MORROW, Ga. – December 4, 2007 – The NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) released its final postseason Division II Top 25 poll for men’s soccer on Tuesday, and the Clayton State Lakers are amongst the nation’s best at season’s end.

Head coach Pete Petersen’s Lakers came in ranked 22nd in the nation in the final Division II national poll, marking the second-highest national ranking to end a season. Two years ago, Clayton State was ranked 12th in the final Division II Top 25 national poll. Clayton State was one of two teams from the Peach Belt Conference to be ranked in the Top 25. Lander, whom the Lakers defeated twice in three games this season, finished 11th.

Clayton State, in Petersen’s fourth season as head coach, finished 14-4-2 overall for the second-most victories in a season for a Laker squad in program history. In addition, Clayton State also won its third straight Peach Belt Conference championship and second Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship in the last three seasons and earned its third NCAA Division II National Tournament berth in the last four seasons.

Individually, senior forward Tonny Madegwa was the Peach Belt Conference co-Player of the Year, while freshman forward Jamal Geathers was the leading scorer in the Peach Belt and the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year. Finally, Petersen was selected Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in the last three seasons.