SELINSGROVE, PA – Susquehanna University junior kicker Dwight Swaney has been named the NCAA Division III Co-National Special Teams Player of the Week by Don Hansen's Football Gazette following his performance in Saturday's 21-16 loss at FDU-Florham. It is the second time in his career that Swaney has earned the honor.

Swaney (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) recorded the best average in a single game for a Susquehanna punter over the last 25 years as he averaged 47.4 yards on five kicks, highlighted by a career-long 68-yard punt in the first quarter that was the longest for the Crusaders since 1998. Three of his punts were downed inside the 20 including a pair inside the FDU-Florham 10-yard line.

In addition to his punting, Swaney booted a 30-yard field goal in the second quarter to cut the Devil lead to 14-3, converted his 13 th extra point of the season without a miss in the third quarter, and executed the fourth successful onside kick of his career which the Crusaders recovered while trailing 21-16 late in the fourth quarter.

For the season, Swaney is averaging 36.7 yards on 43 punts with 12 downed inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

The Crusaders (2-6 overall, 1-6 MAC) host Wilkes on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.