Volleyball Game Preview: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering Panthers + How To Watch

Jackson-Reed is a perfect 10-0 against Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will welcome the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson-Reed, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, Jackson-Reed beat Bard 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson-Reed took both sets by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-7.

Layla Hernandez

Serving Aces (Career)

10/07/25 @ Bard	10
09/24/25 vs Model Secondary School for the Deaf	7
09/25/25 vs Dunbar	4
09/30/25 vs Eastern	3
09/29/25 @ Anacostia	3

Layla Hernandez and Samantha Harrison were among the main playmakers for Jackson-Reed as the former had ten aces and the latter had eight aces. Those ten aces gave Hernandez a new career-high. Josie O'Connell also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Meanwhile, Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering came up short against School Without Walls on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring three points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-3.

Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Jackson-Reed, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.

Jackson-Reed was able to grind out a solid win over Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.