Hamilton College kicker Carmelo Velardo '27 (Fort Lee, N.J./Bergen Catholic HS) was selected the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Football Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday, Oct. 19.
 
Velardo collected the award for the first time after he booted a team-record four field goals in a 26-7 win against Bowdoin College on Saturday, Oct. 17. He went 4-for-4 on field goal attempts and 2-for-2 on extra points.
 
Velardo's 38-yard field goal in the final minute of the second quarter gave the Continentals a 17-0 lead. He added kicks of 32, 27 and 37 yards in the last 16 minutes of the contest. Velardo is tied for first in the NESCAC with five field goals and is a perfect 5-for-5 on the season. He's seventh in the conference in scoring with 27 points.
 
Velardo leads his Hamilton teammates into a NESCAC home game with Colby College on Saturday, Oct. 24 at noon.