ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Men's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, March 10, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Jared Brown,
Cameron Long, and
Kaden Hoyte of
Benedict College were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JARED BROWN, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
| Junior | St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
The Tigers went 3-1 on the week, and Brown averaged 9.5 kills per set to lead the Tigers offensively. He hit .279. Brown recorded a season-high 12 kills in a three-set victory over Edward Waters on Friday, and matched the 12 kills in a 3-1 victory on Saturday over EWU. He also recorded 8 total blocks (4 solo, 4 assisted).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – CAMERON LONG, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Libero/Defensive Specialist
| Senior | Rock Hill, S.C.
Long had 35 total digs in four matches (8.75 digs per match) as the Tigers went 3-1 on the week, including a pair of SIAC victories over Edward Waters. Long wrapped up the week with a season-high 13 digs in a 3-1 victory over Edward Waters.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – KADEN HOYTE, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Right-Side Hitter/Setter
| Sophomore | Bridgetown, Barbados
Hoyte played a big part in Benedict going 3-1 on the week, averaging 30.75 assists per match, and 8.8 per set. Hoyte had a then-season-high 29 assists in a 3-0 victory over Edward Waters on Friday, and then topped that with a new season-high 38 assists with a season-high 12 digs in a four-set win over EWU. For the week, he also contributed 6 kills, 25 digs and 5 assisted blocks.
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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.