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Grambling athletics likely to be back in action Thursday; Many games postponed or canceled due to inclement weather

Grambling athletics may have to wait for an other week for several seasons to begin.

Three sports teams were to begin play this week, including women’s soccer, women’s softball and men’s baseball. 

The women’s soccer team season opener at home game against the University of North Texas scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. has been canceled. The Lady Tigers instead will face off Sunday with the University of Louisiana-Monroe with a 4 p.m. start time.

The women’s softball team opener, set for 2 p.m. Thursday against Southern Mississippi at home, has been postponed.

The men’s baseball team opener will be at the Andre Dawson Classic in New Orleans against Alabama A&M. The game will start at 11 a.m. The opener will the start of a three-game weekend for the Tigers that includes other games against Alabama State and Jackson State.

Ongoing sports schedules for basketball was unaffected while volleyball was postponed.

Women’s and men’s basketball are set to face off against Jackson State in Jackson Saturday. The women’s game is set to start 1 p.m. and the men will start at 4:02 p.m.

Women’s volleyball was will to compete to continue its winning streak another day as the Thursday match at Louisiana Tech, set for 6 :30 p.m., was canceled.