FORT VALLEY, Ga. – The Benedict College men's volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 3-2 victory over Fort Valley State on Saturday.
 
Benedict won the match 25-22, 14-25, 21-25, 27-25, 15-9 to improve to 11-7 overall and 7-4 in the SIAC. Fort Valley State drops to 7-19 overall and 4-6 in the SIAC.
 
Ras Jesse Delancy led the Tigers with 29 kills, while Zion Beckford added 14 kills. Kendersley Marcellin had 46 assists. Four Benedict players had double-figure digs, led by Clint Forbes and Marcellin with 15 each.
 
In the key fourth set, Benedict had a 24-22 lead, but the Wildcats scored back-to-back kills to tie the score. After trading points, the score was tied at 25. The Tigers took the lead on a FVSU attack error, then clinched the match on a kill by Beckford to force a fifth set.
 
In the fifth set, Benedict used a four-point run to pull away from a tie score and take an 11-7 lead. The Wildcats scored the next two points, but then the Tigers sealed the match with four straight points, getting three of those on kills by Delancy.
 
Benedict will compete in the SIAC Championship, which will run April 20-21 at Fort Valley State.