2023 Benedict Tigers volleyball team

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2023 Benedict Tigers men's volleyball
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–7 (6-4 SIAC)
Head coach
  • Gwendolyn Rouse (2nd season)
Home arenaHRC Arena
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 Benedict Tigers volleyball team, the second ever Benedict men's volleyball team[1] represents Benedict College in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Gwendolyn Rouse,[2] play their home games at HRC Arena. The Tigers compete as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Benedict was picked to finish third in the 2023 SIAC preseason poll.[3]

2023 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Edward Waters ‍†‍‡‍ 10 – 0   1.000 16 – 4   .800
Central State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 2   .800 17 – 15   .531
Benedict  ‍‍‍ 6 – 4   .600 12 – 8   .600
Fort Valley State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 6   .400 8 – 20   .286
Kentucky State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 8   .200 3 – 26   .103
Morehouse  ‍‍‍ 0 – 10   .000 0 – 19   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 SIAC Tournament champion


Season highlights[edit]

  • Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster[edit]

2023 Benedict Tigers roster[4]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 2 Malachi Surney - Sophomore
  • 15 Clint Forbes - Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 5 De'Andrae Taylor - Freshman
  

Outside hitters

  • 6 Donovan Wilmott - Junior
  • 9 Ras Jesse Delancy - Sophomore
  • 12 Zion Beckford - Freshman
  • 2 Malachi Surney - Sophomore
  

Opposite hitters

  • 8 Jomari Jacobs - Freshman
  • 10 Marlon Belizaire - Freshman
  • 12 Zion Beckford - Freshman

Setters

  • 3 Terran Walkin - Freshman
  • 13 Ahijaa Sweeney - Freshman
  

Schedule[edit]

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on HBCU League Pass+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service.
Date
time 		Opponent
(Seed) 		Rank
(Seed) 		Arena
city
(tournament) 		Television Score Attendance Record
1/28
2 p.m. 		vs. Milligan Harris Athletic Complex
Cleveland, GA 		W 3-1
(25-11, 25-10, 23-25, 25-16) 		0 1-0
1/28
4 p.m. 		@ Truett McConnell Harris Athletic Complex
Cleveland, GA 		YouTube W 3-0
(25-15, 25-14, 25-22) 		0 2-0
2/07
6 p.m. 		Truett McConnell HRC Arena
Columbia, SC 		HBCU League Pass+ W 3-1
(25-19, 25-22, 24-26, 25-18) 		3-0
2/22
6 p.m. 		Reinhardt HRC Arena
Columbia, SC 		HBCU League Pass+ L 0-3
(12-25, 16-25, 18-25) 		100 3-1
2/24
6 p.m. 		@ Morehouse* Forbes Arena
Atlanta, GA 		HBCU League Pass+ W 3-0
(25-10, 25-10, 25-23) 		4-1
(1-0)
2/25
7 p.m. 		Central State* HRC Arena
Columbia, SC 		HBCU League Pass+ L 0-3
(13-25, 21-25, 20-25) 		60 4-2
(1-1)
2/28
7 p.m. 		@ Erskine Belk Arena
Due West, SC 		Conference Carolinas DN L 1-3
(14-25, 25-15, 15-25, 25-27) 		132 4-3
3/10
6 p.m. 		@ Central State* Beacom/Lewis Gym
Wilberforce, OH 		Central State All-Access L 0-3
(10-25, 21-25, 18-25) 		107 4-4
(1-2)
3/11
1 p.m. 		@ Kentucky State* Bell Gymnasium
Frankfort, KY 		Stellascope W 3-1
(25-22, 25-8, 26-28, 25-20) 		36 5-4
(2-2)
3/11
3 p.m. 		@ Kentucky State* Bell Gymnasium
Frankfort, KY 		Stellascope W 3-0
(25-12, 25-16, 25-18) 		36 6-4
(3-2)
3/17
6 p.m. 		Edward Waters* HRC Arena
Columbia, SC 		HBCU League Pass+ L 0-3
(19-25, 16-25, 17-25) 		75 6-5
(3-3)
3/18
2 p.m. 		Morehouse* HRC Arena
Columbia, SC 		HBCU League Pass+ W 3-0
(25-21, 25-15, 25-11) 		50 7-5
(4-3)
3/20
6 p.m. 		@ Reinhardt Brown Athletic Center
Waleska, GA 		Presto Sports L 0-3
(19-25, 14-25, 20-25) 		50 7-6
3/24
6 p.m. 		Fort Valley State* HRC Arena
Columbia, SC 		HBCU League Pass+ W 3-2
(25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 14-25, 21-19) 		225 8-6
(5-3)
3/25
2 p.m. 		@ Edward Waters* Adams-Jenkins Complex
Jacksonville, FL 		YouTube L 0-3
(14-25, 18-25, 19-25) 		31 8-7
(5-4)
3/28
6 p.m. 		@ Carolina Williams Gymnasium in the Pope Activities Center
Winston-Salem, NC 		Carolina Bruins SN on Stretch W 3-2
(25-27, 25-22, 27-29, 25-18, 15-12) 		80 9-7
4/13
6 p.m. 		Carolina HRC Arena
Columbia, SC 		HBCU League Pass+ W 3-2
(20-25, 25-15, 25-18, 14-25, 15-9) 		90 10-7
4/15
5 p.m. 		@ Fort Valley State* HPE Arena
Ft. Valley, GA 		Team 1 Sports W 3-2
(25-22, 14-25, 21-25, 27-25, 15-9) 		102 11-7
(6-4)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games[edit]

  • Truett McConnell:
  • Truett McConnell:
  • Reinhardt:
  • Morehouse:
  • Central State:
  • Erskine:
  • Central State:
  • Kentucky State:
  • Edward Waters:
  • Morehouse:
  • Reinhardt:
  • Fort Valley State:
  • Edward Waters:
  • Carolina:
  • Carolina:
  • Fort Valley State:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Unexpected Opportunities Fuel Benedict College Men's Team". USA Volleyball. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Benedict names veteran coach Rouse to lead new men's volleyball team". Off the Block. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "2023 SIAC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON HONORS ANNOUNCED". The SIAC. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Benedict Athletics.
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