TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Nov. 10) -- The Florida A&M Volleyball team celebrated Senior day with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-18) win over arch-rival Bethune-Cookman, in their regular season finale, here Sunday afternoon at the Al Lawson Center.
FAMU (14-6, 10-0 MEAC) was led by Erika DeVaughn as she recorded a match-high 14 kills, while Katherine Huanec added 10. Diana Gonzales recorded 41 assists in the match, while Joan Del Castillo tallied 27 digs.
Adding more significance to the game was the fact that it was Senior Day. With a Marching "100" pep band, directed by Dr. Sylvester Young himself, the event was festive as the seniors were celebrated. DeVaughn, Gonzales and Huanec were honored post-game with presentations from the department of athletics, as well as their teammates. In a fitting tribute, the Marching "100" pep band played the FAMU alma mater, bringing tears from the honorees.
B-CU (6-14, 5-5 MEAC) was led by Delica Pierre with 11 kills, followed by Destiny Hudson with seven. Alexas Thomas led the Lady Wildcats in assists with 30, while Jennifer Jimenez finished the contest with 13 digs.
A double block by both Yeisha Arcia and Ginna Lopez-Chavez would give the Lady Rattles a 13-8 lead in the first set. B-CU would claw their way back into the set as they tied the set on four different occasions, before taking a 23-22 lead on a FAMU attack error.
FAMU would tie the set at 23-23 on a Lopez-Chavez kill. Then the Lady Rattlers would score their final two points on two B-CU attack errors to give the Lady Rattlers a 25-23 win to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Lady Wildcats would pick up from where they left off in the second set as B-CU built an 11-4 lead, capped off by a Rhea Simon service ace. FAMU would then get back in the set as they used a 12-5 run to tie the set at 16-16.
Both teams would trade points back and forth as both teams combined for a total of five errors as they knotted the score at 20-20. B-CU tied the set at 21-21 for the final time on a Lauren Turner kill as FAMU would record four straight kills to win the set 25-21, giving the Lady Rattlers a 2-0 lead in the match.
In the third set, FAMU would never relinquish the lead as the Lady Rattlers won the third set 25-18 for the 3-0 sweep of the Lady Wildcats.
FAMU will return to action as they will travel to Baltimore, Md., to participate in the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Nov. 14-Nov. 16, hosted by Coppin State University.
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FAMU (14-6, 10-0 MEAC) was led by Erika DeVaughn as she recorded a match-high 14 kills, while Katherine Huanec added 10. Diana Gonzales recorded 41 assists in the match, while Joan Del Castillo tallied 27 digs.
Adding more significance to the game was the fact that it was Senior Day. With a Marching "100" pep band, directed by Dr. Sylvester Young himself, the event was festive as the seniors were celebrated. DeVaughn, Gonzales and Huanec were honored post-game with presentations from the department of athletics, as well as their teammates. In a fitting tribute, the Marching "100" pep band played the FAMU alma mater, bringing tears from the honorees.
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Seniors (from left): Erika DeVaughn, Diana Gonzales and Katherine Huanec
Courtesy: Florida A&M Sports Information
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A double block by both Yeisha Arcia and Ginna Lopez-Chavez would give the Lady Rattles a 13-8 lead in the first set. B-CU would claw their way back into the set as they tied the set on four different occasions, before taking a 23-22 lead on a FAMU attack error.
FAMU would tie the set at 23-23 on a Lopez-Chavez kill. Then the Lady Rattlers would score their final two points on two B-CU attack errors to give the Lady Rattlers a 25-23 win to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Lady Wildcats would pick up from where they left off in the second set as B-CU built an 11-4 lead, capped off by a Rhea Simon service ace. FAMU would then get back in the set as they used a 12-5 run to tie the set at 16-16.
Both teams would trade points back and forth as both teams combined for a total of five errors as they knotted the score at 20-20. B-CU tied the set at 21-21 for the final time on a Lauren Turner kill as FAMU would record four straight kills to win the set 25-21, giving the Lady Rattlers a 2-0 lead in the match.
In the third set, FAMU would never relinquish the lead as the Lady Rattlers won the third set 25-18 for the 3-0 sweep of the Lady Wildcats.
FAMU will return to action as they will travel to Baltimore, Md., to participate in the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Nov. 14-Nov. 16, hosted by Coppin State University.
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"For the Love of You" - FAMU Marching 100
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