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Aryana Ladson attempts long jump. (FAMU Athletics)<\/p>\n
Florida A&M Athletics has a full week ahead, with several teams continuing conference play and others beginning the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FAMU Baseball\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The baseball team is gearing up for their season opener after a\u00a0SWAC championship run in 2025.\u00a0The Rattlers look to\u00a0start off strong\u00a0with a four-game home series against Eastern Illinois University at Moore-Kittles Field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Opening day is set for\u00a0Friday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. The series continues\u00a0Saturday, Feb. 14 with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The final game is Sunday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FAMU Men\u2019s Basketball\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s basketball team enters the week looking to snap a\u00a0four-game\u00a0losing streak after a\u00a062-57 loss to Texas Southern on Saturday. Micah Octave led the Rattlers with a double-double, finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FAMU will host Prairie View A&M on Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Al Lawson Center. Fans are encouraged to wear green as the Rattlers look to pack the Pit for the SWAC matchup.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The game will stream on\u00a0SWAC TV<\/a>.\u00a0 Tickets are available on\u00a0Ticketmaster<\/a>\u00a0and students are free with a valid Rattler Card.\u00a0<\/p>\n FAMU will travel to Jackson, Mississippi, to face Jackson State University on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3:30 p.m. at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n The game will stream on\u00a0HBCU Go<\/a>. Tickets are available\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n FAMU Women\u2019s Basketball\u00a0<\/p>\n The women\u2019s basketball team\u00a0looks to\u00a0continue\u00a0its momentum with a two-game winning streak after an 86-73 win over Texas Southern on Saturday. Five Rattlers scored in double figures, led by Shaniyah McCarthy and\u00a0Tahnyjia\u00a0Purifoy with 19 points each in the SWAC matchup.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n FAMU travels to Mississippi to face Alcorn State on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Lorman, Mississippi,\u00a0at\u00a0the Davey L. Whitney Complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Rattlers then face Jackson State University on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. in Jackson, Mississippi, at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n The game will stream on\u00a0HBCU Go<\/a>. Tickets are available\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n FAMU Bowling\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The bowling team is headed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the Southern Queens Tournament, taking place Feb. 13-15.\u00a0\u00a0Supporters can watch live on\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0via the FAMU Women\u2019s Bowling channel.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n FAMU Softball\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The softball team opened the season at the Campbell University Tournament, finishing the weekend 1-3 with a 6-5 win over Howard\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0with\u00a0a strong performance\u00a0from Jordan Douglas, who drove in two runs.\u00a0The\u00a0Rattlers will host Marshall in their home opener on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. at Veronica Wiggins Field at the University Softball Complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n FAMU will travel to Covington, Georgia to play in the 3rd Annual Leonard Moody HBCU Invitational. The Rattlers open the tournament Friday, Feb. 13 against Bowie State at 12:15 p.m. and face Coppin State at 4:45 p.m. Tournament play continues Saturday, Feb. 14 with games against Hampton at 12:15 p.m. and North Carolina Central at 4 p.m. The invitational concludes Sunday, Feb. 15 with a 12:15 p.m. matchup against South Carolina State.\u00a0<\/p>\n