TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team (15-5, 7-0 SWAC) looks to continue its magical run at Prairie View A&M (9-13, 6-1 SWAC) and Texas Southern (5-14, 4-3). The teams currently sit second and fifth in Southwestern Athletic Conference standings. 

Friday (Oct. 18)
at PVAM | 6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. ET

Sunday (Oct. 20)
at TSU | 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET
 
Quick Hits

• With a conference record of 7-0, FAMU sits atop the SWAC standings as the only undefeated team.
• The Rattlers are also unbeaten at home this season (9-0).
• They've recorded 11 straight-set wins this year and earned their sixth straight in a 3-0 decision versus Alcorn State.
• FAMU is also currently working an eight-match winning streak.
• Gokhan Yilmaz recorded his 100th victory as head coach at Florida A&M in the 3-0 win at Alcorn. Over his seven-year coaching career, Yilmaz holds an overall record of 117-93, with a 100-76 record at FAMU.
• Alexandra Koleva is the only athlete in the SWAC with 400 assists; she currently has a league-best 463 (7.12 assists per set).

The Last Outing
The Rattlers have swept six straight conference opponents, most recently defeating Alcorn State (25-5, 25-11, 25-18). 

• Farah Farooq finished with a match-high seven kills to go alongside three digs
• Sydney Humes added a match-high six digs and six service aces 
• Three Rattlers finished with double-digit assists: London Hatch (11), Makenzie Taylor (11), and Alexandra Koleva (10)

Countdown to Career Milestones

• Brookelynn Thomas has accumulated 940 career kills over her five-year career.
• Brooke Lynn Watts has amassed 917 kills in three seasons at FAMU. Chaon Graham ranks 10th all-time on the Rattlers' career list with 945 kills.
• Isis Williams has recorded 247 career blocks in four seasons with the Rattlers. Tiombe Jenkins ranks 10th all-time in the category with 266 blocks.

 
SWAC Players of the Week 
Iyonnie Sanford | Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2)
Alexandra Koleva | Setter of the Week (Oct. 2)
Alexandra Koleva | Setter of the Week (Sept. 24)
Tinons Galmés | Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 24)
Alexandra Koleva | Setter of the Week (Sept. 18)
Tinons Galmés | Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18)
Brooke Lynn Watts | Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18)
Brooke Lynn Watts | Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 10)
Brookelynn Thomas | Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 10)
Brookelynn Thomas | Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 4) 
 
SWAC Standings
FAMU ranks "Top 3" in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in quite a few statistical categories this season including:  

• Points Per Set (16.92) / First
• Points (1,167.5) / Second
• Hitting Percentage (.257) / First
• Assists Per Set (11.41) / Second
• Assists (787) / T-Second
• Kills Per Set (12.51) / Second
• Kills (863) / Second
• Blocks Per Set (2.30) / Second
• Total Blocks (158.5) / Third
• Service Aces Per Set (2.12) / First
• Service Aces (146) / First 

The Rattlers also rank ninth in the nation in aces (146) and eighth in aces per set (2.12). 
 
The Rattlers also individually rank "Top 3" in various season statistics: 
Brookelynn Thomas

• Hitting Percentage (.287 / Second)

Alexandra Koleva

• Assists (463 / First), Assists Per Set (7.12 / First)

Kalia Todd

• Blocks (68 / Third), Blocks Per Set (1.15 / T-Third)

Brooke Lynn Watts

• Kills Per Set (3.67 / First), Kills (231 / Second), Service Aces (25 / Third), Points Per Set (4.27 / First), Points (269 / Second)

Tinons Galmés 

• Digs Per Set (4.07 / Third)

 
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