TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team is off to Gainesville Thursday (Dec. 2) for its 12th trip to the NCAA Tournament, where it will meet Florida in an opening-round match. The game will air on SEC Network+.
Gainesville First & Second Rounds
First Round | Thursday, Dec. 2
Florida A&M vs. Florida - 7 p.m.
Second Round | Friday, Dec. 3
Winner of FAMU/UF vs. Winner of South Alabama/Miami - 7 p.m.
Ticket Information
Florida will also serve as the site host for the first and second rounds of the 2021 NCAA Division I Volleyball Tournament. General admission tickets can be purchased online, at the Gator Ticket Office, or by calling the Gator Ticket Office at 352-375-4683.
All-Session Tickets
Reserved Seating – $15
Adult General Admission – $12
Child General Admission (12 & U) – $8
Loge Seats – $30
Courtside Seats – $40
Single-Match Tickets
Reserved Seating – $10
Adult General Admission – $8
Child General Admission (12 & U) – $5
About the Rattlers
- In its debut season in the league, Florida A&M claimed its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship title -- after upsetting the defending champion Jackson State, 3-2.
- The Rattlers (25-6, 14-2) are working their first 20-win campaign since 2006.
- The team is in the midst of a 12-game winning streak, and the successful season also highlights 18 sweeps.
- A 3-2 triumph over Auburn (Sept. 17) marked FAMU's first win against a Power 5 institution since 2006.
- 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 (2014-15) and has 46 at the helm of FAMU.
NCAA Tournament Appearances
The Rattlers have 11 NCAA appearances under their belt, with nine straight qualifications from 2001-2009. Their postseason record is 1-9, with their lone win occurring in a 3-0 victory over Winthrop in 2003.
FAMU has met Florida four times in NCAA tournament play.
2009 NCAA First Round
Jacksonville State def. Florida A&M, 3-2 (25-22,18-25,23-25,25-20,15-13)
2008 NCAA First Round
Florida def. Florida A&M, 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-15)
2007 NCAA First Round
Oklahoma def. Florida A&M, 3-1 (30-25, 32-30, 29-31, 30-14)
2006 NCAA First Round
Florida def. Florida A&M, 3-0 (30-18, 30-16, 30-26)
2005 NCAA First Round
Kansas State def. Florida A&M, 3-1 (27-30, 30-14, 30-27, 30-28)
2004 NCAA First Round
Florida def. Florida A&M, 3-0 (30-19, 30-25, 30-23)
2003 NCAA First Round
Florida A&M def. Winthrop, 3-0 (30-19, 30-16, 30-27)
2003 NCAA Second Round
Georgia Tech def. Florida A&M, 3-0 (30-25, 34-32, 30-25)
2002 NCAA First Round
Georgia Tech def. Florida A&M, 3-0 (30-21, 30-27, 30-17)
2001 NCAA First Round
Florida def. Florida A&M, 3-0 (30-20, 30-13, 30-22)
Rattlers Headline SWAC Postseason Awards
Dominique Washington - Player of the Year/Newcomer of the Year/SWAC First Team
Irem Ucar - Setter of the Year/SWAC First Team
Jessa Long - Libero of the Year/SWAC First Team
Jasmine Robinson - SWAC Second Team
(Her)story Makers
The Rattlers' historic season also features stellar individual efforts, as Jessa Long, Irem Ucar, and Dominique Washington's etched their names into FAMU's record books with some of the highest single-season marks in program history.
FAMU All-Time Leaders (Kills / Single-Season)
No. | Player | Year | K
1. Maria Andonova | 2006 | 614
2. Dominique Washington | 2021 | 557
3. Kim Funchess | 1987 | 523
FAMU All-Time Leaders (Total Attacks / Single-Season)
No. | Player | Year | TA
1. Maria Andonova | 2006 |1,437
2. Dominique Washington | 2021 | 1,291
3. Iva Lakic | 2007 | 1,240
FAMU All-Time Leaders (Digs / Single-Season)
No. | Player | Year | D
1. Rosa Rojas | 2006 | 526
2. Emerald Smith | 1995 | 523
3. Susan Egoavil | 2007 | 481
4. Jessa Long | 2021 | 471
FAMU All-Time Leaders (Assists / Single-Season)
No. | Player | Year | A
1. Tracy Parker | 1993 | 1,570
2. Tracy Parker | 1994 | 1,346
3. Irem Ucar | 2021 | 1,180
2021 SWAC Leaders
The Rattlers also sit atop SWAC in several individual categories:
Team Rankings
Assists Per Set | 12.48
Hitting Percentage | .260
Kills Per Set | 13.85 (25th in the country)
Match Win-Loss | .806 (23rd in the country)
Team Assists | 1.373
Team Kills | 1,524
Individual Rankings
Assists Per Set | Irem Ucar | 10.73 (23rd in the country)
Attacks Per Set | Dominique Washington | 11.74 (22nd in the country)
Digs Per Set | Jessa Long | 5.18 (21st in the country)
Hitting Percentage | Aybuke Kocabiyik | .338
Kills Per Set | Dominique Washington | 5.06 (5th in the country)
Points | Dominique Washington | 617.5 (2nd in the country)
Total Assists | Irem Ucar | 1,180 (21st in the country)
Total Attacks | Dominique Washington | 1,291 (17th in the country)
Total Kills | Dominique Washington | 557 (2nd in the country)
