TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team (8-5) begins its Southwestern Athletic Conference this weekend with road matches at Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State. 
 
Friday, Sept. 27
at Jackson State | 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT

Sunday, Sept. 29
at Mississippi Valley State | 1 p.m. ET  / 12 p.m. CT
 
Live stats and video will be available for both matches.
 
Quick Notes

• Brooke Lynn Watts has recorded double-digit kills in all but one match this season, including a season-high 18 versus Incarnate Word
• Watts currently leads the team with three double-doubles, while Jada Rhodes and Alexandra Koleva each manage two
• Gokhan Yilmaz is seven away from achieving his 100th victory as the head coach at FAMU
• Koleva needs just 17 assists to amass 500 in her two-year career with the Rattlers 

The Last Outing 
FAMU left the Ragin' Cajuns Classic on the highest of notes after posting a straight-set win over Jacksonville State. The Rattlers went 1-2 during the tournament, which also highlighted a 3-0 loss to Southeastern Louisiana and a 3-2 setback at Louisiana. 

• Koleva totaled 52 assists at Louisiana (the most recorded in the SWAC this season); the senior's 30-assist performance versus JSU is the most recorded in a three-set match in the SWAC this season
• Tinons Galmés recorded 20 assists in the win (the most recorded in a three-set match in the SWAC this season) and added 27 versus Louisiana (tying for third most recorded in the SWAC this season) 
• Brookelynn Thomas finished with a team-high 42 points
• Kalia Todd recorded a team-best 16 blocks (14 assisted) 
• Watts paced the Rattler offense with 37 kills

SWAC Players of the Week 
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 leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in quite a few statistical categories including:  

• Points Per Set (16.54) / First
• Points (761) / First
• Assists Per Set (11.48) / First
• Assists (528) / First
• Kills Per Set (12.37) / First
• Kills (569) / First
• Service Aces Per Set (1.80) / First
• Service Aces (83) / First 

The Rattlers also rank 42nd in the nation in aces. 
 
The following Rattlers rank "Top 3" in SWAC 2024 season statistics: 
Brookelynn Thomas

• Hitting Percentage (.288 / Second)

Brooke Lynn Watts

• Kills Per Set (3.56 / Second), Kills (160 / Second), Service Aces (18 / First), Points Per Set (4.18 / Second), Points (188 / First)

Alexandra Koleva

• Assists (305 / First), Assists Per Set (6.63 / First)

Jada Rhodes

• Service Aces (16 / T-Second) 

Tinons Galmés 

• Digs (143 / Third) , Digs Per Set (4.09 / Third)

 
A Year Ago

• Florida A&M reached the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship match for the third consecutive season but fell short of a three-peat, losing 3-0 to Jackson State.
• The Rattlers finished the season with an 18-14 overall record and a 12-4 mark in SWAC play. Before facing JSU in the title match, they were riding an eight-match winning streak.
• Brooke Hudson was honored as the SWAC Libero of the Year and earned First Team All-SWAC honors alongside Brooke Lynn Watts and Camila De La Rosa. Isis Williams and Iyonnie Sanford were named to the Second Team All-SWAC.

 
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