2023 Benedict Tigers volleyball team
| 2023 Benedict Tigers men's volleyball | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 11–7 (6-4 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | HRC Arena |
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]
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Waters †‡ | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 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 y- Invited to the NCAA volleyball tournament Rankings from AVCA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season highlights
- Will be filled in as the season progresses.
Roster
| 2023 Benedict Tigers roster[4] | ||||||
| Defensive specialist/libero
Middle blockers
| Outside hitters
| Opposite hitters
Setters
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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) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
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| 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
- 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
- ^ "Unexpected Opportunities Fuel Benedict College Men's Team". USA Volleyball. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Benedict names veteran coach Rouse to lead new men's volleyball team". Off the Block. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "2023 SIAC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON HONORS ANNOUNCED". The SIAC. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Benedict Athletics.