Sept. 14, 2009

Charlotte, N.C. - Redshirt freshman Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) has been selected as the Big South Special Teams Player of the Week the league announced today. The place kicker for the Seawolves, Skiffington was perfect on three kicks in Stony Brook's game at Colgate on Sunday. He is the first Stony Brook football player to be honored by the Big South in 2009.

In the contest at Colgate, Skiffington scored seven of Stony Brook's 13 points on Saturday. He hit a pair of 36-yard field goals, establishing a new career-long, and made his lone extra point attempt. Skiffington extended his perfect streak in his first season as the Seawolves' place kicker, making 3-of-3 field goals and both of his extra point attempts in two games.