SUWANEE, Ga. - Millsaps' seniors Michael Galatas and Will Hawkins have been named SCAC Players of the Week for Special Teams and Defense for games played October 9.

Michael Galatas a 5-10, 185-pound senior kick/punt returner from Lacombe, La., has been selected the SCAC Football Special Teams Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 9.

Galatas totaled 195 all-purpose yards in the Majors' 35-19 win over Huntingdon (Ala.). He totaled 111 yards on five kickoffs (22.2 avg.) and also contributed by averaging 17.3 yards per punt return on three returns with a long return of 51 yards. Galatas is second in the league in punt return average (9.9/return).

Will Hawkins a 6-2, 230-pound senior linebacker from Nettleton, Miss., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 9.

Hawkins tallied 14 tackles (12 solo), three tackles for loss and added two sacks in the Majors' 35-19 win over visiting Huntingdon (Ala.). Hawkins currently leads the SCAC with 13 tackles per game and is second in the league in sacks.

The Majors will travel up to Memphis this Saturday to take on the Rhodes College Lynx in a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. The webcast of the game will be available on GoMajors.com at this link.