ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 16, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Benaye Kyle (
Fort Valley State),
Chloe Edwards (
Tuskegee),
Reagan Mann (
Fort Valley State) and
Zariah Messick (
Tuskegee) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – BENAYE KYLE, FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist | Senior | Birmingham, Ala.
The Wildcats hauled in a pair of sweeps this week with Kyle being an instrumental piece on offense. She tallied 13k kills as a top contributor while added 18 digs and a solo block.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – CHLOE EDWARDS, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Defensive Specialist/Libero | Junior | Mansfield, Texas
Edwards anchored the Tuskegee defense with 27 digs, averaging 4.5 digs per set. She consistently kept plays alive and added nine assists and an ace to her stat line. Edwards' reliability in the back row was vital to Tuskegee's strong defensive showing, as the team held opponents to just a .084 hitting percentage.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – REAGAN MANN, FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Setter | Freshman | Decatur, Ga.
Mann was the Wildcats leading setter this week through two, three-set matches. She nabbed 34 assists to lead the team as well as three service aces and nine digs.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – ZARIAH MESSICK, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist | Junior | Houston, Texas
Messick made an immediate impact for the Golden Tigers, posting 16 kills over two matches for a 2.67 kills-per-set average while hitting .222. She added 16 digs (2.67 per set) and two blocks, showcasing her all-around ability. Her strong debut was key in helping Tuskegee start the season 2-0.
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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
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