ROCKHILL, S.C.  –  Kentucky State Men's Volleyball made history competing in their first contest of the Inaugural Southern Intercollegiate Conference Men's Volleyball Championship inside the Rock Hill.

Before the match, Outside Hitter Jordan Howard was honored for being a member of the 2022 SIAC Men's Volleyball All-Conference Second Team. Howard said, "It's exciting to receive this award and to have something to show for my hard work during the season." Howard talked about the importance of his teammates as well, "Our setter Kade (Andruski), he is a dawg on the court and puts in the work; he is a big leader on the team. Our Libero Jamal fights hard and is a dawg."

The Thorobreds opened the first set with a tough a 25-8. In the second set, Kentucky State battled with the Tigers, narrowly winning the set 25-22. Benedict went on to take the match outright, winning the third set 25-13 and defeating Kentucky State 3-0. Javier Saldivar led Kentucky State with nine eight digs; his teammate Montinas Patterson Jr. tallied seven digs.

Kentucky State closed out the championship with a 0-3 loss to Fort Valley State. The Thorobreds lost the first set 6-25, the second set 9-25, and the final set 20-25. Howard led his team with six kills. His teammate Kade Andruski led the Thorobreds with ten digs.
 
Post-Game Quotes
"It felt great to play in the atmosphere. Even though we didn't get the outcome that we wanted, it doesn't get any better than that to play in this atmosphere. For being in our first season as a team, we played great together. It feels good to play in the Inaugural Championship," Jamal Singleton said following the first contest of the championship.

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