Rattlers Prepare to Wrap Regular Season in Alabama

11/10/2021 6:31:00 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida A&M volleyball team wraps its regular season schedule this weekend at Alabama A&M (Nov. 12) and Alabama State (Nov. 14). Both matches are scheduled for 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT.

About the Rattlers

- FAMU recognized its four seniors ahead of a 3-0 success over Bethune-Cookman; the home finale not only marked the Rattlers' 16th sweep of the season, it also earned the team its first 20-win season since 2006.
- FAMU is currently working a seven-game winning steak (the longest active streak in the Southwestern Athletic Conference); it currently sits second in SWAC standings behind Jackson State (14-1).
- Gokhan Yilmaz secured his 50th as a head coach in the 3-0 decision over Alcorn State (Oct. 10); he compiled 17 in a single season at Charlotte and has 41 at the helm of FAMU.
- A 3-2 triumph over Auburn (Sept. 17) marked FAMU's first win against a Power 5 institution since 2006.
- Florida A&M holds the No. 1 spot in the SWAC in several statistical categories, including assists per set (12.27), hitting percentage (.259), match win-loss percentage (.769), and kills per set (13.67).  The team is also 13th in the country in aces (1.94).
- The Rattlers have recorded 10+ service aces in five games this season: Alabama State (10), Bethune-Cookman (11), Texas Southern (11), Mississippi Valley (12), and Prairie View A&M (16).  Irem Ucar and Dominique Turner lead the category with 28 and 26, respectively.
- Dominique Washington is the only athlete in the SWAC with at least 400 kills.

SWAC Tournament
Alabama A&M will also serve as the host institution of the 2021 SWAC Tournament (Nov. 19-21).

FAMU All-Time Single-Season Leaders
A 19-kill performance versus Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 5) etched Dominique Washington's name into the FAMU record book, where she currently ranks 'Top-10' all-time on a pair of single-season lists.

FAMU All-Time Leaders (Kills)

No. | Player | Year | Kills
1. Maria Andonova | 2006 | 614
2. Kim Funchess | 1987 | 523
3. Kim Funchess | 1988 | 476
4. Reneeka Gause | 1999 | 469
5. Iva Lackic | 2007 | 461
6. Maritta Royster-Crockett | 2006 | 444
7. Adriana Kostadinova | 2003 | 440
8. Shante Haymore | 2000 | 435
9. Jovanna Blazeski | 2009 | 434
10. Dominique Washington | 2021 | 431

FAMU All-Time Leaders (Total Attacks)

No. | Player | Year | TA
1. Maria Andonova | 2006 |1,437
2. Iva Lakic | 2007 | 1,240
3. Maria Yvett Garcia | 2018 | 1,160
4. Jovana Blazeski | 2007 | 1,101
5. Jovana Blazeski | 2007 | 1,043
6. Maria Yvett Garcia | 2017 | 1,039
7. Shante Haymore | 2000 | 1,030
8. Dominique Washington | 2021 | 1,012

2021 SWAC Leaders
The Rattlers also sit atop SWAC in several individual categories:

Assists Per Set | Irem Ucar | 10.50
Attacks Per Set | Dominique Washington | 11.77
Digs Per Set | Jessa Long | (19th in the country)
Hitting Percentage | Aybuke Kocabiyik | .338
Kills Per Set | Dominique Washington | 5.01 (5th in the country)
Points | Dominique Washington | 477 (10th in the country)
Total Assists | Irem Ucar | 903
Total Attacks | Dominique Washington | 1,012

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