Totty releases 2007 Clayton State women’s soccer schedule
Lakers to play nine road contests this season, including two NCAA Tournament teams

2007 Clayton State Women's Soccer Schedule
MORROW, Ga. – May 25, 2007 – The Willie Nelson classic "On the Road Again" is the perfect theme for the Clayton State Laker women’s soccer team in 2007. Head coach T.O. Totty officially released the schedule on Friday, and nine of the Lakers’ 16 regular season games this upcoming season are away from Laker Field.

In fact, after the season opener at home against Gulf South Conference contender Alabama-Huntsville on Aug. 24, Clayton State will play five straight road games. The Lakers are coming off a 2006 season in which they finished 10-8 overall and third place in the Peach Belt Conference at 7-2.

"As usual, I feel we have put together a competitive schedule that will challenge our team," said Totty, who is 85-71-11 entering his 10th season at Clayton State. "We are looking forward to another successful season."

As far as the Peach Belt Conference is concerned, the two biggest games of the season are back-to-back in mid-September when Clayton State travels to Armstrong Atlantic on Sept. 15, and then plays host to Columbus State on Sept. 19. Columbus State is the defending Peach Belt regular season and tournament champion, and both the Lady Cougars and Armstrong Atlantic went 18-4-1 last season, advancing to the NCAA Division II National Tournament.

In addition to Armstrong Atlantic and Columbus State, Clayton State also has conference road match-ups at USC Aiken on Sept. 22, Georgia Southwestern on Oct. 13 and Lander to close out the regular season on Oct. 20. The Lakers have conference home games against UNC-Pembroke on Sept. 29, North Georgia on Oct. 6 and Georgia College on Oct. 17.

Unlike last season, when all of Clayton State’s non-conference games were against teams from the South Atlantic Conference, Totty has spread the non-conference slate out a little for this season.

The Lakers will play three straight road games against SAC foes Lincoln Memorial (Aug. 28), Newberry (Sept. 1) and Lenoir-Rhyne (Sept. 5). However, Clayton State has also added road contests at Gulf South Conference foes Montevallo on Sept. 12 and West Georgia on Sept. 25. This will mark the first ever meeting in women’s soccer between Clayton State and West Georgia, which started its program in 2004.

In addition to Alabama Huntsville, the Lakers also play non-conference home games against Shorter on Oct. 1 and North Greenville on Oct. 16.