Florida A&M Head Volleyball Coach Tanio “Tony” Trifonov picked up his 250th career as the Lady Rattlers defeated arch rival Bethune-Cookman 3-1 (27-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-16), Tuesday night at Gaither Gymnasium.
FAMU (11-11, 7-1 MEAC) held B-CU to a .243 hitting percentage as they collected 45 kills in 115 total attacks.
The Lady Rattlers were led by Samara Ferraz with a career high 29 kills. Jovana Blazeski finished with 16 kills, followed by Susan Egoavil with 14. Susan Egoavil led FAMU in assists with 58, while Blazeski finished with a team high 16 digs.
B-CU (8-14, 3-4 MEAC) was paced by Chelle Ticeson with a 10 kills. Julie Gibson finished with a team 22 assists, while Daryl Rodriguez finished with 15. Shakhea Moore-Hagins finished with a game high 16 digs.
Up next for the Lady Rattlers will be the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament, hosted by Hampton University in Hampton, Va., from Nov. 14 through Nov. 16.