VBelo Daily: April 16, 2025

The first ticket to the NCAA tournament will get punched today!

Morehouse will battle LeMoyne-Owen for 5th place in the SIAC. (Morehouse Athletics)

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Yesterday's Scores

SIAC Quarterfinals

#4 Benedict (83%) def. #5 Morehouse (17%)
3-0 (25-19, 28-26, 25-17)

Zion Beckford dropped 17 kills on a .500% hitting percentage to get the Tigers into the semifinals.

#3 Central State (79%) def. #6 LeMoyne-Owen (21%)
3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-22)

Central State kept the Magicians to under .100% hitting percentage on their way to the semifinals.

SIAC Semifinals

#2 Edward Waters (66%) def. #3 Central State (34%)
3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 27-25)

Edward Waters had not one, but TWO players with 22 kills (Richard Hendricks and Rojey Hutchinson).

#1 Fort Valley State (88%) def. #4 Benedict (12%)
3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-16)

Fort Valley State continued their dominance by lighting it up from the service line with 11 aces.

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Today's Match Projections

SIAC

🏆Championship🏆

#2 Edward Waters (16%) vs #1 Fort Valley State (84%)

SIAC 3rd Place Match

#4 Benedict (54%) vs #3 Central State (46%)

SIAC 5th Place Match

#6 LeMoyne-Owen (54%) vs #5 Morehouse (46%)

Conference Carolinas

Quarterfinals

Erskine (22%) vs North Greenville (78%)

King (12%) vs Barton (88%)