Volleyball Recap: West Davidson Starts Season with Defeat at Home

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. & West Davidson High School.
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West Davidson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the North Surry Greyhounds on Tuesday.

While West Davidson had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22.

Alex Hester

Attacks Kills

08/12/25 vs North Surry	19
10/24/24 @ Maiden	14
10/22/24 vs Anson	21
10/16/24 vs Salisbury	15
10/15/24 vs Lexington Senior	9
+ 22 more games

West Davidson's loss came despite strong showings from Spencer Simerson and Alex Hester. Simerson had 11 digs and one assist, while Hester had 24 digs, 19 kills, and two blocks. Hester has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 27 times she's played.

North Surry was led to victory by Julie Anna Lawson and KK Adame. Lawson had 21 digs, while Adame had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Lawson has posted since back in October of 2024.

The win got North Surry back to even at 1-1.

West Davidson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against North Davidson on the 13th. North Surry has also already played their next matchup (against Alleghany), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.