Dobbs Ferry has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the North Salem Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Dobbs Ferry earned a 3-1 victory over Hastings.
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, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21.
Dobbs Ferry got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hope McCormack out in front who had eight aces, seven kills, and two blocks. That's the most aces McCormack has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Grace Demitrovic, who had six digs, three kills, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Salem got the win against Pawling on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory North Salem has posted against Pawling since October 22, 2018.
North Salem never let Pawling on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-11.
Dobbs Ferry is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for North Salem, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Dobbs Ferry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.3 aces per game. However, it's not like North Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dobbs Ferry took their victory against North Salem in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Dobbs Ferry repeat their success, or does North Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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