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"

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 24th 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

"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
FLORENCE, S.C. – March 15, 2008 – The Clayton State Laker women’s basketball team is one game away from a return to Kearney. Spearheaded by 26 points by senior forward Shantel Ragin, Clayton State returned to the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional championship game for a second straight season as the Lakers outlasted Peach Belt Conference rival Lander 82-73 at Francis Marion’s Smith Center on Saturday. Clayton State, which improves to 20-10 overall, will battle Wingate on Monday night at 7 p.m. at the Smith Center for the region championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II "Elite Eight" in Kearney, Neb. See full story