2007-08 Media Guide
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Peach Belt Conference Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008
Peach Belt Conference Tournament Champions: 2005, 2007
NCAA Division II National Tournament: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
2007 NCAA Division II "
Final Four"
2008 NCAA Division II "Sweet 16"


Cox adds Florida junior college guard duo for
Clayton State women’s basketball in 2008-09

Metelus, Stevens bring athleticism, defensive intensity to the Laker fold this season
MORROW, Ga. – June 6, 2008 – Head coach Den
nis Cox’s 2008-09 recruiting class is starting to take shape for the Clayton State Laker women’s basketball team with the recent addition of wings Jorane Metelus and Lesheria Stevens from the Florida Community College Athletic Association. Metelus is a 5-foot-8 wing who comes to Clayton State from Seminole Community College in Sanford, Fla., while Stevens is a 5-8 combo guard who comes to Clayton State from Chipola College in Marianna, Fla. They both join previously signed Georgia All-State forward Tanisha Woodard from Rome (Ga.) High School as the Laker newcomers at this point. See full story
 



Georgia prep standout Woodard inks with Clayton State women’s basketball

Well-rounded All-State small forward begins what should be a stellar recruiting class for Lakers
MORROW, Ga. – April 16, 2008 – As he has grown more familiar with girls prep basketball in the state of Georgia, Clayton State women’s basketball head coach Dennis Cox has begun to make in-roads in landing some of the state’s top prospects. It started last spring when Cox signed standout combo guard Brittany Hall from Campbell High School in Smyrna. On Wednesday, Cox landed one of the top prospects in northwest Georgia with the signing of small forward Tanisha Woodard from Rome High School. Woodard is the first signee for what could be a stellar recruiting class for Clayton State in the 2008-09 season.
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Clayton State women ranked 24th in final
USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll

Lakers finish nationally-ranked in women’s basketball for second straight season
MORROW, Ga. – April 1, 2008 – For the second straight year, the Clayton State Laker women’s basketball team is concluding the season nationally-ranked in Division II. After finishing an all-time high of fourth in the nation in last season’s final Division II Top 25 poll, Clayton State finished the 2007-08 season ranked 24
th in the final USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. The Lakers received 118 points in the final poll, which was released on Tuesday by the WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association). See full story
 



Clayton State women fall 82-72 to Wingate in South Atlantic Regional championship

St. Fort scores 23 points as Lakers end 2007-08 season at 20-11
FLORENCE, S.C. – March 17, 2008 One game stood in the way of the Clayton State Laker women’s basketball team and a possible return trip to Kearney, Neb., and the NCAA Division II "Elite Eight." However, a late rally by Wingate proved to be the difference on Monday as Clayton State fell 82-72 in the Division II South Atlantic Regional championship game at Francis Marion’s Smith Center. The defeat ends the Lakers’ season at 20-11, but it marked the second straight season that Clayton State advanced to at least the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Marie St. Fort paced Clayton State with 23 points. See full story



3/15/08
"Sweet 16"! Clayton State women knock off Lander 82-73 in South Atlantic Regional semifinals
Ragin scores 26 points as Lakers advance to South Atlantic Region championship against Wingate


3/14/08
Clayton State women open NCAA Division II Tournament with 88-69 rout at Francis Marion
Ragin scores 17 points as Lakers improve to 19-10, advance in South Atlantic Regional


3/10/08
Clayton State women draw third seed at NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional
Lakers battle host Francis Marion in opening round on Friday at 6 p.m.


3/5/08
Armstrong Atlantic edges Clayton State women 68-66 on buzzer-beater
Phillips scores 16 points as Lakers fall in Peach Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals


3/4/08
Clayton State’s Ragin selected All-Peach Belt Conference for women’s basketball
Laker senior forward becomes fourth two-time All-Conference selection at Clayton State


3/1/08
Peach Belt Champions! Clayton State women win 76-74 thriller at Francis Marion
Jennings shines in waning seconds as Lakers finish regular season 18-9 and 13-7 in PBC


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