HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana football team returns to Strawberry Stadium for Homecoming, the soccer and cross country teams compete for Southland Conference championships and the volleyball team celebrates Senior Day during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
 
The Lion football team (2-6, 0-4 Southland) will host Southland Conference leader Sam Houston State on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Homecoming game. Saturday's game will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net, where live statistics will be available.

The women's soccer team (11-6-1, 5-4 Southland) will be the No. 5 seed in the Southland Conference Tournament, which runs Thursday through Sunday in Natchitoches on the Northwestern State campus. The Lady Lions open play on Thursday at 7 p.m. versus UTSA and will face league regular season champion and top seed Stephen F. Austin on Friday at 7 p.m. should they get past the Roadrunners. Sunday's championship match is set for 1 p.m. and the winner will earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Live stats and video for the tournament will be available at www.southland.org. Sunday's final will be televised by the Southland Television Network.
 
The Southeastern men's and women's cross country teams will also compete for a league title this week. The Southland Conference Cross Country Champions are scheduled for Monday at the Piney Woods Country Club in Nacogdoches, Texas. The women's 6K race is set for 9 a.m. with the men's 8K race to follow at 9:45 a.m. Live results will be available at www.Southland.org.
 
The Lady Lion volleyball team (5-24, 1-11 Southland) will close out its home schedule this week. On Thursday, Southeastern welcomes UT Arlington to the University Center for a 7 p.m. match. Texas State comes to Hammond on Saturday for a 12 p.m. match. Prior to Saturday's match, seniors Paige Dollison, Arianne Cruckshank and Chelsea Barr will be honored in a Senior Day ceremony.

The women's tennis team will close out its fall schedule this week. Southeastern will compete in the Houston Invitational, which runs Friday through Sunday.

Monday, October 31
Men's and Women's Cross Country, at Southland Conference Championships, Nacogdoches, Texas, 9 a.m./9:45 a.m.

Thursday, November 3
Women's Soccer, vs. UTSA (Southland Conference Tournament – First Round), Natchitoches, 7 p.m.
Volleyball, vs. UT Arlington, University Center, 7 p.m.*

Friday, November 4
Women's Soccer, vs. Stephen F. Austin (Southland Conference Tournament – Semifinals), Natchitoches, 7 p.m.
Women's Tennis, at UH Invitational, Houston, Texas, All Day

Saturday, November 5
Football, vs. Sam Houston State (Homecoming), Strawberry Stadium, 3:30 p.m. (KSLU)*
Volleyball, vs. Texas State (Senior Day), University Center, 12 p.m.*
Women's Tennis, at UH Invitational, Houston, Texas, All Day

Sunday, November 6
Women's Soccer, vs. TBA (Southland Conference Tournament – Final), Natchitoches, 1 p.m. (Southland TV)
Women's Tennis, at UH Invitational, Houston, Texas, All Day

Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference contest