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Olaitan Yusuf

 

Junior ● Forward ● 5-9 ● Ilorin, NIG● Government HS

Arguably the best player to ever don a Laker uniform… A reigning two-time All-American, All-Southeast Region and Al-Peach Belt Conference selection… Also has PBC Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year honors to her credit… Enters her junior season ranked second all-time at Clayton State and in the Peach Belt in both goals scored (56) and points (124)… One of the top scoring threats in both the Peach Belt and the nation along with teammate Nkese Udoh… A legitimate All-American candidate again this season.
2005: Enjoyed yet another banner season for the Lakers, starting all 20 games on the season… Led the Peach Belt Conference in scoring for the second straight season with 21 goals and eight assists for 50 points… Ranked 10th in the nation in both goals scored and points… Became the first player in Clayton State women’s soccer history to get voted Peach Belt Player of the Year… Joined former Laker teammate Nkiru Okosieme as a two-time All-American… Had six multi-goal games on the season… Recorded hat-tricks against both Carson-Newman and Armstrong Atlantic… Also scored two goals each against USC-Aiken, North Greenville, Georgia College and Armstrong Atlantic.
2004: Broke in tremendously with a banner freshman season for the Lakers… Selected NCAA Division II All-American... Led the nation in scoring with 35 goals and four assists on the season ... Also led the nation in points per game at 74 points on the year... Selected NSCAA All-Southeast Region and Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year... Broke numerous conference and school single-season scoring records... Set single-game PBC and school scoring record with five goals in a match against USC Aiken (10/09)... Had 11 multi-goals games in 2004 season.
High School/Club: Graduated in 1996 from Government H.S.
Personal: Born: January 12, 1982... Favorite television show is “Fear Factor”… Major is nursing.