Hilliard Davidson gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Northland Vikings as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hilliard Davidson was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-1, 25-4.

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Sophie Smith was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had ten aces and one assist. What's more, she posted two digs, the most she's had since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Chenault, who had 22 assists.
They weren't the only good server: Hilliard Davidson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 25 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Coming up, Hilliard Davidson will be playing at home against Thomas Worthington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northland, they will head out on the road to face off against Whetstone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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