The Pelham Memorial Pelicans will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Dobbs Ferry Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pelham Memorial is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Ossining by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The Pelicans just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Pelham Memorial sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24.
Meanwhile, Dobbs Ferry came up short against Putnam Valley on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-13, 25-12.
Despite their defeat, Dobbs Ferry saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Natasha Mansfield, who had five kills and four digs, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Demitrovic, who had four digs.
Everything went Pelham Memorial's way against Dobbs Ferry in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as Pelham Memorial made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Pelham Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dobbs Ferry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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