ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Men's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 13, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Isaiah Fedd,
Taviian Martin and
Jeremyah Gaston of Fort Valley State University were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ISAIAH FEDD, FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Outside Hitter | Senior | Apopka, Fla.
The Wildcats opened the 2026 season with a four set win over Queens University of Charlotte spearheaded by Isaiah Fedd. He tallied 18 kills to lead the team while hitting .406 with a service ace. On defense, he added two block assists and seven digs.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – TAVIIAN MARTIN, FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Middle Blocker/Opposite Hitter | Senior | Chandler, Ariz.
Martin was a defensive force in the Wildcats season opening 4-set win over Queens University of Charlotte. Martin made a wall at the net with two solo blocks and four block assists shutting down the Royals offense. He also played back row and recorded nine digs. Martin added nine kills hitting .400%.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – JEREMYAH GASTON, FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Setter/Opposite Hitter | Graduate | Charlotte, N.C.
Gaston paced an electric Wildcat offense in their season opening win over Queens University of Charlotte. His front row performance was unmatched with 42 assists and four block assists. Gaston also added six kills hitting .333 while adding seven digs.
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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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