{"id":444684,"date":"2026-11-02T00:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/444684\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T00:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:44:12","slug":"rattlers-take-top-of-the-standings-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/444684\/","title":{"rendered":"Rattlers Take Top of the Standings Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/texas_southern_logo.png\" alt=\"Texas Southern\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Match:<\/p>\n<p>at Texas Southern<\/p>\n<p>11\/6\/2026 | 6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Nov. 06 (Fri) \/ 6:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/texas_southern_logo.png\" alt=\"Texas Southern\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        at\u00a0Texas Southern&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/opponent-history\/texas-southern\/140\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    HUNTSVILLE, Ala.\u00a0\u2013 Florida A&amp;M Volleyball extended its winning streak to 10 matches on Sunday, as the Rattlers defeated Alabama A&amp;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.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/ladonna-trantham\/5509\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5509\" target=\"_blank\">LaDonna Trantham<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/sydney-whitfield\/5510\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5510\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Whitfield<\/a> each had 10 kills for the Rattlers (16-9, 11-1 SWAC).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/iyonnie-sanford\/4340\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"4340\" target=\"_blank\">Iyonnie Sanford<\/a> added nine kills without an error, hitting .643 across the match.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFrom the setter position, it was <a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/makenzie-taylor\/4682\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"4682\" target=\"_blank\">Makenzie Taylor<\/a> recording 17 assists and <a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/bengisu-kazazlar\/5503\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5503\" target=\"_blank\">Bengisu Kazazlar<\/a> adding 14 of her own.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/victoria-santana\/5507\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5507\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Santana<\/a> led the back row with 14 digs.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRayishon Jackman led host Alabama A&amp;M (17-10, 9-3 SWAC) with 11 kills, and Scholar Bates added eight.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Bulldogs committed 25 attack errors to Florida A&amp;M&#8217;s 10.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe first set was a tug of war, with six ties and four lead changes.<\/p>\n<p>A 3-0 run, capped by kills from Trantham and <a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/brandi-boston\/5498\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5498\" target=\"_blank\">Brandi Boston<\/a>, pushed Florida A&amp;M ahead 18-14.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama A&amp;M pulled within a point at 19-18, 21-20 and 22-21, but Trantham&#8217;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&#8217;s kill ended it.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFAMU took charge in the second set, winning eight of the first nine points as <a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/farah-farooq\/4550\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"4550\" target=\"_blank\">Farah Farooq<\/a> served an ace and the Rattlers blocked AAMU&#8217;s hitters at the net. The lead reached nine points at 14-5.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Bulldogs rallied with a 5-0 run to trim the gap to 20-17, but Florida A&amp;M answered with a 5-0 finish of its own.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBoston 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.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe third set belonged to Taylor&#8217;s serve.<\/p>\n<p>After Alabama A&amp;M led 3-1, Florida A&amp;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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/famuathletics.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/tamia-coleman\/4685\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"4685\" target=\"_blank\">Tamia Coleman<\/a> put away the final two kills to finish the match. Alabama A&amp;M hit minus-.062 in the set after hitting .406 in the first.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFarooq finished with seven blocks and Boston with five. FAMU outblocked the Bulldogs 12-3 on the afternoon.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe 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).<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFollow Florida A&amp;M Athletics on Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FAMUAthletics\" rel=\"nofollow\">@FAMUathletics<\/a>) for all the latest news and updates. 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