Florida A&M

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Florida A&M Volleyball extended its winning streak to 10 matches on Sunday, as the Rattlers defeated Alabama A&M 3-0 in a top of the table Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) clash inside Elmore Gymnasium in Huntsville, Alabama. The Rattlers took the match on scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-13.
 
LaDonna Trantham and Sydney Whitfield each had 10 kills for the Rattlers (16-9, 11-1 SWAC).
 
Iyonnie Sanford added nine kills without an error, hitting .643 across the match.
 
From the setter position, it was Makenzie Taylor recording 17 assists and Bengisu Kazazlar adding 14 of her own.
 
Victoria Santana led the back row with 14 digs.
 
Rayishon Jackman led host Alabama A&M (17-10, 9-3 SWAC) with 11 kills, and Scholar Bates added eight.
 
The Bulldogs committed 25 attack errors to Florida A&M's 10.
 
The first set was a tug of war, with six ties and four lead changes.

A 3-0 run, capped by kills from Trantham and Brandi Boston, pushed Florida A&M ahead 18-14.

Alabama A&M pulled within a point at 19-18, 21-20 and 22-21, but Trantham's service ace gave the Rattlers their first set point at 24-21. The Bulldogs saved two set points, the second at 24-23, before Sanford's kill ended it.
 
FAMU took charge in the second set, winning eight of the first nine points as Farah Farooq served an ace and the Rattlers blocked AAMU's hitters at the net. The lead reached nine points at 14-5.
 
The Bulldogs rallied with a 5-0 run to trim the gap to 20-17, but Florida A&M answered with a 5-0 finish of its own.
 
Boston and Farooq combined on two blocks, Trantham added two kills, and Whitfield, who served the final four points, closed the set with an ace. The Rattlers limited the hosts to hit just .061 in the second frame.
 
The third set belonged to Taylor's serve.

After Alabama A&M led 3-1, Florida A&M tied it at 3-3 and went ahead for good soon after, building a 10-7 lead. Taylor then served eight straight points, including an ace, while the Bulldogs committed six attack errors, stretching the margin to 18-7.

Tamia Coleman put away the final two kills to finish the match. Alabama A&M hit minus-.062 in the set after hitting .406 in the first.
 
Farooq finished with seven blocks and Boston with five. FAMU outblocked the Bulldogs 12-3 on the afternoon.
 
The Rattlers return to the court Friday, November 6, when traveling to Texas Southern for a SWAC matchup in Houston, Texas. First serve is set for 7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. Central).
 
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