If Dobbs Ferry was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Yonkers last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dobbs Ferry Eagles fell 3-1 to the Valhalla Vikings on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Dobbs Ferry started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Dobbs Ferry lost, don't look at Natasha Mansfield. Despite the final result, she had ten digs, eight aces, and five kills. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Mansfield now had five or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Denike, who had nine digs and seven kills.
Dobbs Ferry now has a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dobbs Ferry will challenge Croton-Harmon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Valhalla, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Somers at 8:30 p.m. Somers is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Valhalla will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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