FORT VALLEY, Ga. — The Fort Valley State University men's volleyball team delivered a dominant performance Saturday afternoon, defeating Benedict College in straight sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-22) inside the Health and Physical Education Complex. Fueled by a high-powered offense and relentless serving pressure, Fort Valley State controlled the match from start to finish to secure a decisive conference victory.
The Wildcats were nearly unstoppable on the attack, posting an impressive .355 hitting percentage while holding Benedict to just .096. Fort Valley State also turned the service line into a weapon, firing 10 aces to keep the Tigers off balance throughout the afternoon.
Leading the Wildcats' balanced offensive effort was Isaiah Fedd, who tallied 12 points behind nine kills and two service aces. Jamari Griffin matched Fedd's scoring output with 12 points, delivering nine kills and three aces to spark several momentum-shifting runs.
Keaton Long added seven kills and created havoc from the service line with a team-high three aces, while Logan Rogers orchestrated the offense masterfully with 30 assists, consistently setting up Fort Valley State's attackers for clean scoring opportunities. Taviian Martin was nearly flawless offensively, recording seven kills on just nine attempts for a blistering .556 hitting percentage.
Fort Valley State wasted no time asserting control in Set 1, hitting a scorching .444 while Long ignited the crowd with three consecutive aces during a key serving run that pushed the Wildcats ahead 11-4. The early surge set the tone as FVSU cruised to a 25-17 opening-set win.
The Wildcats continued to roll in Set 2, where Griffin electrified the start with three aces in the first five points, helping Fort Valley State jump out to an early lead they would never relinquish. Dominant offense and suffocating defense powered the Wildcats to a convincing 25-15 victory.
Benedict mounted its strongest push in Set 3, briefly grabbing a 2-1 lead, but the Wildcats responded with a relentless offensive surge. Fort Valley State pounded down 19 kills in the final frame, with Martin delivering the match-clinching kill to seal the 25-22 win and complete the sweep.
Statistically, the Wildcats controlled every phase of the match, finishing with 41 kills, 25 digs, and 10 aces, while limiting Benedict to 22 kills, 15 digs and three aces.
With the victory, Fort Valley State improves to 8-12 overall and remains undefeated in SIAC play at 2-0. The Wildcats will welcome the Kentucky State Thorobreds on Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m. ET.
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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 www.thesiac.com.