2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball tournament
| 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Volleyball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I/II |
| Teams | 6 |
| Site | Rock Hill Sport & Event Center Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| Champions | Central State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Ray Lewis (1st title) |
| MVP | Yaron Afek (Central State) |
| Television | YouTube |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Volleyball Tournaments | |
The 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball tournament, the inaugural men's volleyball SIAC tournament,[1][2] was a men's volleyball tournament for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. It was held April 19 through April 21, 2022 at Rock Hill Sport & Event Center. The winner was eligible for one of the two Wild Cards in the 2022 NCAA Volleyball Tournament, but they weren't selected. The conference champion won't get an automatic bid until the 2024 season.
Central State went on to win the event, their first ever SIAC title in any sport.[3]
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State †‡ | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Waters † | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Valley State | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 14 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benedict | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 8 | – | 14 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehouse | 0 | – | 10 | .000 | 0 | – | 19 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 SIAC Tournament champion
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Seeds
[edit]All 6 teams participated in the double elimination tournament. Seeds 1 and 2 received a 1st round bye. Seed 3 played Seed 6 and Seed 4 played Seed 5 in the conference tournament opening round. All matches were held at Rock Hill Sport & Event Center in Rock Hill, SC. The conference initially entered into a deal in 2019 for the women's volleyball and basketball tournaments to be held at the venue, with men's volleyball being added for this season.[4]
Seedings and placement are to be determined by win percentage. The SIAC has not posted what the tiebreaker procedures are.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central State | 9–1 | – |
| 2 | Edward Waters | 9–1 | – |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 6–4 | – |
| 4 | Benedict | 4–6 | – |
| 5 | Kentucky State | 2–8 | – |
| 6 | Morehouse | 0–10 | – |
Schedule and results
[edit]| Time Network |
Matchup | Score | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Tuesday, April 19 | |||||
| 1 p.m. YouTube |
No. 3 Fort Valley State vs. No. 6 Morehouse | 3–0 (25–12, 25–11, 25–10) |
57 | ||
| 1 p.m. YouTube |
No. 4 Benedict vs. No. 5 Kentucky State | 3–0 (25–8, 25–22, 25–13) |
25 | ||
| Second Round – Tuesday, April 19 | |||||
| 4 p.m. YouTube |
No. 1 Central State vs. No. 4 Benedict | 3–1 (17–25, 25–22, 25–16, 27–25) |
25 | ||
| 4 p.m. YouTube |
No. 2 Edward Waters vs. No. 3 Fort Valley State | 3–2 (18–25, 21–25, 25–20, 25–23, 15–12) |
47 | ||
| Consolation First Round – Wednesday, April 20 | |||||
| 1 p.m. YouTube |
No. 6 Morehouse vs. No. 4 Benedict | 0–3 (15–25, 12–25, 11–25) |
50 | ||
| 1 p.m. YouTube |
No. 5 Kentucky State vs. No. 3 Fort Valley State | 0–3 (6–25, 9–25, 20–25) |
47 | ||
| Consolation Second Round – Wednesday, April 20 | |||||
| 4 p.m. YouTube |
No. 4 Benedict vs. No. 3 Fort Valley State | 3–2 (20–25, 25–20, 28–26, 22–25, 15–11) |
25 | ||
| Semifinal 1– Wednesday, April 20 | |||||
| 4 p.m. YouTube |
No. 1 Central State vs. No. 2 Edward Waters | 3–2 (25–18, 19–25, 23–25, 25–15, 15–11) |
159 | ||
| Semifinal 2– Thursday, April 21 | |||||
| 10 a.m. YouTube |
No. 2 Edward Waters vs. No. 4 Benedict | 3–0 (25–19, 25–19, 25–19) |
51 | ||
| Championship – Thursday, April 21 | |||||
| 1 p.m. YouTube |
No. 1 Central State vs. No. 2 Edward Waters | 3–2 (18–25, 25–23, 25–19, 14–25, 15–11) |
55 | ||
| 4 p.m. YouTube |
IF NECESSARY REMATCH | – | – | ||
| Game times are Eastern Time. Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket
[edit]| 1st Round | 2nd Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Central State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Benedict | 3 | 4 | Benedict | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Kentucky State | 0 | 1 | Central State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Edward Waters | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Edward Waters | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 3 | 3 | Fort Valley State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Morehouse | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Central State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Edward Waters | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Morehouse | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Edward Waters | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Benedict | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Benedict | 3 | 4 | Benedict | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kentucky State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Source: [5]
All Tournament Team
[edit]- Ray Lewis, Coach of the Tournament
- Yaron Afek, Central State - Tournament MVP
- Marcus Franck, Central State
- Antonio Barazza, Central State
- Evens Edouard, Edward Waters
- Kenyon Haynes, Edward Waters
- Ras Jesse Delancy, Benedict
- Oshane Farquharson, Fort Valley State
References
[edit]- ^ "SIAC Men's Volleyball is a vision made into reality". HBCU Gameday. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Six HBCU institutions of the SIAC will sponsor NCAA Division I-II men's volleyball". NCAA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Central State wins first SIAC men's volleyball championship". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Rock Hill awarded three-year sports partnership with Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference". WBTV. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "2022 SIAC Inaugural Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament". The SIAC. Retrieved April 18, 2022.