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Clayton State’s Yusuf
selected Peach Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week for women’s
soccer
Senior forward scores four
goals as Lakers open season 1-0-1
 MORROW,
Ga. – September 6, 2007 – The Peach Belt Conference released its
first weekly honors for women’s soccer on Wednesday, and the Clayton State
forward Olaitan Yusuf was selected as the Peach Belt Offensive Player of the
Week.
Yusuf, a senior from Ilorin, Nigeria, opened her season with four goals in the
Lakers’ first two games. She scored twice last Tuesday (Aug. 28) in Clayton
State’s thrilling 2-1 victory at Lincoln Memorial. Yusuf then followed that
with two more goals on Saturday as the Lakers recorded a 2-2 tie at Newberry,
rallying from a 2-0 deficit in the first half.
Yusuf’s two goals against Lincoln Memorial proved to be a milestone for both
Clayton State and in the Peach Belt. It gave her 65 for her career, making her
the top goal scorer ever at both Clayton State and in the Peach Belt. She passed
another former Laker great – ex-Clayton State All-American Nkiru Okosieme –
for the milestone.
Clayton State, which is 2-0-1 and ranked 21 st
in this week’s NSCAA/Adidas Division II Top 25, plays next at
Montevallo on Wednesday (Sept. 12).
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