Volleyball Preview – SWAC Cluster No. 2

10/26/2022 10:12:00 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M volleyball continues its journey through the Southwestern Athletic Conference with three matches in Baton Rouge, La. (Oct. 30-31). Action in the second SWAC cluster will see the Rattlers face Southern, Texas Southern, and Alcorn State.

Sunday, Oct. 30
at Southern | 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT | Live Stats | Video
vs. Texas Southern | 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT | Live Stats

Monday, Oct. 31
vs. Alcorn State | 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT | Live Stats

Those Striking Rattlers

FAMU (12-11, 8-0) is the only SWAC team currently undefeated in league play
Florida A&M extended its winning spell with a straight-set victory over Bethune-Cookman; the decision captured the team's 21st consecutive victory over a SWAC opponent
The Rattlers claimed their first Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship title a year ago – in their inaugural season as league members
Gokhan Yilmaz secured his 50th career win as a head coach in a 3-0 decision over Alcorn State (Oct. 10) last year; he compiled 17 in a single season at Charlotte (2014-15) and currently manages 58 at the helm of FAMU
FAMU has recorded eight straight-set wins this season (six against SWAC opponents)
Dominique Washington, the SWAC's reigning Player and Newcomer of the Year, guides the conference in kills (300); the grad is working 19-straight matches with 10-plus
Aja Jones possesses the best hitting percentage in the SWAC (.385), which ranks 33rd in the nation
Irem Ucar maintains a league-best 579 assists, and is the only athlete with 400 or more; she averages 9.98 assists per game
Brooke Hudson leads the conference in digs (364)

All-Time Greats
In just two seasons with the Green and Orange, Ucar sees her name listed amongst the Rattler greats in career assists. The red-shirt senior possesses 1,775 at FAMU to rank fifth all-time.

1. Tracy Parker | 1993-96 | 4,960
2. Mariela Portocarrero | 2001-04 | 3,872
3. Delisha Peterson | 1999-02 | 2,725
4. Zaire Manzo | 2006-07 | 2,236
5. Irem Ucar | 2021-Present | 1,775

Washington is 33 kills away from etching her name into FAMU's record book as a Top 10 career leader. She already ranks 10th in total attacks (2,190).

Career Attacks
1. Adriana Kostadinova | 2002-05 | 3,441
2. Maria Andonova | 2003-06 | 3,168
3. Jovana Blazeski | 2007-09 | 3,027
…
9. Kim Funchess | 1985-88 | 2,544
10. Dominique Washington | 2021-Present | 2,190

Career Kills
1. Kim Funchess | 1985-88 |1,569
2. Adriana Kostinova | 2002-05 | 1,563
3. Maria Andonova | 2003-06 | 1,547
…
9. Chaon Graham | 1991-94 | 945
10. Emerald Smith | 1995-98 | 897

SWAC Weekly Recognition
The Rattlers have secured 15 weekly awards this season, the most recent were announced Oct. 19.

Brooke Hudson and Brooke Lynn Watts have garnered a team-best four weekly accolades.

Oct. 19
Newcomer of the Week - Brooke Lynn Watts
Setter of the Week – Irem Ucar

Oct. 5
Offensive Player & Newcomer of the Week – Brooke Lynn Watts
Defensive Player of the Week – Brooke Hudson
Setter of the Week – Irem Ucar

Sept. 28
Newcomer of the Week – Brooke Lynn Watts

Sept. 21
Defensive Player of the Week – Brooke Hudson
Setter of the Week – Irem Ucar

Sept. 14
Offensive Player of the Week – Dominique Washington
Defensive Player of the Week – Brooke Hudson
Setter of the Week – Irem Ucar
Newcomer of the Week – Aja Jones

Sept. 7
Defensive Player of the Week – Brooke Hudson
Setter & Newcomer of the Week – Nina Sharpton

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