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[Football] Gillen named NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week

Tom Gillen has been named the NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in St. Ambrose's 17-10 win over No. 12 Olivet Nazarene last Saturday.Gillen, a senior from Alsip, Ill., went 3-for-3 on his field goal tries, including a 47-yarder that is his new career long. He was also successful from 41 and 39 yards.He got SAU on the board in the opening seconds of the second quarter, booting a 35-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3. Later in the period, he kicked his 47-yarder to cut the deficit to 10-6 at the half. Late in the third, Gillen extended the Bee lead to 15-10 with a 39-yard effort. St. Ambrose would add a safety in the fourth quarter to account for the final score.It was the first time a Bee had kicked three field goals in a game since the 2015 season.This year, Gillen has connected on 5-of-7 field goals. He is also 21-of-22 on PATs.