Box Score

Mississippi Val. MVSU 4-18,3-11 SWAC

Florida A&M FAMU 24-6,16-0 SWAC

Mississippi Val. MVSU

4-18,3-11 SWAC

Final

Nov. 17, 2024

Florida A&M FAMU

24-6,16-0 SWAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Mississippi Val. MVSU	10	11	10	(0)
Florida A&M FAMU	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 11/17/2024 2:48:00 PM

Perfection Achieved

FAMU volleyball finished its regular season unbeaten at home and in the SWAC.

Next Match:

vs. Grambling State University

11/22/2024 | 12 PM ET / 11 AM CT

Next Match

Full Schedule

Nov. 22 (Fri) / 12 PM ET / 11 AM CT

vs. Grambling State University

History

Recap
Roster

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team played inside Al Lawson Center one last time this year, ending its regular season schedule in historic fashion. The 3-0 win over
Mississippi Valley State (25-10, 25-11, 25-10) cemented the program's first unblemished record in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) at 16-0, while also completing an undefeated 13-0 home record.

GAME NOTES

The Rattlers celebrated its 2024 graduating class ahead of today's match: Bryshanna Brown, Autumn Hamilton, London Hatch, Alexandra Koleva, Jada Rhodes, Brookelynn Thomas, Kalia Todd, Brooke Lynn Watts and Isis Williams.
Rhodes and Williams finished with six kills each; Williams also added six blocks.
Hatch (14) and Makenzie Taylor (12) posted double-digit assists.
The Rattlers, currently 24-6, have secured their third 20-win season under head coach Gokhan Yilmaz; the team finished 25-7 in 2021 and 21-13 in 2022.
This isn't the first time FAMU posted a perfect conference record – the team finished 10-0 in 2012, 2013, and 2016.
FAMU is one of nine teams in the nation currently unbeaten in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET ONE | The Rattlers kicked off the match with a 6-1 run and cruised. They finished the set with a .579 hitting percentage with 13 kills and four aces.

SET TWO | MVSU recorded the first point of the set but lost its lead on three straight kills – each by a Rattler senior (Rhodes, Williams, and Thomas). The Orange and Green never trailed again.

Tinons Galmés closed the set with a service ace.

SET THREE | The final set captured six early ties, the last at 8-all, and FAMU broke the stalemate with a 5-0 run. They led from there.

NEXT UP
The Rattlers claimed the No. 1 seed in the upcoming SWAC Tournament (Nov. 22-24) and will take on the No. 8 seed Friday at 11 a.m.

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