The Lady Rattlers were picked as the preseason favorites in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) southern division for the second consecutive year.
FAMU held a 7-1 conference record and 12-15 overall record in 2010.
The Lady Rattlers welcome back two key returnees in junior outside hitter Pamela Barrera and sophomore outside hitter Katherine Huanec. Barrera led her team with a .253 hitting percentage while averaging 2.20 kills per set. Huanec, a member of the 2010 MEAC All-Tournament team, ranked third in the MEAC in points per game (3.22) and averaged 3.07 kills per set.