Final · 4 setsSun, Oct 11, 2026Watch on FAMU Athletics

Florida A&M def. Grambling 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Florida A&M 82.4% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 11, 11:11 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Florida A&M beat visiting Grambling 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-21) on Sun, Oct 11, 2026. Florida A&M's LaDonna Trantham led with 21 kills, and Victoria Santana added 17 digs.

Data through · final Oct 11

Set1234Sets
GRAMB252215211
FL A&M232525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Makenzie Taylor served 4 aces, and Florida A&M needed every one.

The match turned twice; each line shows Florida A&M's RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Florida A&M at 82%.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 2 · Grambling 12–15 Florida A&M

    Down 12–15, Grambling scored 6 straight to lead 18–15. The match swung to Grambling.

    Florida A&M 70% → 46%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 2 · Grambling 20–19 Florida A&M

    Down 19–20, Florida A&M scored 3 straight to lead 22–20.

    Florida A&M 53% → 70%

Florida A&M above 50Grambling belowMax swing 7.7%

GramblingFlorida A&M

Sideout %
Grambling 53.6·Florida A&M 63.1
Break %
Grambling 36.9·Florida A&M 46.4
Hitting
Grambling .212·Florida A&M .245
Longest run
Grambling 6·Florida A&M 5

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Florida A&M above 50 · Grambling below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+7.7% GRAMBrally 181 · set 4

Biggest swing: 7.7% to Grambling — set 1, GRAMB 25-23 FL A&M. Attack error by LaDonna Trantham. FL A&M win probability 71% → 63%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

GRAMB 14.5%85.5% FL A&M

Grambling wins

3-0
2.1%
3-1
4.6%
3-2
7.7%

Florida A&M wins

3-0
37.8%
3-1
31.4%
3-2
16.3%
GRAMB break %
41.4% vs this opp
FL A&M break %
49.6% vs this opp

Exact Markov model on each team's RallyIQ serve and receive strength, adjusted for schedule and applied to this matchup (D1 average break % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01
    LaDonna TranthamAttack error+7.7%

    Attack error by LaDonna Trantham

    Set 1 · GRAMB 25-23 FL A&M · GRAMB 29% → 37%

  2. 02

    Kill by Sydney Whitfield (set by Victoria Santana)

    Set 2 · GRAMB 20-21 FL A&M · FL A&M 58% → 64%

  3. 03
    Kenya LucasKill+5.5%

    Kill by Kenya Lucas (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 1 · GRAMB 24-22 FL A&M · GRAMB 27% → 33%

  4. 04
    Farah FarooqBlock+5.4%

    Bailey Hollis stuffed by Farah Farooq

    Set 2 · GRAMB 20-22 FL A&M · FL A&M 64% → 70%

  5. 05
    Kenya LucasKill+5.3%

    Kill by Kenya Lucas (set by Reece Cook)

    Set 2 · GRAMB 20-19 FL A&M · GRAMB 41% → 47%

  6. 06
    Florida A&MAce+5.3%

    Florida A&M ace on Amaris Marks

    Set 2 · GRAMB 19-19 FL A&M · FL A&M 53% → 59%

  7. 07
    GramblingService error+5.2%

    Grambling service error

    Set 2 · GRAMB 21-23 FL A&M · FL A&M 66% → 71%

  8. 08
    LaDonna TranthamAttack error+4.9%

    Attack error by LaDonna Trantham

    Set 2 · GRAMB 18-15 FL A&M · GRAMB 49% → 54%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412231.3230004202113
46215.267100000006
44211.18200010031.55.5
4001.0001903700000
39222.3181138300010
3237-.14300010233.55.5
410530.1670000002111
4000–1811800001
4002.0004001420000
3001.000021520002
3000–100210000
2203.66700010010.52.5
2016-.167000400211
1003.00000000031.51.5
1000–000100000
Team totals4517132.212444856112161083
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
421746.30410211102122
413738.15803511202117
49216.43800020132.511.5
48117.4120003012210
46211.36400000031.57.5
4103.33334401200005
4003.0007301710003
4001.000610700001
2025-.400000100000
2000–000000000
1023-.667000000000
1000–200000000
Team totals5823143.24550117644212898

Starters listed first. BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 GRAMB · FL A&M 5

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 4 GRAMBFL A&M 4

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 6 GRAMBFL A&M 3

Set 3

15-25

Longest run 2 GRAMBFL A&M 4

Set 4

21-25

Longest run 4 GRAMBFL A&M 5

Bars above the line = Florida A&M leads, below = Grambling leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Grambling

