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Preseason WVB 2022

Women's Volleyball

Lady Tigers Picked Third, Place 2 On Preseason Volleyball Team

ATLANTA, Ga. – Benedict College junior outside hitter Cana Smith and junior middle blocker Kaiah Green have been named to the 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) preseason All-Conference women's volleyball team.
 
Smith, who was named to the 2021 SIAC All-Conference second team, was named to the preseason first team. Smith averaged 3.02 kills per set last season with a hitting percentage of .172.
 
Green, a junior, was named to the preseason second team. Last year, Green ranked among the SIAC's leaders in blocks per game, averaging 0.82 blocks per set.
 
Benedict was picked to finish third in the SIAC East Division. Albany State was picked to finish first, with Edward Waters the pick to finish second.
 
All votes are submitted by SIAC head volleyball coaches and sports information directors.
 
Spring Hill middle blocker Kassandra Fairly collected her third Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Preseason Offensive Player of the Year honor alongside her teammate, Mikayla Boyer, who was selected as Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Spring Hill led the preseason All-Conference team with six selections.
 
Spring Hill led all member institutions with six total preseason selections, followed by Benedict with two. Albany State, Clark Atlanta, Central State, Edward Waters, Tuskegee, and Savannah State each had one selection.
 
Spring Hill was picked to finish first in the SIAC West Division.
 
2022 Volleyball Preseason Ranking (by Division)
East Division
1.         Albany State
2.         Edward Waters
3.         Benedict
4.         Clark Atlanta
5.         Savannah State
6.         Fort Valley State
7.         Allen
 
West Division
1.         Spring Hill
2.         Central State
3.         Kentucky State
4.         Lane
5.         Tuskegee
6.         LeMoyne-Owen
7.         Miles
 
A complete listing of the 2022 Preseason All-SIAC Teams and individual award winners can be found below.
 
2022 SIAC Women's Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team
 
Superlative Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Kassandra Fairly, Spring Hill Mikayla Boyer, Spring Hill
 
 
Women's Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team
First Team
Emily Weinzapfel Outside Hitter R-Junior Spring Hill Evansville, Ind.
Sydney Melton Outside Hitter Sophomore Albany State Hoover, Ala.
Cana Smith Outside Hitter Junior Benedict Houston, Texas
Kassandra Fairly Middle Hitter R-Senior Spring Hill Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
Kia Thomas Middle Hitter Graduate Student Clark Atlanta Jonesboro, Ga.
Taylor Fontenelle Libero R-Senior Spring Hill Spanish Fort, Ala.
Kayla Adams Setter Junior Central State Auburn Hills, MI
 
Second Team
Saldy Amparo Smith Outside Hitter Sophomore Edward Waters Santo Domingo, DR
Erin Jackson Outside Hitter Junior Tuskegee Marietta, Ga.
Mikayla Boyer Outside Hitter R-Junior Spring Hill Covington, La.
Airyonna Weaver Middle Hitter Sophomore Spring Hill Mobile, Ala.
Kaiah Green Middle Hitter Junior Benedict Albuquerque, NM
Kloe Ludy Libero Sophomore Savannah State Lafayette, Ga.
Jessica Fairly Setter R-Sophomore Spring Hill Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Kaiah Green

#9 Kaiah Green

MB
5' 11"
Sophomore
Cana Smith

#2 Cana Smith

MB/RS
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kaiah Green

#9 Kaiah Green

5' 11"
Sophomore
MB
Cana Smith

#2 Cana Smith

5' 9"
Sophomore
MB/RS