The Dobbs Ferry Eagles will take on the Valhalla Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dobbs Ferry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Yonkers Montessori Academy 3-0. Dobbs Ferry hasn't had any issues with Yonkers Montessori Academy recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Dobbs Ferry walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15, 25-19.
Taylor Denike
| 11/01/25 vs Yonkers Montessori Academy | 8 |
| 10/29/25 vs Barack Obama School for Social Justice | 1 |
| 10/23/25 vs Valhalla | 1 |
| 10/21/25 vs Hendrick Hudson | 5 |
| 10/15/25 vs Hastings | 8 |
Dobbs Ferry got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Denike out in front who had 12 kills, eight aces, and four digs. That's the most aces Denike has posted over her last five matches. Natasha Mansfield was another key player, getting 13 kills, five digs, two aces, and one block.
They weren't the only good servers: Dobbs Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Valhalla hadn't beaten Dobbs Ferry on the road since September 9, 2015 but that history sure didn't bother them last Thursday. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted against the Eagles since September 9, 2015.
Valhalla took Dobbs Ferry into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 24-26, 22-25, 15-8.
Dobbs Ferry's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Valhalla, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
