Dobbs Ferry will square off against Eastchester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dobbs Ferry has three straight wins, Eastchester has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Taylor Denike
| 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 won the last time they faced Hastings and Taylor Denike did her part to make sure it happened again. The Eagles put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday thanks in part to 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.
Dobbs Ferry never let Hastings on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-23, 25-14.
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 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Eastchester didn't have quite enough to beat Somers on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Eastchester took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 21-25, 13-25, 25-19, 15-9.
Eastchester's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dobbs Ferry, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Dobbs Ferry came up short against Eastchester in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, falling 3-1. Will Dobbs Ferry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
