Box Score TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida A&M women's volleyball team fought off a tough SC State team to post a 3-1 (26-24, 19-25, 25- 23, 25-20) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win on Friday night at the Al Lawson Center.
 
Match Notes
All four sets were very close with each team holding respectable leads in each. SC State got to match point first in set 1, but FAMU got three straight kills to take the set. The Lady Bulldogs cruised to a second-set win to tie the match at 1-1. But the Rattlers were able to hold off SC State in the last two sets to pick up their fifth win of the season.
 
SC State Highlights and Stats
Marissa Lawrence and Brianna Dafney each had 12 kills for the Lady Bulldogs (2-16, 2-4 MEAC). Kiana Stone and Kirby Anderson also had double-digit kills with 11 and 10, respectively. Stone hit a match-high .500 and added three digs, two assists and 1.5 blocks. Melanie Williams passed out a season-high 45 assists, while Marcella Chestnut had 17 digs.
 
Florida A&M Highlights and Stats
Pamela Soriano led all players with 14 kills and added 12 digs for the Rattlers (5-17, 5-1 MEAC). Starmichael Tucker (13 kills), Ginna Lopez (12 kills), Valerie Lopez (43 assists) and Valentina Carrasco (18 digs) all had double-digit performances for FAMU.
 
Up Next
The Lady Bulldogs take on Bethune-Cookman at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Daytona Beach, Fla.