ATLANTA — The field is almost set. The 2025 SIAC Women's Volleyball Tournament has six of the eight teams penciled in, with the final two spots to be determined over the next four days.
First, for the easy half of the field, the West Division is set no matter what happens in this last week of play. Spring Hill College sealed the division title a few weeks ago via not losing a SIAC match and will host the tournament in Mobile, Ala., on Nov. 20-22.
In this order, Central State, Kentucky State and Miles College will play as the second through fourth seeds. Of note, Kentucky State holds the tiebreaker over Miles for the third spot by virtue of a descending-order win against Central State.
The East Division tournament qualifiers are not nearly as clear-cut, as only two of the four spots have been claimed. By virtue of winning its last five conference matches, Fort Valley State earned the East Division regular season title with a 16-2 record. Albany State grabbed the No. 2 spot with a 13-4 league record.
Battling for the final two spots, three teams will jockey for tournament berths with one game separating the trio. Savannah State holds the current third position at 11-7, while both Benedict and Edward Waters stand at 10-8. Of note, Benedict holds the tiebreaker with Allen should the two end up tied and, thus, eliminates Allen mathematically.
Looking into the next four days of competition, Thursday is the key evening with all three matches starting at 6 p.m. Benedict will host Clark Atlanta, and Fort Valley will travel to Edward Waters, while Albany State goes across Georgia to Savannah State. With a Thursday win, Savannah State would take third as the only definite scenario and team of the three who could clinch one of the two open spots.
Tuesday evening saw Albany State win over Edward Waters and Fort Valley State shut out Savannah State, separating the top two East teams from the rest of the field even further.
In last week's action, five SIAC teams did not lose in their postseason drives. Edward Waters improved its chances of making the tournament with two shutouts over Clark Atlanta and Savannah State. Fort Valley State blanked Benedict. In the West, Central State and Kentucky State both defeated Lane and LeMoyne-Owen, while Spring Hill prevailed over Miles.
TEAM STANDINGS
| EAST DIVISION |
| TEAM |
SIAC |
OVERALL |
| Fort Valley State |
16-2 |
22-4 |
| Albany State |
13-4 |
14-15 |
| Savannah State |
11-7 |
15-9 |
| Benedict |
10-8 |
17-9 |
| Edward Waters |
10-8 |
10-13 |
| Allen |
8-9 |
13-13 |
| Clark Atlanta |
2-15 |
2-24 |
| WEST DIVISION |
| TEAM |
SIAC |
OVERALL |
| Spring Hill |
18-0 |
22-5 |
| Central State |
11-7 |
15-10 |
| Kentucky State |
8-10 |
9-22 |
| Miles |
8-11 |
18-15 |
| Tuskegee |
7-11 |
14-12 |
| Lane |
3-15 |
4-31 |
| LeMoyne-Owen |
0-18 |
3-24 |
*Standings as of Nov. 12, 2025
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Karea Copeland | Outside Hitter | Miles College
- SIAC Offensive Player of the Week – Nov. 11
- Led the Lady Bears to a 2-1 record, including a five-set road win at Tuskegee.
- Posted a .254 attack percentage with 49 kills, 22 digs, seven aces, seven total blocks and five assists.
- In the win over Tuskegee, she tied the fifth set with a kill at 14-14, added another to make it 16-15, and combined on a block for the winning point (17-15).
- Tallied 23 kills and 10 digs in the match for her 16th double-double of the year and sixth 20-plus-kill match.
- Currently ranks second in the SIAC with 4.03 kills per set.
Precious Studivant | Middle Hitter | Miles College
- SIAC Defensive Player of the Week – Nov. 11
- Helped the Lady Bears to a 2-1 finish last week, recording 14 total blocks (five solo), six digs and six kills.
- Produced four total blocks with three solo in a loss to Spring Hill.
- Her block assist saved the first of two match points against Tuskegee, and her final block secured the five-set win and SIAC Tournament berth.
Autumn James | Setter | Edward Waters University
- SIAC Setter of the Week – Nov. 11
- Helped the Lady Tiger offense to a pair of key SIAC East wins and extended the team's win streak to five.
- Logged 67 assists, four digs, three kills and two aces.
- Has recorded 30-plus assists in nine of the last 10 matches.
- Currently ranks second in the SIAC with 661 assists.
Jaylyne Bell | Middle Hitter | Spring Hill College
- Currently leads the SIAC in hitting with a .340 attack percentage — 254 kills in 564 attacks over 89 sets.
Naomy Vergez | Outside Hitter/Right Side | Edward Waters University
- Currently the SIAC's top kill producer entering the final week.
- Averages 4.23 kills per set — 444 kills over 105 sets.
UPCOMING MATCHES
| WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 |
| HOME |
AWAY |
TIME (ET) |
LIVE STREAM |
| Allen |
Clark Atlanta |
6:30 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
| THURSDAY, NOV. 13 |
| HOME |
AWAY |
TIME (ET) |
LIVE STREAM |
| Benedict |
Clark Atlanta |
6:00 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
| Edward Waters |
Fort Valley State |
6:00 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
| Savannah State |
Albany State |
6:00 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
| Spring Hill |
Tuskegee |
7:00 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
| FRIDAY, NOV. 14 |
| HOME |
AWAY |
TIME (ET) |
LIVE STREAM |
| Kentucky State |
Central State |
6:00 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
| LeMoyne-Owen |
Lane |
7:00 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
| SUNDAY, NOV. 15 |
| HOME |
AWAY |
TIME (ET) |
LIVE STREAM |
| Allen |
Albany State |
3:00 p.m. |
SIAC Network |
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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