TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team wrapped its regular season schedule with a 3-1 win (25-18, 25-19, 26-28, 25-17) over in-state rival Bethune-Cookman. The Friday (Nov. 10) decision highlighted the Rattlers' sixth consecutive victory as well as the final home match for six soon-to-be graduates: Kaitlyn Scroggins, Brooke Hudson, Isis Williams, Camila De La Rosa, Emerald Jacobs, and Dominique Turner. 

Milana Thornton finished with a season-high, match-high 12 kills; Brooke Lynn Watts joined her in double-figures with 11 kills and 14 digs. 

Game Notes

» Florida A&M had three players in double figures in digs: Brooke Hudson (27), Brooke Lynn Watts (14), Camila De La Rosa (11).
» Dominique Turner had a match-high three aces in the win.
» Florida A&M never trailed in the first and second sets. 
» Milana Thornton had a match-high 12 kills for Florida A&M.
» Camila De La Rosa also recorded a match-high 33 assists.

How It Happened

SET ONE | It was only fitting that a senior (Emerald Jacobs) recorded the first kill/point of Senior Night. The Rattlers went on to lead by as many as six points (14-8) but saw their advantage shrunken to one (18-17) after Bethune-Cookman began to pressure. FAMU allowed its opponent just one more point in the set (a FAMU error) en route to the 25-18 win.  

SET THREE | The Wildcats held an early lead – their first advantage the entire match – but Brooke Hudson evened the score with an ace. The score fell within an 8-0 rally that saw FAMU up, 10-5, at its end. Bethune-Cookman closed its deficit, tying things twice at 14 and 16, and later regained its edge with FAMU sitting at set point. Four unanswered points helped the Wildcats to a 25-24 advantage; the set required extra points and the visitors snapped Florida A&M's stretch of 17 consecutive set wins in the 28-26 decision. 

SET FOUR | FAMU jumped out to an early 3-1 lead and maintained the upper hand the rest of the set.