Dobbs Ferry has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Tuckahoe Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Tuckahoe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dobbs Ferry, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Dobbs Ferry earned a 3-1 victory over Irvington.
Dobbs Ferry was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 19-25, 25-17, 25-15.
Dobbs Ferry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Denike, who had 17 kills, 13 digs, four aces, and a block. Denike is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Naia Neuman, who had five digs, five aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 34 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tuckahoe was not able to break out of their rough patch back in September as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Ursuline by a score of 1-0.
Tuckahoe was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 25-23.
Dobbs Ferry's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Tuckahoe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Dobbs Ferry's way against Tuckahoe in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as Dobbs Ferry made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dobbs Ferry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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