HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 9) | The Florida A&M volleyball team will return home, having defeated two of its three opponents in the first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Cluster. The latest victory highlighted a 3-1 decision (25-16, 23-25, 29-27, 25-21) over Prairie View A&M. 

Emerald Jacobs picked up her fifth double-double of the season on 10 kills and 15 digs. Iyonnie Sanford also added 16 kills to help the attack. 

Game Notes

» Florida A&M had three players in double figures in kills -- Jacobs, Sanford and Shelby Chamblin (14). 
» FAMU also had three players in double figures in digs -- Brooke Hudson (29), Kaitlyn Scroggins (10), and Jacobs.  
» Milana Thornton had a team-high four aces in the win.
» Florida A&M attackers were helped by a team-high 25 assists from Camila De La Rosa.

How It Happened

SET ONE | The score was pretty even through the midpoint of the first. There were six ties before the 15-all standstill; however, the Rattlers claimed the set on a 10-1 run – crowned by a Milana Thornton service ace. 

SET TWO | The final deadlock of the second stanza occurred at 19-all, though things remained close until the very last point. The Rattlers spoiled set point for PVAM on three occasions (back-to-back kills and an ace) before an attacking error closed the door. 

SET THREE | The third required extra points, but down by as many as six, FAMU pulled off the upset. It outscored its counterpart, 12-5, en route to the 29-27 set win.    

SET FOUR | The Rattlers persevered in a back-and-forth set that featured a lead change and 10 ties. Neither team was able to grab a lead larger than four points along the way.