FIU defeated Florida A&M University 3-0 on Sept. 11 at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, sweeping the Rattlers during the second day of the FAMU Volleyball Tournament. FIU won the sets 25-14, 25-18 and 25-21. Florida A&M fell to 3-5, while FIU improved to 4-4.
FIU Controls the Offensive Numbers
FIU hit .263 as a team, recording 44 kills and 19 errors. Florida A&M hit .105 with 25 kills and 15 errors. FIU also finished with nine service aces and 44 digs, while Florida A&M recorded eight team blocks to FIU’s seven.
Lana Sesar led FIU with a match-high 13 kills. Gina Fedrigo added eight kills while hitting .429, and Chiara Fabbrini finished with six kills. Rayne Williams hit .667 for FIU.
Trantham Leads Florida A&M
LaDonna Trantham led Florida A&M with 12 kills and a .257 hitting percentage. Farah Farooq and Brandi Boston each recorded five kills, with Farooq hitting .308. Farooq also produced four of Florida A&M’s eight team blocks.
Sydney Humes anchored Florida A&M’s back row with 11 of the team’s 27 digs. The Rattlers rallied from an early 6-2 deficit to pull within 6-5 in the first set. Mariana Silva then sparked an extended FIU service run, helping the visitors build a 23-7 lead before a 25-14 finish.
Florida A&M stayed within reach in the second set, which was tied at 4-4 and 5-5 before FIU pulled away for a 25-18 win. The Rattlers had their best opportunity in the third set after recovering from an 11-8 deficit to tie the score at 21-21 on a Farooq kill. FIU closed with a 4-2 run capped by Marla Valentin’s final kill.
Florida A&M Scheduled to Face Hampton
Florida A&M is scheduled to close its portion of the FAMU Volleyball Tournament against Hampton on Saturday at 10 a.m. The match is scheduled for the Al Lawson Center. Florida A&M and FIU were both listed at 0-0 in conference play after Friday’s match.
Source: Original report