TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team will resume Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play with back-to-back home matches against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Sunday) and Grambling State (Monday).
 
Both matches will be streamed live on Rattlers+. 
 
Sunday
vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 p.m. 
 
Monday
vs. Grambling State | 6 p.m. 
 
Quick Hits

• With a conference record of 9-0, FAMU sits atop the SWAC standings as the only undefeated team.
• FAMU is one of 20 teams in the nation currently unbeaten in conference play.
• The Rattlers are also unbeaten at home this season (9-0).
• They've recorded 13 straight-set wins this year, including eight straight against conference opponents. 
• 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 119-94, with a 102-74 record at FAMU.
• Alexandra Koleva is the only athlete in the SWAC with 500 assists; she currently has a league-best 513 (7.13 assists per set).
• The Rattlers rank sixth in the nation in total aces (163) and aces per set (2.17)

The Last Outing
FAMU's 10-match winning streak came to an end in a 3-0 setback (25-15, 27-25, 25-22) to North Florida this past Wednesday (Oct. 23).

• FAMU defeated UNF, 3-2, earlier this season. 
• Brooke Lynn Watts recorded a team-high 10 kills with eight digs.
• Iyonnie Sanford added nine kills. 
• Isis Williams had five total blocks.
• London Hatch picked up her first double-double of the season on a team-high 11 assists and 10 digs. 

(Countdown to) Career Milestones

• Brooke Lynn Watts has amassed 957 kills in three seasons at FAMU and currently ranks ninth all-time on the Rattlers' career list. Dominique Washington, recently hired as an assistant coach, ranks eighth with 989. 
• Brookelynn Thomas has accumulated 960 career kills over her five-year career.
• Isis Williams has recorded 258 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 
Brooke Lynn Watts | Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16)
Alexandra Koleva | Setter of the Week (Oct. 16)
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 (16.94) / First
• Points (1,321.5) / First
• Hitting Percentage (.259) / First
• Assists Per Set (11.49) / Second
• Assists (896) / Third
• Kills Per Set (12.51) / Second
• Kills (976) / Second
• Blocks Per Set (2.29) / Second
• Total Blocks (178.5) / Third
• Service Aces Per Set (2.14) / First
• Service Aces (167) / First 

 
The Rattlers rank fourth in the nation in total aces (167) and eighth in aces per set (2.14)

The Rattlers also individually rank "Top 3" in various season statistics: 
Brookelynn Thomas

• Hitting Percentage (.290 / Third)

Alexandra Koleva

• Assists (513 / First), Assists Per Set (7.13 / First)

Isis Williams

• Blocks Per Set (1.16 / T-First)

Brooke Lynn Watts

• Kills Per Set (3.76 / First), Kills (271 / Second), Service Aces (30 / Third), Points Per Set (4.38 / First), Points (315 / Second)

Tinons Galmés 

• Digs (261 / Second), Digs Per Set (3.95 / Third)

 
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