ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Men’s Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, March 11, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Richard Hendricks (
Edward Waters),
Benjamin Latham (
Central State) and
Oneil Daley (
Edward Waters) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – RICHARD HENDRICKS, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Outside Hitter | Junior | Kingston, Jamaica
Hendricks helped the Tigers to a 2-1 record last week, including two SIAC wins over Benedict. He totaled 56 kills, 31 digs and four aces through four games. The junior from Jamaica recorded a career high 28 kills in a comeback road win over Benedict.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – BENJAMIN LATHAM, CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
Libero/Defensive Specialist | Junior | Jacksonville, Fla.
Latham tallied 31 digs, averaging 3.4 digs per set, in matches against Thomas More and LeMoyne-Owen last week. He ranks No. 1 in the SIAC in digs and No. 3 in the NCAA in digs per set.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – ONEIL DALEY, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Setter/Libero | Senior | Spanish Town, Jamaica
Daley compiled 130 assists across three matches, helping Edward Waters finish 2-1 on the week. He averaged 43.3 assists per match and recorded a career-high 55 in a comeback road win over Benedict. Daley also contributed five aces.
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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 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
www.thesiac.com.