TSU wrapped up its homestand with a 3-0 loss to Florida A&M on Sunday evening.
As expected, both teams were close as TSU overcame a 14-13 deficit as two kills from Kourtni Collier sparked a 4-0 run and a 17-14 lead. FAMU answered with two straight points but Collier and Gracie Hill had kills along with a block by Hill and Taryn Stafford which gave TSU a 20-16 margin. FAMU fought back with a 7-3 surge to knot it at 23-all but TSU had a chance to close out the set as Lauren Battle’s kill gave them a 24-23 margin. However, FAMU forced sudden death with a block but TSU had two opportunities to win the set but FAMU would counter with kills before closing out the set with a 28-26 win.
Set two saw both teams tied at 15-all but a 6-1 run by the Rattlers gave them a 21-16 margin. TSU fought back within 22-20 after kills from Collier, Keldri Young and Battle but FAMU scored the final three points, including back-to-back blocks to close out set two 25-20. FAMU led 5-0 to start set three but TSU fought back and moved ahead 8-6. FAMU went back up 11-9 but TSU jumped ahead 13-12 after Battle’s kill. Unfortunately, FAMU countered with a 10-0 run and never looked back as they won the match and set by a 25-15 score…