It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valhalla can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dobbs Ferry Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Valhalla actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-12.
Dobbs Ferry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Demitrovic, who had nine digs, six kills, and four aces. Demitrovic has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last nine times she's played. Natasha Mansfield was another key player, getting 15 kills and ten digs.
Valhalla's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Dobbs Ferry, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
As of now, neither Valhalla nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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