2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball tournament

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.

2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Volleyball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I/II
Teams6
SiteRock Hill Sport & Event Center
Rock Hill, South Carolina
ChampionsCentral State (1st title)
Winning coachRay Lewis (1st title)
MVPYaron Afek (Central State)
TelevisionYouTube
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Central State went on to win the event, their first ever SIAC title in any sport.[3]

2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball standings
Conf Overall
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


Seeds

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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

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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
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Game times are Eastern Time. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

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1st Round2nd RoundSemifinalsChampionship
1Central State3
4Benedict34Benedict0
5Kentucky State01Central State3
2Edward Waters2
2Edward Waters3
3Fort Valley State33Fort Valley State2
6Morehouse0
1Central State3
2Edward Waters2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
6Morehouse0
2Edward Waters3
4Benedict3
4Benedict34Benedict0
3Fort Valley State2
5Kentucky State0
3Fort Valley State3

Source: [5]

All Tournament Team

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "SIAC Men's Volleyball is a vision made into reality". HBCU Gameday. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Six HBCU institutions of the SIAC will sponsor NCAA Division I-II men's volleyball". NCAA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Central State wins first SIAC men's volleyball championship". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rock Hill awarded three-year sports partnership with Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference". WBTV. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "2022 SIAC Inaugural Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament". The SIAC. Retrieved April 18, 2022.