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| 08/12/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/08/22 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 01/06/21 - Neutral | 0-3 L |
| 12/18/20 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/23/19 - Away | 0-3 L |
Central Davidson had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the South Rowan Raiders. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2022.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (89-87) Central Davidson actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 12-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Leading Central Davidson to victory were Jaelynn Rhodes and Emma Grace Hunt. Rhodes had 20 assists and four digs, while Hunt had 24 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hunt has posted since back in September of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Central Davidson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Rowan only served three aces.
When it comes to explaining why South Rowan lost, don't look at Campbell Withers. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs and two assists. Withers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
South Rowan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Central Davidson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Oak Grove on the 13th. As for South Rowan, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against A.L. Brown on the 14th.
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