LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Following the program's first-ever Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory, a pair of Southwestern football student-athletes were honored for their performance on the field. Luke Fierst was named special teams player of the week, while Justin Broussard was tabbed defensive player of the week, it was announced on Monday afternoon.

Fierst, a first-year placekicker from Kerrville, accumulated seven points in the 37-7 victory over Austin College on Saturday. Fierst kicked the longest field goal since the program was reinstated in 2013, connecting from 46 yards in the first quarter. Additionally, he tacked on four extra points.

Broussard, a senior defensive end out of Beaumont, anchored a Pirate defense that limited the 'Roos to a season-low 191 yards. The 6-foot-1, 235-pounder amassed a team-high seven tackles (six solos), including two for loss, and one sack.

The duo join Dylan Wilburn as SCAC Players of the Week honorees in the 2016 season. Wilburn was named offensive player of the week on Sept. 12, following his performance in Southwestern's win over McMurry.

The Pirates will hit the road this weekend, traveling to San Antonio to face Trinity in a conference contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

WEEKLY NOTES
• Southwestern set six Division III-era program game records in Saturday's victory over Austin College – rushing yards (320), average yards per rush (5.4), rushing touchdowns (5), total offense (603 yards), average yards per play (6.7) and points scored (37).
• Southwestern's 603 yards of total offense is the most by any SCAC team this season.
• Frederick Hover was the only player in the SCAC to rush for over 100 yards on Saturday, as the sophomore quarterback tallied 113 yards and a touchdown. He is one of only three players in the league to rush for over 100 yards twice this season.
• Hover averaged 8.1 yards per carry in the game, the highest mark by a Pirate player since the program returned in 2013.
• Nik Kelly collected his 11th career interception on Austin College's first play from scrimmage.
• John David Bishop, Chris Demny, Jahmaal Dumes and Alyas Ramirez all scored their first career touchdowns in the game.
• Matt Gillen caught eight passes for 147 yards on Saturday, extending his streak of games with at least one reception to 22. Gilles has three games with 140 or more receiving yards this year.
• Bryan Hicks came off the bench to complete 18 of 24 passes for 221 yards.
• Eleven different Pirates caught a pass in Saturday's game – Gillen (8), Kenneth Wynn Jr. (4), Dante Smith (3), Markell Henderson (1), Landry Bray (1), Alan Peralta (1), Andrew Meynig (1), Colten Shea (1), AJ Daniels (1), Dumes (1), Bishop (1).