HAMMOND, La. – After helping the No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana University football team to its fourth straight victory, Lion freshman kicker Riley Callaghan was named the Southland Conference Special Teams Player of Week in an announcement from the league office Monday.
 
Callaghan earned his second league weekly honor of his freshman season, having previously being named SLC Special Teams Player of the Week Sept. 26. The Lions as a team have received 11 league weekly awards, as Callaghan, Donte' Daniels, Austin Dunlap and Cephus Johnson III have all been recognized twice, while Jack Henderson, CJ Turner and Gage Larvadain have all won once.
 
Callaghan was 3-for-3 on field goals in SLU's 23-7 win over then-Southland leader Northwestern State, connecting on tries of 46, 39 and 28 yards, while also making both of his PAT's. The victory moved the Lions one win away from winning the Southland Conference championship and earning its third FCS playoff appearance in the past four seasons.
 
Callaghan has been effective since taking over placekicking duties early in his first collegiate season. The Ashburn, Virginia native has made 12-of-14 field goals and 26-of-27 PAT tries. In just seven games played, Callaghan leads the SLC in made field goals.
 
SLU will close out the regular season Thursday, traveling to Nicholls for a 6 p.m. Southland matchup in Thibodaux. The 2022 version of the River Bell Classic – marking the 50^th anniversary of the start of the rivalry - will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM).  
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2022-23 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
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TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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.
 
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