SlotSideout %Break %
1
63%12/19
29%4/14
2
67%8/12
21%3/14
3
67%8/12
33%4/12
4
57%8/14
53%9/17
5
38%8/21
43%6/14
6
42%8/19
38%5/13
All
54%52/97
37%31/84

Florida A&M

SlotSideout %Break %
1
86%12/14
47%9/19
2
75%9/12
38%6/16
3
40%8/20
27%3/11
4
80%8/10
33%4/12
5
62%8/13
58%11/19
6
53%8/15
60%12/20
All
63%53/84
46%45/97

Slot = rotations since the start of the set (slot 1 is the lineup a team opened the set in), not a fixed player alignment. Only clean sets count (4 of 4 here): sets where the NCAA play-by-play has gaps or score corrections are left out because the rotation can't be tracked through them.

Rally log

181 rallies

#GRAMB-FL A&MSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1GRAMBFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+1.2
21-1FL A&MGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Alayna Howard+1.3
32-1GRAMBGRAMBAttack errLaDonna Trantham+1.6
42-2GRAMBFL A&MServe errGrambling+1.3
53-2FL A&MGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+1.5
63-3GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Bengisu Kazazlar+1.4
74-3FL A&MGRAMBServe errFlorida A&M+1.5
84-4GRAMBFL A&M×3Attack errKenya Lucas+1.4
94-5FL A&MFL A&M×3AceFlorida A&Maced Lyric Jordan+1.6
104-6FL A&MFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Victoria Santana+1.4
115-6FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Reece Cook+1.3
125-7GRAMBFL A&M×4KillFarah Farooqset Bengisu Kazazlar+1.3
135-8FL A&MFL A&M×4Attack errAmaris Marks+1.3
145-9FL A&MFL A&M×4KillSydney Whitfield+1.1
155-10FL A&MFL A&M×4Attack errAngelique Pena+1.0
166-10FL A&MGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+0.8
177-10GRAMBGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+1.1
187-11GRAMBFL A&MAttack errKenya Lucas+1.0
198-11FL A&MGRAMBBad setBrandi Boston+1.0
209-11GRAMBGRAMBKillBailey Hollisset Alayna Howard+1.4
219-12GRAMBFL A&MServe errGrambling+1.3
2210-12FL A&MGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Bailey Hollis+1.3
2311-12GRAMBGRAMBAceGramblingaced Victoria Santana+1.8
2411-13GRAMBFL A&MServe errGrambling+1.6
2511-14FL A&MFL A&MBlockedRihianna Brownblk LaDonna Trantham, Tamia Coleman+1.6
2612-14FL A&MGRAMB×4KillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.3
2713-14GRAMBGRAMB×4KillAngelique Penaset Alayna Howard+1.9
2814-14GRAMBGRAMB×4KillBailey Hollisset Alayna Howard+2.3
2915-14GRAMBGRAMB×4BlockedLaDonna Tranthamblk Angelique Pena+2.6
3015-15GRAMBFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Bengisu Kazazlar+2.1
3115-16FL A&MFL A&MKillTamia Colemanset Bengisu Kazazlar+2.5
3216-16FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.2
3316-17GRAMBFL A&MServe errGrambling+2.2
3416-18FL A&MFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Victoria Santana+2.4
3517-18FL A&MGRAMB×3BlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Angelique Pena, Lyric Jordan+2.0
3618-18GRAMBGRAMB×3KillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+2.9
3719-18GRAMBGRAMB×3BlockedIyonnie Sanfordblk Angelique Pena, Kenya Lucas+3.5
3819-19GRAMBFL A&MKillFarah Farooqset Bengisu Kazazlar+2.8
3920-19FL A&MGRAMB×4KillAngelique Penaset Reece Cook+3.3
4021-19GRAMBGRAMB×4KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+4.1
4122-19GRAMBGRAMB×4KillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+3.9
4223-19GRAMBGRAMB×4Attack errFarah Farooq+3.0
4323-20GRAMBFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.3
4423-21FL A&MFL A&M×3AceFlorida A&M+2.5
4523-22FL A&MFL A&M×3KillFarah Farooqset Bailey Hollis+3.9
4624-22FL A&MGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+5.5
4724-23GRAMBFL A&MKillFarah Farooqset Makenzie Taylor+3.3
4825-23FL A&MGRAMBAttack errLaDonna Trantham+7.7
Set 2
10-1FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&Maced Amaris Marks+2.2
20-2FL A&MFL A&MBlockedLyric Jordanblk Brandi Boston, Farah Farooq+2.1
31-2FL A&MGRAMBServe errFlorida A&M+1.9
41-3GRAMBFL A&MAttack errAngelique Pena+1.8
51-4FL A&MFL A&MBlockedAngelique Penablk Brandi Boston, Tamia Coleman+1.9
