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Lady Rattlers drop UMES for second-straight win

Khadejra Young, a junior guard from Ft. Lauderdale, works the point  (Photo Courtesy FAMU Sports Info.) A finesse approach aided the Lady Rattlers as they put on a shooting clinic, defeating University of Maryland Eastern Shore 64-54 Monday. Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team (6-13, 3-4) started off fast and […]

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Rattlers losing streak continues

Jorge Rosa shoots a corner three – Courtesy FAMU Sports Info. The Florida A&M University men’s basketball team fought until the very end, but came up short against the Howard University Bison 59-50, Saturday. The Rattlers (0-19), (0-6) came out the gate strong with great shooting and passion, jumping out […]

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Lady Rattlers strike Lady Bison, losing streak

Courtesy of FAMU Sports Info An aggressive pace helped the Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers rebound from a six-game losing streak as they defeated Howard University 65-51 Saturday. Howard (2-16, 2-3) jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first two minutes, but The Lady Rattlers (5-13, 2-4) quickly […]

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Lady Rattlers lose home opener to Spartans 68-50

A figurative cloud fell over the Al Lawson multipurpose center on Saturday, as the Lady Rattlers (4-10, 1-1 MEAC) lost to the Lady Spartans of Norfolk State (3-11, 2-1 MEAC) 68-50. The game was the first of the “blackout” double-header to honor the life of former Interim Athletic Director Nelson […]

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Seminoles Swamp Gators 24-19

Bad blood and good football set the stage for the Florida State University Seminoles and the University of Florida Gators on Saturday. The Seminoles (12-0, 8-0 ACC) remained perfect, prevailing over the Gators (6-5, 4-4 SEC)  24-19. Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher put into perspective what their now 28 game […]

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Lady Rattlers Rally Against JU in Season Finale

The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers Volleyball team came back for the kill against Jacksonville University winning their senior game (24-26, 21-25, 25-17,25-21,15-12). The ladies lost the first two sets due to unforced errors. The Dolphins hitters found a weak spot in the Rattlers defense by continuously hitting the ball in […]

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Lady Rattlers Drop Home Game to Troy 65-59

Monday night the Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers (1-3) lost to the Troy University Trojans (3-2) 65-59 at the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers overcame a slow start after beginning the game with a string of misses, that led to them not scoring until just over 17 minutes in […]

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FSU Pulls Out Tight Win Against BC 20-17

Senior day took place on an overcast Saturday that saw sloppy play and some sloppier conditions. The no.3 ranked Florida State Seminoles (11-0, 8-0 ACC) defeated the Boston College Eagles (6-5, 3-4 ACC) 20-17. This win was sealed in the final seconds on the foot of redshirt sophomore kicker Roberto […]

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Lady Rattlers Earn First Win of Season over Webber

Starting off a little shaky, the Lady Rattlers basketball team pulled out a victory against the Lady Warriors of Webber University, 52-41. Having an abundance of young players this year, the Lady Rattlers are off to a good start. Florida A&M head coach, LeDawn Gibson, was pleased with the team’s […]

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Young Lady Rattlers Prepare For 2014-15 Season

The Lady Rattlers begin their season with intense workouts, conditioning and weight training as they work hard to prepare themselves for the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. It is going to be a long journey for the Lady Rattlers as they are working to build a new team from last season. […]