Volleyball Preview: Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering Panthers vs. Jackson-Reed Tigers
Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering is 0-9 against Jackson-Reed since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home two weeks ago. They fell 2-0 to Bell. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed earned a 2-0 victory over Bard on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jackson-Reed was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-10.
Jackson-Reed's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alejandra Garcia led the charge by getting five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Jackson-Reed was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering came up short against Jackson-Reed in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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