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Wildcats Place Three on All-SIAC Preseason Men’s Volleyball, Team Voted Fourth

1/12/2023 2:27:00 PM

By: Chris Myers
ATLANTA, Gla. – The Wildcats are reloaded and are ready a big sophomore program campaign. Fort Valley State placed the trio of Oshane Farquharson and Rashaun Wright on the All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Men's Volleyball Team, while the team was voted fourth heading into the year.

After a foundation first year, FVSU recorded an 8-15 campaign and a third-place run in the SIAC Tournament. A first year featured not only the introduction of the newest Wildcat athletic program, but also one which hosted UCLA to wrap up the home schedule.

Farquharson and Yates both earned 2022 All-SIAC Second Team honors and one of the league's premiere blockers, Wright, joins them on the Preseason Second Team.

Farquharson from Hollywood, Fla., led the FVSU frontline with 223 kills in 77 sets at 2.89 per set (3rd best in the SIAC). The outside hitter rounded out his first year totals with 41 total blocks, 122 digs, 13 set assists and nine service aces.

Yates of Carlsbad, Calif., guided the FVSU offense at setter where he led the SIAC in assists at 8.43 per set. On the year, the sophomore handed out 649 assists in 77 sets. He also lined 51 kills, 10 service aces, 86 digs and 26 total blocks.

Joining his teammates, Wright gives FVSU one of the top blockers to the defense's frontline. The D'Abadie, Trinidad & Tobago native tied for the conference lead at 0.88 blocks per set last spring. The sophomore registered 57 total blocks in 65 sets played. He was also eighth in the SIAC in service aces at 0.32 per set (15). Wright downed 88 kills with a team-high .383 hit percentage to go with four assists and 37 digs.

In the team voting, last year's runner-up Edward Waters was picked as the preseason favorite, while defending champion Central State is second. FVSU rated fourth after Benedict College in third with Kentucky State and Morehouse finishing the six-team field.

FVSU opens its 2023 docket on the road at Erskine College on Saturday, Jan. 21, in a 3 p.m. match.

SIAC Release
 
2023 Men's Volleyball Preseason Ranking

  1.   Edward Waters

    2.     Central State

    3.     Benedict

    4.     Fort Valley State

    5.     Kentucky State

    6.     Morehouse

Preseason Outlook
Last year's conference runner-up, Edward Waters, is the unanimous preseason favorite this year after finishing 12-19 overall and 9-1 in league play, tied with Central State for the 2022 Regular Season Championship title. The Tigers return three sophomore all-conference selections in right side hitter Evens Edouard, middle blocker Joelvi Jimenez, and outside hitter Kaelen Ingram. EWU introduced Lauren Ford, a former professional player and Division 1 athlete, as its new head coach on Jan. 6 for their 2023 season. 
 
Central State went 11-13 overall and 9-1 in conference play last season and went on to win their first SIAC Championship after defeating Edward Waters in a five-set thriller. Sophomore outside hitter Cameron Lee and middle blocker D'Aaron McCraney are among those returning for the Marauders under the leadership of head coach Anitra Brockman who was named to the position last May. They are joined by the 2022 SIAC Libero of the Year Victor Scherer and 2022 SIAC Setter of the Year Marcus Franck.
 
Benedict landed three standout student-athletes on the league's preseason team after finishing 7-13 overall and 4-6 in conference play last season. Head coach Gwendolyn Rouse returns this season after being named the 2022 SIAC Coach of the Year in her first season leading the men's team. The Tigers will have the 2023 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Ras Jesse Delancy at outside hitter alongside the 2023 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Clint Forbes. They also return veteran senior Donovan Wilmott as middle hitter.
 
Fort Valley State, guided by father-son duo Larry and Ed Wrather, returns this season after leading the Wildcats to a third-place finish in the regular season with a 6-13 overall record and a 6-4 conference record. In addition to the sophomore outside hitter Oshane Farquharson and sophomore setter Justin Yates, they are joined by middle hitter Rashaun Wright who debuts in this year's preseason team.
 
Kentucky State finished 3-14 overall and 2-8 in conference play, with head coach Eileen Butts guiding the Thorobreds after taking over the team last August. KSU returns sophomore outside hitter Jordan Howard who led the Breds in kills last season (103).
 
Morehouse rounds out this year's preseason ranking. Head coach Ashley Johnson is looking to make a comeback as the 2023 season gets underway.
 
Preseason All-Conference Team & Superlatives
 
A complete listing of the 2023 Men's Volleyball Preseason All-SIAC Teams and individual award winners can be found below.
 
Superlative Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Ras Jesse Delancy, Benedict Clint Forbes, Benedict
 
 
2023 Men's Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team
First Team
Ras Jesse Delancy* Outside Hitter Benedict Junior Nassau, Bahamas
Evens Edouard* Outside Hitter Edward Waters Sophomore Punta Cana, D.R.
Cameron Lee* Outside Hitter Central State Sophomore Edmond, OK
Joelvi Jimenez* Middle Hitter Edward Waters Sophomore Santo Domingo, D.R.
D'Aaron McCraney* Middle Hitter Central State Sophomore Las Vegas, NV
Victor Scherer* Libero Central State Sophomore Porto Alegve, Brazil
Marcus Franck* Setter Central State Sophomore Congonhas, Brazil
 
Second Team
Oshane Farquharson* Outside Hitter Fort Valley State Sophomore Hollywood, Fla.
Kaelen Ingram* Outside Hitter Edward Waters Sophomore Belize City, Belize
Jordan Howard* Outside Hitter Kentucky State Sophomore Chesapeake, Virginia
Rashaun Wright Middle Hitter Fort Valley State Sophomore D'Abadie, Trinidad & Tobago
Donovan Wilmott* Middle Hitter Benedict Senior Nassau, Bahamas
Clint Forbes* Libero Benedict Sophomore Nassau, Bahamas
Justin Yates* Setter Fort Valley State Sophomore Carlsbad, California
*2022 SIAC All-Conference Honoree
 
 
 
 
 
 
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