Eastchester came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Dobbs Ferry 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Eastchester, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Eastchester got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 23-25, 25-9, 22-25, 15-7.
Dobbs Ferry's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natasha Mansfield, who had 14 digs, seven kills, and two blocks. Mansfield has been hot recently, having posted seven or more kills the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Demitrovic, who had seven kills, six digs, and two aces.
Eastchester picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Dobbs Ferry, with the defeat, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastchester will welcome Harrison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Dobbs Ferry, they will be playing at home against Hendrick Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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