TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team will continue its longstanding rivalry with Bethune-Cookman this Friday.  
 
Friday, Nov. 8
at Bethune-Cookman | 6 p.m. 
 
Live stream and live stats will both be available. 
 
Quick Hits

• FAMU swept Bethune-Cookman earlier this season (25-17, 25-16, 25-14).
• The Rattlers, currently 21-6, have secured their third 20-win season under head coach Gokhan Yilmaz; the team finished 25-7 in 2021 and 21-13 in 2022. 
• With a conference record of 13-0, FAMU sits atop the SWAC standings as the only undefeated team.
• FAMU is one of 13 teams in the nation currently unbeaten in conference play.
• The Rattlers are also unbeaten at home this season (11-0).
• They've recorded 16 straight-set wins this year, including 11 against SWAC 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 123-94, with a 106-74 record at FAMU.
• The Rattlers rank fourth in the nation in aces per set (2.16) and fifth in total aces (197); they also rank 10th in the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.149). 

 
The Last Outing
The Rattlers claimed a pair of road wins at Alabama State (3-1) and Alabama A&M (3-0).

• Iyonnie Sanford led the Rattler offense, recording match-highs in kills at ASU (15) and AAMU (10).
• Makenzie Taylor totaled match-highs in assists at Alabama State (24) and Alabama A&M (20).
• Tinons Galmes recorded a match-high 17 digs at ASU. 
• Brooke Lynn Watts tallied her seventh double-double of the season on 12 kills and 12 digs at ASU. 
• Kalia Todd and Brookelynn Thomas respectively added seven and six blocks across both matches. 

 
(Countdown to) Career Milestones

• Brooke Lynn Watts has amassed 986 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 972 career kills over her five-year career.
• Isis Williams has recorded 264 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 
Tinons Galmés | Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 30)
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 (17.09) / First
• Points (1,555.5) / First
• Hitting Percentage (.255) / First
• Assists Per Set (11.56) / Second
• Assists (1,052) / Third
• Kills Per Set (12.64) / Second
• Kills (1,150) / First
• Blocks Per Set (2.29) / Second
• Total Blocks (208.5) / Second
• Service Aces Per Set (2.16) / First
• Service Aces (197) / First 

 
The Rattlers rank fourth in the nation in aces per set (2.16) and fifth in total aces (197). 

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

Farah Farooq

• Hitting Percentage (.363 / Second)

Alexandra Koleva

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

Isis Williams

• Blocks Per Set (1.18 / Second)

Brooke Lynn Watts

• Kills Per Set (3.61 / Second), Kills (300 / Second), Points Per Set (4.20 / First), Points (349 / Second)

Tinons Galmés 

• Digs (326 / Third), Digs Per Set (4.13 / Second)

 
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