HOUSTON, Texas --The Florida A&M volleyball team totaled 10 blocks on the way to a 3-0 win (25-18, 25-17, 25-20) against the Texas Southern Lady Tigers Friday on the road at Health & Physical Education Arena.
The victory improved the Rattlers record to 17-9 overall and 12-1 in SWAC play.
The Rattlers attack was paced by Sydney Whitfield, who finished with 12 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .333, and by Ladonna Trantham, who had 11. got 18 digs from Victoria Santana along with nine blocks from Farah Farooq and five rejections from Brandi Boston to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Farah Farooq had a team-high one ace in the win.
» Farah Farooq had a match-high nine blocks.
» The Florida A&M front row did a great job defensively, picking up 10 blocks in the match.
» Florida A&M never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-18.
» The Florida A&M block excelled in a first-set win, shutting down eight Texas Southern attacks.
» Florida A&M never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-17.
» Sydney Whitfield had a match-high 12 kills for Florida A&M.
» Florida A&M got a match-high 18 digs from Victoria Santana.
» Florida A&M attackers were helped by a match-high 18 assists from Makenzie Taylor.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Rattlerettes grabbed control on the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to win the first set 25-18. Florida A&M led by seven points at 20-13 before closing out the set. got a standout defensive performance from a front row that blocked eight Texas Southern attacks in the stanza and capitalized on 11 Texas Southern attacking errors on the way to victory.
SET 2 | After their win in the first set, Florida A&M put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-17 victory in set number two. The Rattlers scored first and never trailed in the set to earn the victory. Florida A&M opened up as much as an 11 point lead at 15-4 before finishing off the set, collecting 16 kills in the set. The Rattlers hit .300 over the course of the set.
SET 3 | Florida A&M took set three to earn a victory by sweep. The Rattlers the set the third set 25-20. Florida A&M took the lead for good at 11-10 in a set that showcased three lead changes before the Rattlers took over the lead.
