The Florida A&M tennis team, with a record of 9-10, 7-2 in SWAC, is heading to the SWAC Tournament at New Orleans' City Park Tennis Center as the three-seed. They will face Southern in the first round, having previously defeated them 4-1 during the regular season. The tournament begins on Friday at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, with the championship match scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m.
FAMU, aiming to recapture the SWAC Championship, has a roster consisting of four seniors and two juniors, with five players from the previous championship team. Coach Nikki Houston expressed confidence in the team's experience and focus heading into the tournament. The Rattlers' main competitors are Jackson State and Alabama State, whom they lost to during the regular season, as they strive for their second SWAC title in three years.