Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University defeated the Maryland-Eastern Shore Lady Hawks 3-0 on Aug. 29, 2026, at Elmore Gymnasium in Huntsville, Alabama. The women’s volleyball team won the sets 25-18, 25-22 and 25-19. The nonconference victory improved Florida A&M’s overall record to 1-2.
Sydney Whitfield led Florida A&M with 11 kills, while Kelly Kelsick posted a team-best nine digs. Makenzie Taylor recorded a match-high 29 assists and three aces. Florida A&M hit .292 for the match, compared with .158 for Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Florida A&M controls the first and third sets
Florida A&M won the opening point and never trailed in the first set. The team built a seven-point lead before closing out the set 25-18. Florida A&M also recorded four aces in the opening set.
Florida A&M followed with another set victory in which it never trailed. The team took a 1-0 lead in the third set and opened a 12-point advantage at 20-8. Florida A&M finished the set 25-19, with four aces in the stanza.
Second set featured 11 ties
The second set was the closest of the match, featuring four lead changes and 11 ties. Neither team led by more than four points. Florida A&M secured the 25-22 win to move within one set of the sweep.
Florida A&M blocked five Maryland-Eastern Shore attacks in the second set. The Rattlers then completed the 3-0 victory by winning the third set 25-19. The result gave Florida A&M its first victory of the season.
Source: Original report