62-4FL A&MGRAMBBlockedTamia Colemanblk Angelique Pena+1.7
72-5GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Victoria Santana+1.7
82-6FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&Maced Lyric Jordan+1.7
93-6FL A&MGRAMBBad setSydney Whitfield+1.4
104-6GRAMBGRAMBAttack errIyonnie Sanford+2.0
114-7GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Bengisu Kazazlar+1.8
125-7FL A&MGRAMB×3KillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+1.8
136-7GRAMBGRAMB×3KillKenya Lucasset Asialin Powell+2.4
147-7GRAMBGRAMB×3KillAmaris Marksset Asialin Powell+2.8
157-8GRAMBFL A&MKillTamia Colemanset Simone Robinson+2.3
168-8FL A&MGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Reece Cook+2.5
179-8GRAMBGRAMBAttack errNatalie Johnson+3.3
189-9GRAMBFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Simone Robinson+2.6
199-10FL A&MFL A&M×3AceFlorida A&Maced Asialin Powell+3.0
209-11FL A&MFL A&M×3KillFarah Farooqset Makenzie Taylor+2.7
2110-11FL A&MGRAMBKillBailey Hollisset Alayna Howard+2.4
2210-12GRAMBFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+2.4
2311-12FL A&MGRAMBKillBailey Hollisset Alayna Howard+2.5
2411-13GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.5
2511-14FL A&MFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.6
2612-14FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Hailey Botello+2.1
2712-15GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.3
2813-15FL A&MGRAMB×6BlockedLaDonna Tranthamblk Angelique Pena, Lyric Jordan+2.2
2914-15GRAMBGRAMB×6AceGramblingaced LaDonna Trantham+3.2
3015-15GRAMBGRAMB×6Attack errNatalie Johnson+3.9
3116-15GRAMBGRAMB×6KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+4.5
3217-15GRAMBGRAMB×6AceGramblingaced Sydney Whitfield+4.9
3318-15GRAMBGRAMB×6Attack errLaDonna Trantham+4.9
3418-16GRAMBFL A&MServe errGrambling+3.4
3519-16FL A&MGRAMBServe errFlorida A&M+4.5
3619-17GRAMBFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+3.5
3719-18FL A&MFL A&M×3Attack errAmaris Marks+4.8
3819-19FL A&MFL A&M×3AceFlorida A&Maced Amaris Marks+5.3
3920-19FL A&MGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+5.3
4020-20GRAMBFL A&M×3Serve errGrambling+4.9
4120-21FL A&MFL A&M×3KillSydney Whitfieldset Victoria Santana+5.9
4220-22FL A&MFL A&M×3BlockedBailey Hollisblk Farah Farooq+5.4
4321-22FL A&MGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Alayna Howard+4.0
4421-23GRAMBFL A&MServe errGrambling+5.2
4521-24FL A&MFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Sydney Whitfield+4.2
4622-24FL A&MGRAMBServe errFlorida A&M+1.6
4722-25GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+3.3
Set 3
10-1GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+1.9
20-2FL A&MFL A&MBad setAlayna Howard+2.0
31-2FL A&MGRAMBKillAmaris Marksset Alayna Howard+1.8
41-3GRAMBFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset LaDonna Trantham+1.8
52-3FL A&MGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Alayna Howard+1.9
62-4GRAMBFL A&MBad setAngelique Pena+1.8
73-4FL A&MGRAMBKillBailey Hollisset Alayna Howard+1.9
83-5GRAMBFL A&MKillMakenzie Taylorset Victoria Santana+1.9
94-5FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Reece Cook+2.0
105-5GRAMBGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Asialin Powell+2.6
115-6GRAMBFL A&M×4KillFarah Farooqset Makenzie Taylor+2.2
125-7FL A&MFL A&M×4KillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+2.4
135-8FL A&MFL A&M×4AceFlorida A&Maced Piper Nelson+2.1
145-9FL A&MFL A&M×4AceFlorida A&Maced Piper Nelson+1.8
156-9FL A&MGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+1.5
166-10GRAMBFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+1.6
177-10FL A&MGRAMBServe errFlorida A&M+1.5
187-11GRAMBFL A&MKillFarah Farooqset Makenzie Taylor+1.6
197-12FL A&MFL A&MBlockedBailey Hollisblk LaDonna Trantham, Tamia Coleman+1.6
208-12FL A&MGRAMBKillBailey Hollisset Amaris Marks+1.2
218-13GRAMBFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+1.3
229-13FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.2
