Dobbs Ferry entered their tilt with Ursuline on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Ursuline Koalas.
Dobbs Ferry was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Dobbs Ferry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Denike out in front who had 15 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. Denike is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natasha Mansfield, who had 13 digs, seven kills, and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Ursuline lost, don't look at Summer Syken. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and 33 assists.
Dobbs Ferry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Ursuline, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15.
Dobbs Ferry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Westlake on the 15th. Ursuline has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Scarsdale on the 16th.
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