Volleyball Recap: Hastings Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 7:58pm

Volleyball Recap: Hastings Yellow Jackets vs. Dobbs Ferry Eagles

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Hastings entered their matchup against Dobbs Ferry on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hastings Yellow Jackets fell 3-1 to the Dobbs Ferry Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

Hastings started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21.

Dobbs Ferry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hope McCormack, who had eight aces, seven kills, and two blocks. That's the most aces McCormack has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Grace Demitrovic, who had six digs, three kills, and three aces.

This is the second loss in a row for Hastings and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Dobbs Ferry, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.

Hastings will venture away from home to challenge Haldane at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Dobbs Ferry, they will host North Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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