The Florida A&M (FAMU) Girl Rattlers, unused off their 3rd SWAC volleyball championship in 4 years within the league, had been decided on to progress to Nebraska to stand the Cornhuskers within the first round of the 2024 NCAA Event.ย ย FAMU, coming in at 27-6 and an excellent 16-0 in convention play games, swept 3 video games within the SWAC Championship en path to receiving the HBCU conventionโs automated bid for the championship event.
The Girl Rattlers accumulated within the FAMU Senate chambers to observe the NCAA Variety Display and had been featured on a reside feed of the display.ย ย
In different hour years, the Girl Rattlers had participated in first spherical event in Gainesville, on the College of Florida.ย ย With the Gators nor Miami Hurricanes being ranked top enough quantity to host, the Rattlers had been pressured to progress go nation.
โWe knew we would hit one of the top seeds and none of the teams in the south were selected to host and ironically, FSU (Florida State) and us are going to the same regional,โ mentioned FAMU head volleyball educator Gokhan Yilmas. โWeโre excited to play, thatโs why we play the season.ย ย We want to be in the NCAA Tournament and itโs going to be a fun match.โ
The Nebraska Cornhuskers tout some of the easiest volleyball systems, amenities and fanbases in all of the nation.ย ย The Rattlers and Cornhuskers have simplest confronted as soon as, with the arguably FAMUโs easiest volleyball group ever defeating the Cornhuskers 3-1 in a historical victory for the HBCU.ย ย On the hour, two decades in the past, Nebraska was once the Refuse.2 ranked group within the nation and the sport was once in entrance of a sellout nation of over 4,100 lovers.
FAMU All-SWAC out of doors hitter Brooke Lynn Watts is worked up to be turning back the NCAA event for her 2d hour.ย ย โWeโre all super excited.ย ย This is my second tournament. I donโt think anybody on the team has been to Nebraska, so the atmosphere is going to be great.ย ย Itโs going to be really loud and something weโll have to adjust to early.ย ย But, I think weโre ready for it and this team is really fun to play with,โ Watts mentioned.
Senior heart hitter Isis Williams is showing in her 3rd NCAA Regional. โI think the kind of team we have with a big senior class..they will be leaning on us.ย ย Iโm super, super excited to see al the people are that are going to be there and the overall vibe of the place is going to be amazing,โ Williams concluded.
The HBCU champion Rattlers will face Nebraska on Friday at roughly 8:00 PM EST.ย ย
NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE
First Spherical โ Friday, Dec. 6
4:30 p.m. โ Miami vs. South Dakota Shape (ESPN+)
7 p.m.* โ Nebraska vs. Florida A&M (ESPN+)
*or half-hour following the belief of the 4:30 p.m. fit, however negative quicker than 7 p.m.
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2d Spherical โ Saturday, Dec. 7
7 p.m. โ First Spherical Winners (ESPN+)
