MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Florida A&M volleyball team achieved its third 20-win season under head coach Gokhan Yilmaz in a 3-1 victory over Alabama State on Friday (Nov. 1), posting set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 22-25, and 25-22.
 
GAME NOTES

• FAMU compiled an overall record of 25-7 in 2021 and 21-13 in 2022. 
• With a conference record of 12-0, FAMU sits atop the SWAC standings as the only undefeated team.
• FAMU is one of 16 teams in the nation currently unbeaten in conference play.
• Iyonnie Sanford posted a match-high in kills for the third consecutive match, recording 15 against ASU.
• Brooke Lynn Watts recorded her X double-double of the season on 12 kills and 12 digs.
• Farah Farooq posted seven kills, two aces, and four blocks. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
SET ONE | Alabama State was up by as many as three and withstood several FAMU rallies to maintain its advantage. There were ties at 9-9 and 10-10 and quite a few instances when the Rattlers pulled within one. 
 
Despite recording one of its lowest hitting percentages (-.034), a kill by Sanford brought the score to 20-21 and kicked started a 6-1, set-ending run. 
 
SET TWO | The two remained lockstep, with six ties keeping the set tightly contested. The Rattlers created some distance with a 5-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back aces from Tinons Galmés, before the score was once again knotted at 23-all.
 
The Hornets had a chance to take the set at 24-23, but the Rattlers wouldn't be denied, closing it out with back-to-back kills and a set-ending ace from Bryshanna Brown.
 
SET THREE | ASU led the third set from start to finish, leading by as many as 10, but FAMU made things interesting near the end, where a pair of Sanford kills evened things at 21-all.
 
SET FOUR | The Rattlers survived a back-and-forth set that featured three lead changes and was tied 10 times. Neither team was able to grab a lead larger than three points along the way.
 
NEXT
The Rattlers' Alabama travels continue Sunday at 2 p.m. against Alabama A&M.