2023 Benedict Tigers volleyball team

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2023 Benedict Tigers men's volleyball
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–7 (6-4 SIAC)
Head coach
  • Gwendolyn Rouse (2nd season)
Home arena HRC 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]

Contents

2023 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Edward Waters  100 1.000164 .800
Central State  82 .8001715 .531
Benedict  64 .600128 .600
Fort Valley State  46 .400820 .286
Kentucky State  28 .200326 .103
Morehouse  010 .000019 .000
Conference champion
2023 SIAC Tournament champion

Season highlights

Roster

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

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)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
1/28
2 p.m.
vs. Milligan Harris Athletic Complex
Cleveland, GA
W 3-1
(25-11, 25-10, 23-25, 25-16)
01-0
1/28
4 p.m.
@ Truett McConnell Harris Athletic Complex
Cleveland, GA
YouTube W 3-0
(25-15, 25-14, 25-22)
02-0
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)
1003-1
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)
604-2
(1-1)
2/28
7 p.m.
@ Erskine Belk Arena
Due West, SC
Conference Carolinas DNL 1-3
(14-25, 25-15, 15-25, 25-27)
1324-3
3/10
6 p.m.
@ Central State* Beacom/Lewis Gym
Wilberforce, OH
Central State All-AccessL 0-3
(10-25, 21-25, 18-25)
1074-4
(1-2)
3/11
1 p.m.
@ Kentucky State* Bell Gymnasium
Frankfort, KY
StellascopeW 3-1
(25-22, 25-8, 26-28, 25-20)
365-4
(2-2)
3/11
3 p.m.
@ Kentucky State*Bell Gymnasium
Frankfort, KY
StellascopeW 3-0
(25-12, 25-16, 25-18)
366-4
(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)
756-5
(3-3)
3/18
2 p.m.
Morehouse*HRC Arena
Columbia, SC
HBCU League Pass+W 3-0
(25-21, 25-15, 25-11)
507-5
(4-3)
3/20
6 p.m.
@ Reinhardt Brown Athletic Center
Waleska, GA
Presto SportsL 0-3
(19-25, 14-25, 20-25)
507-6
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)
2258-6
(5-3)
3/25
2 p.m.
@ Edward Waters* Adams-Jenkins Complex
Jacksonville, FL
YouTubeL 0-3
(14-25, 18-25, 19-25)
318-7
(5-4)
3/28
6 p.m.
@ Carolina Williams Gymnasium in the Pope Activities Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Carolina Bruins SN on StretchW 3-2
(25-27, 25-22, 27-29, 25-18, 15-12)
809-7
4/13
6 p.m.
CarolinaHRC Arena
Columbia, SC
HBCU League Pass+W 3-2
(20-25, 25-15, 25-18, 14-25, 15-9)
9010-7
4/15
5 p.m.
@ Fort Valley State* HPE Arena
Ft. Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsW 3-2
(25-22, 14-25, 21-25, 27-25, 15-9)
10211-7
(6-4)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

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References

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