Jackson-Reed's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Eastern Ramblers. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Ramblers, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson-Reed took both sets by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-8.
Jackson-Reed's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ida Steinberg led the charge by getting six aces. That's the most aces Steinberg has posted since back in November of 2023.
Jackson-Reed was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 17.
Jackson-Reed's record now sits at 11-2. As for Eastern, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Jackson-Reed will square off against Bullis at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bullis will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Jackson-Reed surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eastern, they will take on Ballou at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern is facing Ballou at the right time seeing as Ballou is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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