The Valhalla Vikings will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Dobbs Ferry Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Valhalla saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Scarsdale by a score of 1-0. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Dobbs Ferry made easy work of Hendrick Hudson on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Dobbs Ferry's got stronger as the match went on, holding Hendrick Hudson to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-15.
Valhalla better keep an eye on Taylor Denike. She was instrumental in Dobbs Ferry's win, getting nine kills, seven digs, five aces, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Denike has posted over her last two contests. Another player making a difference was Natasha Mansfield, who had seven kills, five digs, and three aces.
Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Dobbs Ferry's record now sits at 15-3. As for Valhalla, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Valhalla was able to grind out a solid victory over Dobbs Ferry when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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