Box Score

AUSTIN, Texas- The Florida A&M volleyball fell to Texas on Friday on the road losing to UT in straight sets (11-25, 8-25, 14-25).

The non-conference loss dropped Florida A&M to 14-17 on the season.

Farah Farooq finished with five kills on the day to lead the Rattler offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .444. FAMU notched seven digs from Victoria Santana to lead them defensively.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Rattlers fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-11. Florida A&M trailed by as many as 14 points as Texas never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Longhorns took control.

SET 2 | Florida A&M fell in the second set 25-8, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Florida A&M trailed by as many as 17 points as Texas grabbed the advantage for good at 4-3 in a set that was tied up three times before the Longhorns took over the lead.

SET 3 | Florida A&M couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Rattlers dropped the first point and never clawed back into the lead before losing the set 25-14.

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