NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a perfect day against Charleston Southern, kicker Jay Billingsley was named Big South-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season, announced by the conference on Monday, Nov. 20.
 
Billingsley opened the scoring in Gardner-Webb's 34-10 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday, Nov. 18, nailing a 48-yard field goal to give the Runnin' Bulldogs an early 3-0 lead. That 48-yarder ties a career long for the Anderson, S.C. native. Billingsley also connected on a 22-yard field goal later in the first quarter to put GWU up 6-0.
 
Billingsley was also a perfect 4-for-4 on extra point attempts. Billingsley has yet to miss an extra point this season, as he is 40-for-40 on the year.
 
This is the second time this season and in his career that Billingsley has been named Big South-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week. Billingsley earned the honor on Sept. 11 after going 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points against Elon in Gardner-Webb's 34-27 win over the Phoenix on Saturday, Sept. 9.
 
Gardner-Webb now prepares for the postseason, traveling to Macon, Ga. To face #17 Mercer in the first round of the FCS Playoffs. Kickoff is set for 3:00 P.M.
 
Big South-OVC Special Teams Players of the Week
9/4 - Jeff Caldwell, Lindenwood
9/11 - Jay Billingsley, Gardner-Webb
9/18 - James Lowery, Tennessee State
9/25 - Ethan Gettman, Bryant
            Stone Galloway, Eastern Illinois
10/2 - Sam Babbush, Charleston Southern
            Aidan Laros, UT Martin
10/9 - Spencer Redd, Lindenwood
             James Lowery, Tennessee State
10/16 - Patrick Turner, Lindenwood
10/23 - Aidan Laros, UT Martin
10/30 - Dalyn McDonald, SEMO
               James Lowery, Tennessee State
11/6 - Hayden Olsen, Tennessee Tech
11/13 - Jacob Horvath, Eastern Illinois
11/20 - Jay Billingsley, Gardner-Webb