Displaying a historic performance, the Lady Rattlers basketball team (20-7, 13-2 MEAC) stunned the Norfolk State Spartans (10-16, 5-10 MEAC) with an 81-64 victory Monday night in the Alfred Lawson Center. The victory led Florida A&M to its first 20-win season in over a decade. The Lady Rattlers appeared to […]
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Grambling State Sweeps FAMU in Three-Game Series
Things did not go as planned for the Florida A&M baseball team over the weekend, as a lackluster defensive performance led to a Grambling State sweep. Head coach Willie Brown said the team played well during the first two games but needed to improve on defense. He said the team […]
Hampton Pirates Oust Rattlers 74-59
Despite a striking comeback down the stretch, the Rattler basketball team (8-20, 6-8 MEAC) stumbled 74-59 against the Hampton Pirates (10-18, 6-8 MEAC) Saturday night in the Al Lawson Center. The Rattlers’ performance lacked intensity during the first half, which allowed the Pirates to extend their lead to double digits. […]
Title Hopes Fade with Defeat
It was only fitting that a conference game with first-place implications came down to the wire. Unfortunately for the Lady Rattlers, their ideal ending never took shape. During the final moments of regulation, the Florida A&M women’s basketball team (19-7, 12-2 MEAC) fell 46-43 to the Hampton Lady Pirates (21-4, […]
Rattlers Dominate Dolphins 6-1
The Rattlers tennis team continues to prove its chemistry is intact, as it earned its second-consecutive home victory by a 6-1 margin over the Jacksonville University Dolphins Saturday afternoon at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. FAMU has now won four-straight matches over the Dolphins. The Rattlers earned their first victory […]
Mercer Bears Steamroll Baseball Team 19-1
The rain delay would not be enough stop to the scoring attack of the Mercer Bears, as they offered the Rattler baseball team a tough defeat by a 19-1 margin Wednesday afternoon at the Moore-Kittles baseball complex. The Rattlers drop to an early 1-3 on the season, while the Bears […]
Men’s Tennis Defeats Southern Mississippi in Home Opener
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team was triumphant during its 2012 home opener, as it defeated Southern Mississippi by a 4-3 margin Monday afternoon at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. The match was arguably the Rattlers’ most competitive match of the season. With the score knotted at three, the […]
McKelton is ‘Unstoppable Force’ on Lady Rattlers
Prior to losing to the Howard Lady Bisons on Feb. 11, the Lady Rattler basketball team soared to 14 consecutive victories. A key factor behind this winning streak was senior Tameka McKelton. The team captain and all-time three-point shooter was a dominant force on the court every game during the […]
In FAMU Basketball: Rattlers Squeezes Win from Bulldogs
When the Rattlers trailed by one point with five seconds remaining in regulation, junior Amin Stevens didn’t have the ball in his hands. But after sophomore Avery Moore missed a potential game winning three-pointer, he rebounded the ball just quick enough to beat the clock. The Florida A&M Men’s basketball […]
Lady Rattlers Strike Down Lady Bulldogs
Despite a second-half surge by the Lady Bulldogs, the Lady Rattler basketball team held on to defeat South Carolina State (11-13, 6-7 MEAC) 75-69 Monday at the SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, S.C. The Lady Rattlers now improve to 19-6 on the season and 12-1 in conference play. Florida A&M […]