Dobbs Ferry had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Rye Neck Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Dobbs Ferry had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 25-11, 25-17.
Dobbs Ferry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natasha Mansfield, who had 14 kills, 11 digs, and two aces. Mansfield is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Denike, who had 12 digs, 11 kills, two aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Dobbs Ferry pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Rye Neck, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-1.
Dobbs Ferry will play host again on Friday to welcome Irvington, where the match is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Rye Neck, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Westlake at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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