This Week in Southeastern Athletics – November 4-10, 2019
 Monday, November 4
Women's Basketball, vs. Southern-New Orleans (Exhibition), University Center, 7 p.m. (SSN)
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: Offensive Guards/Centers Coach Joe Scelfo
 
Wednesday, November 6
Men's Basketball, at Tulane, New Orleans, 7 p.m. (ESPN3) (KSLU 90.9 FM)
 
Thursday, November 7
Volleyball, at McNeese, Lake Charles, 6:30 p.m.*
 
Saturday, November 9
Women's Basketball, at Houston, Houston, Texas, 1 p.m.
Football, at Central Arkansas, Conway, Ark., 3 p.m. (ESPN+) (KSLU 90.9 FM) (Kajun 107.1 FM) (The Highway 104.7 FM) (The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM WFPR)*
Volleyball, at Lamar, Beaumont, Texas, 1 p.m.*
 
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference event

HAMMOND, La.  – The Southeastern Louisiana men's and women's basketball teams officially tip-off the 2019-20 season, while the SLU football and volleyball teams have key Southland Conference matchups on tap during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
 
The Lion men's basketball team will open the David Kiefer Era under its first-year head coach on Wednesday. SLU will travel to Tulane for a 7 p.m. contest in New Orleans. The game will be televised on ESPN3 and will also air on KSLU-FM (90.9), online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Game Day and TuneIn Radio apps.
 
The Lady Lions will close out their 2019-20 preseason preparations with a tune-up exhibition versus Southern (N.O.) at 7 p.m. on Monday in the University Center.
 
The Southeastern Sports Network will offer a free video stream of the exhibition contest. 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).
 
A pair of freshmen – Hailey Giaratano and Jaylen Huderson – will be Monday's Spotlight Players of the Game. The first 150 fans will receive trading cards featuring Giaratano, a Ponchatoula native, and Huderson, who hails from Slidell, who are both making their collegiate debuts on Monday.
 
For the month of November, Southeastern Athletics and LA Child Welfare Training Academy are collecting unwrapped toys for children in foster care at home men's and women's basketball games. Fans who drop off toys will receive a voucher for a discounted ticket. The types of toys needed include dolls, puzzles, gift cards, sports equipment, bikes, skateboards, books, headphones, board games, video games and arts and crafts.
 
Southeastern will officially open the 2019-20 season at Houston on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
The Lion football team (5-3, 4-2 Southland) faces the Southland Conference leader when it faces No. 9/10 Central Arkansas on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Conway, Arkansas. The Southland Game of the Week will be televised on ESPN+ and 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 Lions Game Day and TuneIn Radio apps.
 
The Lady Lion volleyball team (12-14, 6-6 Southland) will close out the road portion of its regular season schedule with a pair of Southland matches. On Thursday, SLU will be in Lake Charles for a 6:30 p.m. match at McNeese, before closing the week with a 1 p.m. match on Saturday. 
 
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. Offensive guards and centers coach Joe Scelfo is Monday's guest.
 
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 Lions Game Day and TuneIn Radio apps. A live video stream of the show will be available at www.youtube.com/sluathletics.
  
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