2022 Fort Valley State Wildcats men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2022
Prev Year:None
Next Year:2023
Team:Fort Valley State Wildcats
Conference:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SIAC
Record:8–14
Conf Record:6–4
Head Coach:Larry Wrather
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Edward Wrather
Ac1 Year:1st
Stadium:HPE Arena

The 2022 Fort Valley State Wildcats men's volleyball team, the first ever Fort Valley State men's volleyball team,[1] represents Fort Valley State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Wildcats, led by first year head coach Larry Wrather,[2] play their home games at HPE Arena. The Wildcats compete as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Season highlights

Roster

2022 Fort Valley State Wildcats roster[3]
 Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • 3 Jae Henderson- Freshman

Middle blockers

  • 2 Jordan Brown - Freshman
  • 7 Zuri Williams - Freshman
  • 10 Marty Boyd - Freshman
 Outside hitters
  • 1 Schadrac Metayer - Freshman
  • 6 Jamil Scott - Freshman
  • 8 Rekey Singleton - Freshman
  • 9 Oshane Farquharson - Freshman
  • 11 Kevin Charles - Sophomore
  • 14 Rashuan Wright - Freshman
 Opposite hitters
  • 17 Jaxon Hicks - Freshman

Setters

  • 25 Justin Yates - Freshman
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on Team 1 Sports. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service.

Date
Time
Opponent
(Seed)
Rank
(Seed)
Arena
City
(Tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
1/12
6 p.m.
Brown Athletic Center
Waleska, GA
Reinhardt StretchPPD- COVID-19
1/15
4 p.m.
@ King[4] Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN
Coastal Carolinas DNL 0–3
(17–25, 17–25, 20–25)
2080–1
1/21
6 p.m.
TusculumHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsCancelled- COVID-19
1/21
6 p.m.
BenedictHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsW 3–0
(25–15, 25–20, 25–18)[5]
221–1
(1–0)
1/29
12 p.m.
vs. Belmont AbbeyBrown Athletic Center
Waleska, GA
Reinhardt StretchL 0–3
(17–25, 14–25, 21–25)
251–2
1/29
3 p.m.
@ RenihardtBrown Athletic Center
Waleska, GA
Reinhardt StretchL 0–3
(23–25, 17–25, 21–25)
251–3
2/01
5 p.m.
LifeHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsPPD- COVID-19
2/04
6 p.m.
@ North GreenvilleHayes Gymnasium
Tigerville, South Carolina
Conference Carolinas DNPPD- COVID-19
2/12
7 p.m.
@ Charleston (WV)Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV
Mountain East NetworkL 0–3
(15–25, 8–25, 18–25)
421–4
2/13
1 p.m.
@ Charleston (WV)Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV
Mountain East NetworkL 0–3
(13–25, 15–25, 9–25)
561–5
2/18
6 p.m.
@ TusculumPioneer Arena
Tusculum, TN
Tusculum Stretch L 0–3
(13–25, 14–25, 23–25)
1131–6
2/19
6 p.m.
EmmanuelHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsCancelled- Health & Safety. Bus flipped on the way back from Tusculum.
2/26
6 p.m.
@ Benedict*HRC Arena
Columbia, SC
Benedict Live StreamPPD to March 16- Health & Safety.
3/04
6:30 p.m.
Central StateHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
L 2–3
(25–22, 26–24, 23–25, 19–25, 10–15)
451–7
(1–1)
3/05
6 p.m.
Kentucky StateHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
W 3–0
(25–19, 25–19, 25–15)
562–7
(2–1)
3/07
6 p.m.
MaryvilleHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsL 0–3
(24–26, 23–25, 22–25)
1152–8
3/08
2 p.m.
North GreenvilleHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsCancelled- COVID-19
3/12
6 p.m.
@ EmmanuelShaw Athletic Center
Franklin Springs, GA
Conference Carolinas DNL 1–3
(25–21, 18–25, 14–25, 22–25)
442–9
3/16
4 p.m.
@ Benedict*C.A. Johnson High School
Columbia, SC
W 3–1
(22–25, 25–18, 25–15, 27–25)
503–9
(3–1)
3/18
6 p.m.
MorehouseHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsW 3–0
(25–7, 25–17, 25–14)
314–9
(4–1)
3/19
6 p.m.
Edward WatersHPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
Team 1 SportsL 1–3
(23–25, 25–23, 12–25, 18–25)
474–10
(4–2)
3/26
6 p.m.
  1. 1 UCLA
HPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
L 0–3
(8–25, 10–25, 11–25)
1014–11
4/01
6 p.m.
@ Morehouse*Forbes Arena
Atlanta, GA
W 3–0
(25–7, 25–14, 25–7)
355–11
(5–2)
4/08
6 p.m.
@ Kentucky State*Bell Gymnasium
Frankfort, KY
W 3–0
(25–23, 25–13, 25–15)
206–11
(6–2)
4/09
2 p.m.
@ Central State*Beacom-Lewis Gym
Wilberforce, OH
Marauder SNL 0–3
(17–25, 19–25, 22–25)
1716–12
(6–3)
4/15
6 p.m.
@ Edward Waters*Adams-Jenkins Complex
Jacksonville, FL
YouTubeL 2–3
(23–25, 21–25, 28–26, 25–20, 14–16)
776–13
(6–4)
4/19
1 p.m.
vs. Morehouse
(6)
(3)Rock Hill Sport & Event Center
Rock Hill, SC
(SIAC Tournament)
YouTubeW 3–0
(25–12, 25–11, 25–10)
7–13
4/19
4 p.m.
vs. Edward Waters
(2)
(3)Rock Hill Sport & Event Center
Rock Hill, SC
(SIAC Tournament)
YouTubeL 2–3
(25–18, 25–21, 20–25, 23–25, 12–15)
7–14
4/19
1 p.m.
vs. Kentucky State
(5)
(3)Rock Hill Sport & Event Center
Rock Hill, SC
(SIAC Tournament)
YouTubeW 3–0
(25–6, 25–9, 25–20).
4/19
4 p.m.
vs. Benedict
(4)
(3)Rock Hill Sport & Event Center
Rock Hill, SC
(SIAC Tournament)
YouTube

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fort Valley State University Kicks Off its First Ever Men's Volleyball Season. 13 January 2022. Globe Newswire. 2022-01-13.
  2. Web site: New program Fort Valley State hires Wrather to be head coach. Off the Block. 2020-08-11.
  3. Web site: 2022 Men's Volleyball Roster. Fort Valley State Athletics.
  4. Web site: Delayed by COVID, Fort Valley State launches historic men's volleyball program. The Telegraph. 2022-01-14.
  5. Web site: Fort Valley State sweeps Benedict in inaugural SIAC men's volleyball match. Off the Block. 2022-01-21.