This Week in Southeastern Athletics – October 28 – November 3, 2019
Monday, October 28
Tennis, vs. Nicholls (George E. Fourmaux Fed Cup Invitational), Southeastern Tennis Complex, 11:30 a.m.
Football, Inside Southeastern Football with Frank Scelfo, Tope La Catering, 7 p.m. (KSLU 90.9 FM) (Kajun 107.1 FM) (The Highway 104.7 FM) (The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM WFPR)
            - Special Guest: Defensive Coordinator Lance Guidry
            - Door Prize: SLU Football hoodie
 
Tuesday, October 29
Volleyball, vs. New Orleans, University Center, 7 p.m. (SSN)*
            ­- Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Geaux Pink Match
 
Wednesday, October 30
Men's and Women's Basketball, Full Court Fest presented by Olive Garden, University Center, 7 p.m.
            - Free food and t-shirts for first 300 Southeastern students
 
Friday, November 1
Men's and Women's Cross Country, at Southland Conference Championships, Conway, Ark., All Day
Women's Soccer, at Nicholls, Thibodaux, 4 p.m.*
 
Saturday, November 2
Football, vs. Stephen F. Austin, Strawberry Stadium, 4 p.m. (SSN) (KSLU 90.9 FM) (Kajun 107.1 FM) (The Highway 104.7 FM) (The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM WFPR)*
            - Green Out
            - Gumbo Cook-Off
Volleyball, vs. Central Arkansas, University Center, 11 a.m. (SSN)*
 
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference event
  
HAMMOND, La.  – The Southeastern Louisiana cross country teams will compete in the Southland Conference Championships, the football, soccer and volleyball teams continue league play and the basketball teams host Full Court Fest during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
 
The Lions and Lady Lions will head to Conway, Arkansas to compete in the conference cross country championship meet. The women's 6K race is set for 8:15 a.m. with the men's 8K race following at 9:15 a.m. at UCA's Beaver Fork Lake.
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The SLU football team (4-3, 3-2 Southland) will return home to host Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium. The game can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU-FM (90.9), Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM WFPR), online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps.
 
Fans are encouraged to wear green to the SLU-SFA contest, as next Saturday is a Green Out in Strawberry Stadium. Children 12 and under will receive a complimentary ticket (one free children's admission per each adult ticket purchased). Younger Lion fans with a local school ID will receive a general admission ticket for the low price of $8.
 
The 13^th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off is also set for Saturday. Visit www.LionSports.net/gumbo for more information.
 
The Lady Lion volleyball team (11-13, 5-5 Southland) also returns home for league action this week. SLU hosts New Orleans on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the University Center. Tuesday's match is the Geaux Pink match, as Southeastern Athletics and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center partner for the promotion and fans are encouraged to wear pink. On Saturday, Southeastern takes on Central Arkansas at 11 a.m.
 
The Southeastern Sports Network will offer a free video stream of this week's volleyball matches and Saturday's football game. Tune in online at www.LionSports.net or the Lions' Gameday Experience app for Android or iOS devices. Fans can also watch on Southeastern's YouTube channel (/SLUathletics) with any mobile, tablet or smart TV device (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV and Roku).
 
The Lady Lion soccer team (3-13-1, 2-8 Southland) will close out the 2019 season this week. On Friday, Southeastern will face Nicholls at 4 p.m. in Thibodaux.
 
The SLU tennis team will look to finish the fall strong, as the George E. Fourmaux Fed Cup Invitational wraps up on Monday. The Lions have defeated West Florida, Lamar and Xavier (N.O.) in the tournament and will face Nicholls at 11:30 a.m. at the Southeastern Tennis Complex in Monday's tournament finale.  
 
Southeastern Louisiana students will get the chance to get an early look at the 2019-20 SLU basketball teams at the 12^th Annual Full Court Fest on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the University Center.
 
The first 300 Southeastern students in attendance will receive free t-shirts, courtesy of Southeastern Athletics Student Marketing and Promotions. The event's presenting sponsor, Olive Garden, will also provide free food for students.
 
The event will give students the opportunity to meet the 2019-20 Lions and Lady Lions, as well as hear from head men's basketball coach David Kiefer and head women's basketball coach Ayla Guzzardo.
 
Interactive promotions will give students in attendance a chance to win prizes. Additional entertainment will be provided by the Lionnettes, the SLU cheerleaders, the Southeastern basketball pep band and DJ K-Strikez.
 
For more information on the event, contact SLU Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Student Promotions Lindsey Owens at lindsey.cramer@southeastern.edu / (985) 549-3227. 
 
The Kiefer Era for the SLU men's basketball program opens on Nov. 6 with a 7 p.m. game at Tulane. The Lady Lions open their 2019-20 schedule with a 1 p.m. contest at Houston on Nov. 9.
 
The latest episode of Inside Southeastern Football With Frank Scelfo is set for Monday at 7 p.m. at Tope La Catering in downtown Hammond. Defensive coordinator Lance Guidry is the special guest for Monday's show and a SLU Football hoodie will be the door prize.
 
Hosted by Scelfo, the Lions' second-year head coach, and Allen Waddell, the hour-long show airs weekly from Tope La Catering, located at 113 East Thomas Street every Monday at 7 p.m. through Nov. 18.
 
The show will air on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU-FM (90.9), Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM WFPR). Fans can also listen live at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps. A live video stream of the show will be available at www.youtube.com/sluathletics.
 
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CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.