BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Florida A&M volleyball team came out strong, taking the opening set, but ultimately fell in four hard-fought sets to Southern on the road at Seymour Gymnasium. The Rattlers showed early dominance and resilience throughout the match. 
Ladonna Trantham finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Rattlers offense. We saw 11 digs from Victoria Santana along with seven blocks from Tamia Coleman to lead them defensively. 
Game Notes 

• Bengisu Kazazlar had a match-high four aces in the loss. 
• Ladonna Trantham had a team-high 10 kills for Florida A&M. 
• Florida A&M got a match-high 11 digs from Victoria Santana. 
• Florida A&M attackers were helped by a team-high 18 assists from Makenzie Taylor. 

How It Happened 
SET 1 | The Rattlers dominated the opening set 25-14, fueled by an impressive .455 attack percentage and 11 kills. Florida A&M closed strong, extending their lead to the finish while adding five aces to complete a commanding start. 
SET 2 | The Rattlers battled hard in set two, keeping things close before Southern pulled ahead late to even the match 1-1. Despite the 25-18 setback, Florida A&M showed resilience and energy throughout the frame. 
SET 3 | The Rattlers put up a strong fight in a tightly contested third set, but Southern edged ahead late to take it 25-22. Florida A&M's relentless effort kept the set close to the final points, showing their determination to stay in the match. 
SET 4 | The Rattlers battled until the final points in a tightly fought fourth set but came up just short, 25-23. Florida A&M kept the pressure throughout the frame, showing grit and fighting to the very end.