A championship and a berth to the NCAA Tournament will be on the line in the SIAC this weekend.
Check out what to know about the SIAC Tournament and the five teams competing for the conference title.
SIAC Tournament schedule
The SIAC Tournament is a single-elimination, three-round event featuring five teams and all matches will take place at Edward Waters in Jacksonville, Florida. The top three teams based on the conference regular season standings earned byes to the semifinals, while the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds will play each other in the quarterfinals. The winner of the SIAC Tournament will receive the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
SIAC Tournament quarterfinals (Thursday)
No. 4 seed Edward Waters vs. No. 5 seed Kentucky State
SIAC Tournament semifinals (Friday)
No. 1 seed Fort Valley State vs. winner of Edward Waters/Kentucky State
No. 2 seed Central State vs. No. 3 seed Benedict
SIAC Tournament finals (Saturday)
Semifinals winner vs. Semifinal winner
SIAC standings
| Team | SIAC | Overall | MB |
| 1. Fort Valley State | 8-0 | 14-12 | — |
| 2. Central State | 5-3 | 9-12 | -3 |
| 3. Benedict | 4-4 | 8-8 | -4 |
| 4. Edward Waters | 3-5 | 6-16 | -5 |
| 5. Kentucky State | 0-8 | 6-23 | -8 |
Team breakdowns
No. 1 seed Fort Valley State
Record: 14-12, 8-0 SIAC
KPI ranking: No. 32 (No. 1 in SIAC)
RPI ranking: No. 32 (No. 1 in SIAC)
SIAC Tournament titles: 2024, 2025
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2024, 2025
Best win of season: Fort Valley State defeated Queens in four games in its season opener to become the first SIAC team in the conference’s history to beat a Division I school.
Possible at-large teams that benefit if Fort Valley State wins title: UCLA, Long Beach State, USC, Lindenwood
SIAC season series of note: Fort Valley State swept a home-and-home series against Edward Waters last week.
Player to know: Pin-hitter Isaiah Fedd is second in the conference and in the nation’s top 25 with a 3.59 kills per game average.
Stat to know: The Wildcats are on a nation-best 32-match conference winning streak dating back to the 2024 season.
No. 2 seed Central State
Record: 9-12, 5-3 SIAC
KPI ranking: No. 57 (No. 2 in SIAC)
RPI ranking: No. 57 (No. 2 in SIAC)
SIAC Tournament titles: 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances: None
Best win of season: Central State on the road defeated Benedict in five games earlier this month.
Possible at-large teams that benefit if Central State wins title: Long Beach State
SIAC season series of note: Central State swept a two-match road series against Benedict in April.
Player to know: Middle attacker Simon Falayi is second in the nation with a .433 attack percentage and had a season-high 20 kills in a victory against Benedict.
Stat to know: Central State finished the regular season winning five of its last six road matches.
No. 3 seed Benedict
Record: 14-12, 8-0 SIAC
KPI ranking: No. 62 (No. 3 in SIAC)
RPI ranking: No. 62 (No. 3 in SIAC)
SIAC Tournament titles: None
NCAA Tournament appearances: None
Best win of season: Benedict defeated Catawba in five games in February.
Possible at-large teams that benefit if Benedict wins title: None
SIAC season series of note: Benedict lost a two-match home series against Central State in April.
Player to know: Libero Cameron Long is sixth in the nation with a 2.53 digs per game average, including having a season-high 15 digs in the regular-season finale against Central State.
Stat to know: Benedict is attempting to advance to the SIAC Tournament finals for the first time in program history.
No. 4 seed Edward Waters
Record:6-16, 3-5 SIAC
KPI ranking: No. 66 (No. 4 in SIAC)
RPI ranking: No. 64 (No. 4 in SIAC)
SIAC Tournament titles: 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances: None
Best win of season: Edward Waters defeated Central State in four games in March to snap an eight-match losing streak.
Possible at-large teams that benefit if Edward Waters wins title: None
SIAC season series of note: Edward Waters swept a two-match road series against Kentucky State in April.
Player to know: Pin-hitter Parfait Mugabo leads the SIAC and is in the nation’s top 20 with a 3.68 kills per game average.
Stat to know: Edward Waters remains the last SIAC team to beat Fort Valley State. The Tigers defeated the Wildcats in the 2023 conference tournament semifinals en route winning the SIAC championship.
No. 5 seed Kentucky State
Record: 6-23, 0-8 SIAC
KPI ranking: No. 72 (No. 5 in SIAC)
RPI ranking: No. 70 (No. 5 in SIAC)
SIAC Tournament titles: None
NCAA Tournament appearances: None
Best win of season: Kentucky State defeated Defiance in four games in March to end a nine-match losing streak.
Possible at-large teams that benefit if Kentucky State wins title: UC Irvine
SIAC season series of note: Kentucky State lost a two-match home series against Edward Waters in April.
Player to know: Pin-hitter Charles Abadio is third in the SIAC with a 3.06 kills per game average.
Stat to know: This is the first time Kentucky State has competed in the SIAC Tournament since 2024.