing and able to supply either part of the play.

Olivia Clary’s set-piece delivery gives them another way to create those opportunities. In the hard-fought 1–0 win at La Salle on October 2, her corner supplied the assist for Miliana Izzo’s winning goal. Against Cranston West four days later, Clary’s free kick set up Maya Garland’s headed finish. The service gives a teammate a chance; the movement and finish complete the work.

Behind that attack, Francesca Stoothoff’s strong season in goal and the defense in front of her have helped Cumberland make its scoring count. The clean sheet against East Greenwich brought that balance back into focus after the ten-goal afternoon at Lincoln.

MaxPreps lists Cumberland No. 2 in Rhode Island behind La Salle. The Clippers have already beaten the Rams on their own field, taking on that challenge with the home advantage on La Salle’s side. They have earned every reason to enter this tournament believing they can compete with the best.

The Rams were without regular starting goalkeeper Grace Keenan, a 2025 second-team All-Division selection and a key part of La Salle’s defense. Player availability, weather, and playing conditions can change from one meeting to the next. Cumberland took care of its own work in that first matchup and earned a hard-fought 1–0 road win. A possible postseason rematch adds intrigue, but the Clippers’ mission carries through every round, regardless of the opponent.

The next step is to keep controlling what they can: their effort, their focus, and the way they play for one another. Attack with purpose, stay strong behind the ball, and trust the strengths that have carried them this far. Whether the chance comes from a well-placed set piece, an extra run, or a teammate’s unselfish pass, the assignment is to make the most of it. That approach belongs in every matchup, whoever stands across from them.

Thirteen wins have put a strong season on the record. This group has the talent and the trust to chase something bigger. Keep that edge. Keep playing for each other. Cumberland heads into the playoffs with a mission—and a team capable of making it count.