Volleyball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Dobbs Ferry

Taylor Denike

Attacks Kills

10/15/25 vs Hastings	12
10/14/25 @ North Salem	19
10/11/25 @ Croton-Harmon	13
10/09/25 vs Putnam Valley	12
10/07/25 vs Irvington	15
+ 5 more games

Dobbs Ferry extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Taylor Denike. The Eagles blew past the Hastings Yellow Jackets 3-0 on Wednesday for which the team can thank Denike, who had 12 kills, eight aces, and six digs. She has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more kills the last ten times she's played.

While Dobbs Ferry won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-23, 25-14.

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 11 kills and eight digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Demitrovic, who had 16 assists and three digs.

Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.

Dobbs Ferry's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dobbs Ferry will square off against Eastchester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dobbs Ferry is facing Eastchester at the right time seeing as Eastchester is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hastings, they will challenge Irvington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.