NEW ORLEANS, La. | The Rattlers travel to Harahan, Louisiana for their first competition of the season at the Colonial Lanes Classic hosted by Tulane University.
14 teams will compete in the Colonial Lanes Classic, including: Vanderbilt (No. 4), Louisiana Tech (No. 9), North Carolina A&T (No. 5), Sam Houston State (No. 6), Stephen F. Austin (No. 10), Tulane (No. 16), Lincoln Memorial (No. 18), UMES (No. 20), Prairie View A&M (No. 22), Texas Southern (No. 25),  Alabama State, Florida A&M, Grambling State and Jackson State.
The three-day tournament will feature five, five-game Baker matches on Friday starting at 9:55 a.m. followed by five traditional team matches on Saturday at 8:55 a.m. In the final bracket round on Sunday, the teams will participate in three Baker best 4-out-of-7 matches at 8:30 a.m. to determine final team standings, with an awards ceremony following shortly after the competition.