It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dobbs Ferry can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valhalla Vikings on Wednesday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
While Dobbs Ferry had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 16-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Dobbs Ferry lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Taylor Denike, who had 11 kills, nine digs, three aces, and a block. Denike is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natasha Mansfield, who had ten digs, seven kills, and four aces.
Even though they lost, Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Dobbs Ferry's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Valhalla, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
As of now, neither Dobbs Ferry nor Valhalla have any future games scheduled.
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