Florida A&M volleyball took home the 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament title on Sunday at Grambling State’s Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
FAMU beat the defending SWAC champions Jackson State, 3-1, to capture the trophy.
The Rattlers won the first (25-23), second (25-23), and fourth sets (25-15) to secure their third SWAC title in four years (2024, 2022, 2021).
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Florida A&M's head coach Gokhan Yilmaz led the Rattlers to a 27-6 overall record—his third 20-win season since taking over the program in 2018. The 27 victories mark the most in a single season during Yilmaz's tenure, surpassing the team's 25-7 record in 2021 and 21-13 record in 2022.
FAMU also went undefeated (19-0) against SWAC opponents.
Brooke Lynn Watts (13) and Jada Rhodes (12) both finished Sunday with double-digit kills. Watts was named tournament MVP and All-Tournament.
Isis Williams and Makenzie Taylor both earned All-Tournament honors.
The Rattlers will now represent the SWAC in the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament. The official bracket is set to be revealed on Sunday, Dec. 1.