Volleyball Preview: Irvington Bulldogs vs. Dobbs Ferry Eagles
Irvington is 2-8 against Dobbs Ferry since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Irvington Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Dobbs Ferry Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
Irvington will head out to face Dobbs Ferry after giving up their first home loss of the season back in September. Irvington came up short against Dobbs Ferry, falling 3-0. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-11.
Dobbs Ferry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natasha Mansfield led the charge by getting ten aces, five digs, and three kills. That's the most aces Mansfield has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope McCormack, who had eight kills, three blocks, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Irvington fell to 3-1. As for Dobbs Ferry, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
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