2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball tournament

2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Volleyball Tournament
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]

2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball standings

v t e	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 y- Invited to the NCAA volleyball tournament As of January 24, 2025 Rankings from AVCA

Seeds

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

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

	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

• 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

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.