TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team picked up its first Southwestern Athletic Conference win of the 2023 season in a straight-set decision (25-21, 25-17, 25-18) over Alabama A&M on Saturday (Sept. 23). 

Game Notes

» London Hatch had a match-high five aces in the win.

» Florida A&M never trailed on the way to winning the third set, 25-18.

» Brooke Lynn Watts had a team-high seven kills. 

» Florida A&M received a match-high 13 digs from Brooke Hudson.

» FAMU attackers were helped by a match-high 23 assists from Camila De La Rosa.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Rattlers used a 5-1 run to break an 11-11 stalemate and cruised from there. De La Rosa's service ace earned the team its largest lead at 20-15. 

SET 2 | Florida A&M continued the momentum from set one by earning a 25-17 victory in the second. The visitors hopped out to an early 4-2 edge, but it was short lived thanks to a 6-1 Rattler run. FAMU led from then on; its offense also received a boost from four aces. 

SET 3 | FAMU led from the opening point, managing as much as a 10-point lead at 23-13 before closing out the set.