MORROW, Ga. - January 10, 2008 – The Clayton State Laker men’s soccer team placed two players on the 2007 NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America) Division II All-Southeast Region team, and both players were first team selections.

Selected first team All-Region was forward Jamal Geathers, and forward Tonny Madegwa for the 2007 Peach Belt Conference regular season and tournament champion Lakers. This is the second All-Region selection for both Geathers and Madegwa, as they were both also selected to the Daktronics Division II All-Southeast Region squad as well.

Geathers, a freshman from Aiken, S.C., was selected both All-Peach Belt Conference and the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year. He led the Peach Belt in both goals scored (18) and points (39). He averaged just under a goal a game with threee multi-goal games and one hat-trick.

In addition, Geathers also led the conference in game-winning goals with six, including the game-winner for the Lakers in the thrilling 3-2 victory over Lander in the Peach Belt Tournament championship. Geathers finished the season ranked 16th in the nation in goals scored and 21st in the nation in points scored.

Madegwa was the senior leader of the Peach Belt’s highest-scoring offensive team for the 2007 season. A native of Nairobi, Kenya, Madegwa was selected both All-Peach Belt Conference and Peach Belt Conference co-Player of the Year. He ranked second in the Peach Belt in assists with 10 and is also ranked 14th in the nation in assists. In addition, Madegwa has also scored 13 goals with 36 points to rank second in the conference behind Geathers.

Clayton State finished the season 14-4-2 overall and a final ranking of 22nd in the NSCAA Division II Top 25 Poll. The Lakers also won their third straight Peach Belt Conference regular season championship and their second Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship in the last three seasons under fourth-year head coach Pete Petersen.