Irvington hasn't had much luck against Dobbs Ferry recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Irvington Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dobbs Ferry Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Irvington will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Irvington made easy work of Haldane and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Irvington was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-7, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Dobbs Ferry was able to grind out a solid win over Albertus Magnus on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Dobbs Ferry had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-15.
Dobbs Ferry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Denike out in front who had 16 kills, seven aces, and seven aces. Denike is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Naia Neuman, who had four digs, two aces, a kill, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Irvington's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Dobbs Ferry, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-3.
Irvington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Dobbs Ferry when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Irvington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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