239-14GRAMBFL A&MAttack errLyric Jordan+1.4
249-15FL A&MFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Victoria Santana+1.2
2510-15FL A&MGRAMBAttack errSydney Whitfield+0.9
2610-16GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+1.0
2710-17FL A&MFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+0.8
2811-17FL A&MGRAMBAttack errFarah Farooq+0.5
2912-17GRAMBGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+0.9
3012-18GRAMBFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.0
3113-18FL A&MGRAMBKillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+0.8
3213-19GRAMBFL A&M×4KillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+1.0
3313-20FL A&MFL A&M×4Attack errKenya Lucas+0.7
3413-21FL A&MFL A&M×4AceFlorida A&Maced Amaris Marks+0.4
3513-22FL A&MFL A&M×4KillFarah Farooq+0.2
3614-22FL A&MGRAMBServe errFlorida A&M+0.1
3714-23GRAMBFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+0.1
3814-24FL A&MFL A&MKillTamia Coleman·
3915-24FL A&MGRAMBAttack errLaDonna Trantham·
4015-25GRAMBFL A&MKillTamia Colemanset Makenzie Taylor·
Set 4
10-1FL A&MFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Victoria Santana+1.7
21-1FL A&MGRAMBServe errFlorida A&M+1.6
32-1GRAMBGRAMBKillJaida Grayset Alayna Howard+2.0
42-2GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+1.6
53-2FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+1.8
64-2GRAMBGRAMBAceGramblingaced Sydney Whitfield+2.3
74-3GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+1.8
84-4FL A&MFL A&MBad setChiara Mearelli+2.0
95-4FL A&MGRAMB×4Attack errSydney Whitfield+1.9
106-4GRAMBGRAMB×4KillKenya Lucasset Reece Cook+2.4
117-4GRAMBGRAMB×4BlockedTamia Colemanblk Jazmine Binion, Chiara Mearelli+2.5
128-4GRAMBGRAMB×4BlockedLaDonna Tranthamblk Kenya Lucas, Chiara Mearelli+2.6
138-5GRAMBFL A&MKillTamia Colemanset Reece Cook+1.9
148-6FL A&MFL A&MKillSydney Whitfield+2.3
159-6FL A&MGRAMBAttack errKenya Lucas+2.3
169-7GRAMBFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+2.0
179-8FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&Maced Hailey Botello+2.4
1810-8FL A&MGRAMBKillRihianna Brownset Reece Cook+2.4
1910-9GRAMBFL A&MKillFarah Farooqset Makenzie Taylor+2.1
2010-10FL A&MFL A&MBlockedRihianna Brownblk Brandi Boston+2.5
2111-10FL A&MGRAMB×3Bad setLaDonna Trantham+2.4
2212-10GRAMBGRAMB×3BlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Jaida Gray, Rihianna Brown+2.9
2313-10GRAMBGRAMB×3KillLyric Jordanset Asialin Powell+3.1
2413-11GRAMBFL A&MKillSydney Whitfieldset Makenzie Taylor+2.2
2514-11FL A&MGRAMBKillJaida Grayset Alayna Howard+2.7
2614-12GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.3
2714-13FL A&MFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.9
2815-13FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+2.9
2915-14GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.6
3016-14FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Reece Cook+3.1
3116-15GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+2.7
3216-16FL A&MFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+3.3
3317-16FL A&MGRAMBBlockedSydney Whitfieldblk Rihianna Brown, Chiara Mearelli+3.2
3417-17GRAMBFL A&M×5KillTamia Colemanset Makenzie Taylor+3.0
3517-18FL A&MFL A&M×5BlockedKenya Lucasblk Sydney Whitfield, Farah Farooq+3.4
3617-19FL A&MFL A&M×5BlockedKenya Lucasblk Farah Farooq, Sydney Whitfield+3.2
3717-20FL A&MFL A&M×5Bad setReece Cook+2.6
3817-21FL A&MFL A&M×5Attack errJazmine Binion+1.9
3918-21FL A&MGRAMBAttack errSydney Whitfield+1.2
4018-22GRAMBFL A&MServe errGrambling+1.6
4118-23FL A&MFL A&MAceFlorida A&Maced Asialin Powell+1.1
4219-23FL A&MGRAMBBlockedBrandi Bostonblk Rihianna Brown, Jazmine Binion+0.4
4320-23GRAMBGRAMBAttack errSydney Whitfield+1.0
4420-24GRAMBFL A&MKillBrandi Bostonset Makenzie Taylor+1.5
4521-24FL A&MGRAMBKillLyric Jordanset Alayna Howard+0.5
4621-25GRAMBFL A&MKillLaDonna Tranthamset Makenzie Taylor+1.1

Score shown after each rally, Grambling first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).